Kneippgang

English translation: Kneipp cure/bath (alternating hot and cold plunge pool therapy)

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German term or phrase:Kneippgang
English translation:Kneipp cure/bath (alternating hot and cold plunge pool therapy)
Entered by: Frank Hesse

02:57 Sep 7, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / wellness
German term or phrase: Kneippgang
Es erwartetn Sie Roemische Thermen mit vier Klimazonen, Erlebnisduschen, Waermebaenken, Kneippgang und Nabelstein. In der Hydrowanne werden verschiedene Baederanwendungen angeboten
Frank Hesse
Mexico
Local time: 18:55
Kneipp cure (alternating hot and cold plunge pool therapy)
Explanation:
A therapy used in spas based on a treatment invented by Kneipp
Hot and Cold Therapy. The concept behind having both hot and cold plunge pools is to alternate between the pools to stimulate the circulation.


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Note added at 21 mins (2005-09-07 03:19:06 GMT)
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maybe better to go with "Kneipp bath"

Kneippgang the Kneippbath makes use of the alternation between cold and warm.
Named after its inventor, Sebastian Kneipp, in the Kneippbath the bather moves ...


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Note added at 24 mins (2005-09-07 03:21:28 GMT)
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Kneipp Bath: hydrotherapy treatment which alternates hot to cold water.
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David Hollywood
Local time: 21:55
Grading comment
Vielen Dank David
mfg
Frank
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4 +4Kneipp cure (alternating hot and cold plunge pool therapy)
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Kneipgang
Kneipp cure (alternating hot and cold plunge pool therapy)


Explanation:
A therapy used in spas based on a treatment invented by Kneipp
Hot and Cold Therapy. The concept behind having both hot and cold plunge pools is to alternate between the pools to stimulate the circulation.


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Note added at 21 mins (2005-09-07 03:19:06 GMT)
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maybe better to go with "Kneipp bath"

Kneippgang the Kneippbath makes use of the alternation between cold and warm.
Named after its inventor, Sebastian Kneipp, in the Kneippbath the bather moves ...


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Note added at 24 mins (2005-09-07 03:21:28 GMT)
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Kneipp Bath: hydrotherapy treatment which alternates hot to cold water.

David Hollywood
Local time: 21:55
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60
Grading comment
Vielen Dank David
mfg
Frank

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alex Crichton: Usuallz spelled 'Kneippgang'
5 mins
  -> Yes, it's very relaxing ..

agree  Robert Kleemaier
11 mins

agree  Wolf Brosius (X): mit Kneipp zur Kneipe?
1 hr

agree  Jan Vano: nichts für mich
1 hr
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