Stepping inside the Blu Room is certainly unlike any experience you are likely to have had before.

The ceiling, walls and floor of the octagonal room are fully mirrored and edged with blue LED lights, the effect being that the space appears to stretch into infinity in every direction.

The design of the room is based on the principles of sacred geometry, explains Juan-Pierre (JP) Rossouw, who with his partner Jessica Musto is the founder of Genesis Blu Wellness — the first Blu Room therapy treatment centre in Australia.

“We saw the Blu Room overseas in the U.S and tried it out,” says Jessica.

“We both liked our experiences and knew that technologies like these are the future of wellness so we thought wouldn’t it be great to open one in Australia?”

With a license for the US-patented technology, JP and Jessica are now offering Blu Room therapy from their home which is set on tranquil grounds on the wooded slopes of Mount Canobolas.

“It is essentially a relaxation room,” says JP. “For Wellness, we believe the mind comes first and if you can fix the mind your body will follow. You know, if you are anxious, if you are stressed out it can negatively affect your body. So the Blu Room helps you go into a relaxed state called the Theta State, giving your body the ultimate opportunity to heal itself.”

Additionally, with the UVB Narrowband lights, the Blu Room assists with the production of Vitamin D, a commonly deficient vitamin which is well known by research, to be at the core of many ailments.

Altogether the blue atmosphere of the Blu Room, a combination of frequency, music and light therapy, helps you relax and go into a deeper state of mind.

During each 20-minute session in the Blu Room, you remain fully clothed with eye protection and are exposed to controlled doses of UVB Narrowband light from lamps mounted on the walls. Initially the lights are on for just three minutes, with the exposure gradually increased over repeated visits.

Sound from a speaker behind the bed fills the room during the session, insulating you from outside distractions. The music is chosen for its specific frequency range; in this instance ‘Clair de Lune,’ which seems particularly appropriate given the English translation of ‘Moonlight’ and the soft blue light that bathes you in the room.

“A lot of people report that they feel like they are floating or feel a little more connected or more creative,” says JP.

“It is different for everybody, but straight away there’s a calmness and you feel more relaxed after you come out, and if you can learn to relax and then hardwire that state of mind in your everyday life you will see the benefits.”

Bordering the Mount Canobolas State Recreation Area, high up on Old Canobolas Road, the location of Genesis Blu Wellness is itself a calming experience.

Set in beautiful bushland, it is also the home of JP, Jessica and their daughter Maya and there is a welcoming, family feel to the place.

“This place became available and it is just perfect”, says the couple, who has bigger plans for the future of Genesis Blu Wellness. ”We want to incorporate the Blu Room with other wellness modalities.”

“We may eventually open one in town so people on their lunch breaks could come and use the Blu Room - like a little power nap”.

People can enquire or book a session by phone or email.

Genesis Blu Wellness

347 Old Canobolas Road, Nashdale, NSW, Australia

Phone 0423 267709 or email genesisbluwellness@gmail.com

www.genesisbluwellness.com.au