A dear friend recently asked me: “what is it about hot springs that you love so much?” For starters, there’s something magical about soaking in bodies of water that are sourced + naturally heated from deep within the earth. The purity of the water is felt + the effects on the body are undoubtedly nourishing. Typically, the water is rich in silica, calcium, sulfur, magnesium, iron, potassium + zinc. Water gets heated underground at a high pressure + becomes hot enough to dissolve minerals in the surrounding Earth ~ resulting in each hot spring around the world containing different mineral profiles + concentrations based on the geology of the place. Physically, soaking in thermal pools increases blood flow, circulation, metabolism + absorption of essential minerals. Aaaand of course ~ to look for flowers thriving in these phenomenal locations where the earth is alive + pulsing. #hotspringjunky