Frequently asked questions
Colonic hydrotherapy procedure
Once your thorough consultation has concluded, your therapist will leave the room while you remove your clothing from the waist down before laying down on the bed and covering yourself with the disposable towelling provided.
Once you are in position, your therapist will re-enter the room to commence with your treatment. A small instrument called a speculum is lubricated and gently inserted into the rectum. This is plastic, fully disposable and the same size as your rectum. This DOES NOT and should not hurt.
Two tubes are then attached to the speculum. A water tube and a waste tube. This only takes a few moments to put in place before you are totally covered up again.
Warm filtered water then gently flows from the tank suspended on the wall above the treatment bed through the water tube into the rectum and U-turns its way directly back out through the waste tube. The water is flowing in one direction. All of this is completely enclosed, so you can rest assured that the process is sound and smell-free.
Your therapist facilitates the colonic and is in control the whole time and uses a unique technique to stimulate muscular contractions in your colon, gently massaging your abdominal area when required.
The entire process is controlled by your very adept therapist so you can relax knowing that you are in the best hands.
Treatment will go for approximately 45 minutes. You are welcome to use your phone throughout your treatment, should you wish, or you can use that time to discuss your health goals and ways that we can help you overcome and gut issues you may be experiencing.
Colonics are an incredible tool to add to your health, wellness and detoxification journey and are highly recommended if you experience any of the below...
- Bloating
- Constipation
- IBS
- Digestive issues or discomfort
- Candida overgrowth
- SIBO/SIFO
- Leaky gut
- Inflammation
- Migraines
- Fatigue
- Brain fog
- Hormonal Imbalances
- Food intolerances
- Impaired/Weakened immune system
- Bad breath
- Bad body odour
- Skin problems like acne, eczema, psoriasis & thrush
Every day we are exposed to toxins that accumulate in our bodies over time, particularly in our bowels. Our exposure to pollution, chemicals, and even stress, often result in poor gut health leading to other ailments. Detoxification of the bowel assists in greater elimination of toxic build-up within the body, helping to cleanse not only our bowel but also our other vital elimination organs like the liver as well, with a flow-on effect throughout the entire body.
Colonics assist in:
- Relieving constipation
- Relieving gas and bloating
- Rehabilitation of the colon by improving colon strength resulting in increased bowel movements from home
- Reducing cravings for sugar and alcohol
- Reducing toxicity in the bowel, liver, and bloodstream
- Reducing inflammation in the body
- Boosting your immune system
- Increasing energy
- Reducing brain fog and fatigue
- Improving skin vitality
- Improving nutrient absorption
Whilst everyone can experience colonics differently. Generally, it does not hurt.
Some people can experience some discomfort in the gut with mild cramping periodically, a gassy feeling in the tummy, and of course, feeling like you need to go to the toilet. These are all good things as your body prepares to eliminate waste build-up in the colon.
At no point should you be feeling any pain in the rectum. Your comfort and safety are always our priority; if necessary, we can stop the treatment anytime.
Colonics can be done as often or as little as you like. Cleaning your colon regularly can be an incredible tool on your journey to health and maintaining well-being, but it will always depend on your budget and lifestyle. You will not be pressured to stick to a particular regime. It is important to do what feels right for you.
Treatment plans can be provided should you need some guidance after your visit with us. As a guide, clients who suffer from constipation, regular bloating, or skin and digestive issues may initially benefit from a series of treatments, possibly weekly, to start. Clients looking to maintain wellbeing will often choose fortnightly or monthly return visits but remember that this is entirely at your discretion.
Our colonics are $135 per treatment. For clients that love regular treatments, packages are also available with bulk session pricing. Ask your therapist in the clinic for details
It is recommended to fast from food 3 hours before treatment and fast from liquids 1 hour before treatment.
Honestly, this can be different for everyone. You could feel light, energised, and exuberant. You could feel tired, headache-y, and have cramps. Most people feel great afterwards, but it is important to come in without specific expectations in mind.
Depending on where you are at along your health journey could determine how you feel each time. Relax in the hands of your therapist, who will guide you through the process along the way.
You can feel comfortable resuming normal activities after you have had a colonic. Your treatment will go for approximately 45 minutes, after which time you can go about the rest of your day as normal.
The best practice is to wait an hour before consuming anything after your colonic. Typically, a simple meal is best after your colonic treatment, following food combining principles. For example, a protein with salad/cooked vegetables. Lighter options like bone broths or soups are also ideal.Keeping hydrated is always important so remember to drink lots of filtered water.
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No. At Clean Canvas, we adhere to strict regulations put in place to protect our clients. Your highly qualified therapist is in control throughout your entire colonic, so you can sit back and relax throughout your treatment. Wood’s Gravity Colonics DO NOT fill the colon. There are no pumps used or pressure being applied inside your colon.
A healthy colon typically consists of an environment where over 80% of the bacteria present is either friendly or neutral. Our friendly flora becomes weak when the scales tip in the opposite direction and the bad bacteria has overgrown. Old waste will begin to stick to the walls of the colon, resulting in sluggish bowel movements, creating gas and bloating, often manifesting into other health problems.
The removal of your friendly bacteria with colonics is an exaggeration. They can, however, help to flush out overgrowths of bad bacteria, which can help to restore the balance of our gut microbiome. Coupling this with a healthy lifestyle in which you are consuming friendly bacteria will assist in restoring the balance of bacteria and aid in the rehabilitation of your colon. Good sources of friendly bacteria include fermented foods like kefir, sauerkraut, and our suggested range of probiotics. Disturbance of your gut microbiome is more relatable to an unhealthy lifestyle rather than eliminating waste in a colonic.
Absolutely!
Colonics are a tool to optimise your colon health. Having regular bowel movements does not always mean that your stools are healthy. Imagine a tube of mayonnaise... Despite your best efforts to squeeze every remaining drop out of the tube, mayonnaise will still be left inside, which sticks to the inside wall, eventually hardening along the wall. Our colons work in much the same way. Over time, the walls of our colon continue to accumulate leftover waste. Colonics aid in shifting the accumulation of waste on the walls of the colon and work on other aspects, including the reduction of inflammation in the body and on the skin, gas reduction and improved mental health.
Absolutely. This common affliction is why people turn to colonics to find relief.Wood’s Gravity Colonics are a wonderful way to relieve faecal impaction. The NO FILL method and stimulation of peristalsis help to get the colon moving and rehabilitate the colon for improved bowel movements at home.
No!
Laxatives strip the digestive tract of water and do not resolve the underlying issues that may be causing constipation. Often, with prolonged use, they can cause the bowels to become lazy, creating a reliance on the assistance of laxatives for bowel movements. Colonics seek to rehabilitate the colon by re-establishing the body’s natural elimination processes.
No.The Wood’s Gravity method is unique in that we do not rely on the pressurised filling of the colon with water. Our method seeks to restore the strength in the natural muscular contractions of the colon, rehabilitating it over time. Clients often remark on their increased ability to eliminate waste on their own at home, with a marked improvement in bowel movements after a series of Wood’s Gravity Colonics.
Yes, they can. By helping to release impacted waste and trapped gas, colonics have a flow-on effect of reducing bloating. If you experience regular bloating, then we may be able to provide valuable resources to help identify the potential causes and potential adjustments you can make to eliminate the root causes.
Absolutely. Colonics benefit everyone, and our clinic welcomes all clients on a path to wellness.
We will not introduce colonics when a client is pregnant; however, existing clients may be seen at our discretion.
Clients who have undergone any type of abdominal or pelvic surgery are requested to wait 12 weeks before colonic treatment.
We do not treat children.
Clients with the following medical conditions are regrettably ineligible for the treatment... Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, epilepsy, kidney problems, heart problems, active chemotherapy, colon cancer, colectomy, bowel perforation and bowel re-sectioning.We do not introduce colonics during pregnancy but may treat existing clients at our discretion.
Colonics are not generally known to interfere with any medications, including antibiotics. We will treat clients regardless of what medication they are on except for active chemotherapy, whereby we will not treat clients when undergoing this treatment.
Yes definitely. In fact, during this time, your body is in a state of cleansing, and colonics can be a wonderful way to enhance this.You are welcome to wear a tampon if preferred however, all bedding used is disposable, and the option is there if you prefer to go without. Typically, you do not bleed throughout the colonic treatment, so wearing one is unnecessary.
We do not treat children at Clean Canvas.
We do not promote colonics as a weight loss treatment at Clean Canvas. You could be disappointed if you look at colonics as a “quick-fix” tool to drop weight quickly.Colonics assist in the elimination of toxins and inflammation. A treatment plan will help restore the balance of your gut microbiome, which can result in improved metabolic function, which can lead to weight loss, but colonics are not a gimmick and they should not be used as one.