SPONSORED – Osmosis offered it’s first cedar enzyme bath in Sonoma County in May of 1985 in a handcrafted structure made from recycled wood in a friend’s back yard. Founder Michael Stusser had his life changed when he experienced the enzyme bath for the first time while living in Japan. “As the healing warmth of the bath enveloped my being, the whole picture of a healing sanctuary with a magical fermentation bath at the core surrounded by meditative Japanese style gardens, architecture and gracious hospitality flashed before my minds eye. From this remarkable moment I knew it was my calling to come back to Sonoma County and recreate the Japanese enzyme bath in West,” Stusser says.
Now recognized as a pioneer in the spa and healing arts renaissance, Osmosis is located in a small very scenic valley in Sonoma wine country 60 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge. The majority of their guests receive a few hours of treatments including their unique Cedar Enzyme Bath followed by a 75-minute massage or facial. Their core principles are to create a meditative environment inviting their guests outdoors into areas curated for communion with nature. Stusser believes slowing down is a critical piece of what it takes to get in touch with true self and what it will take to save this planet.
Over the years so many have come to love the Osmosis creation. The experience in its totality resonates at a deep level with their sensibilities in a special way that makes them feel very much at home, comfortable and very well taken care of. The whole gestalt of the place, the services, and the people is like a magic balm that soothes the soul in the container of the nature sanctuary. This has created a very dedicated loyal following that holds Osmosis with real reverence. The staff is tuned into this and works at a high level of collaboration to make it a happening reality.
Osmosis is one of the most celebrated day spas in the country having been voted Best Spa in the North Bay by reader’s polls from numerous publications including San Francisco Magazine.
Convenient online booking www.osmosis.com or call (707) 823-8231
Osmosis is located at 209 Bohemian Highway, Freestone, CA 95472
