FAQ
GENERAL FAQ
What makes Truly Terrain different from other wellness centers and from medical clinics?
Truly Terrain integrates premier, high-end lifestyle resources into a single, cohesive wellness sanctuary. By combining a terrain-based approach to wellness with advanced modalities—including ozone-purified water colonics, hyperbaric oxygen, far infrared sauna, and educational wellness consultations—we provide an elite environment for self-directed personal care.
Our oasis is designed to give you an incredibly high level of individualized attention, education, and genuine, from-the-heart care. What truly sets us apart is our dedication to an unhurried, premium experience:
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Generous 90-Minute Appointment Blocks: Unlike rapid-turnover commercial spaces, we dedicate a full 90-minute amount of time to your total appointment window. This ensures you never feel rushed, allowing ample time for personalized intake, your session, and time for questions fee and rescheduling afterwards.
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An Explicitly Non-Clinical Focus: Truly Terrain is entirely distinct from a medical facility. We operate under the NM Safe Harbor Act. We do not give diagnoses, prescriptions, or medical treatments. Instead, we offer a pristine, supportive center for you to enhance your wellness choices, health literacy and naturally support your body's innate vitality.
It is my life’s work, and I consider it a profound honor to serve and share education with each person God brings my way.
What does "terrain-based" mean and why is it important?
Truly Terrain approaches wellness from a terrain based approach instead of the artificial allopathic germ theory and symptom chasing approach. I like what Florence Nightengale said about it... "The specific disease doctrine is the grand refuge of weak, uncultured, unstable minds, such as now rule in the medical profession. There are no specific diseases; there are specific disease conditions" Truly Terrain of Taos NM seeks to offer true education and wellness services that bring the body into homeostasis naturally.
Where is Truly Terrain located, and how can I schedule a visit?
Truly Terrain is located in the Historic District of Taos, New Mexico. Our Address is: 216 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Suite E, Taos NM 87571. We are across from Red Willow Park (aka... Kit Carson Park) and in Yucca Plaza with Moxie and Copy Queen & King. We offer easy free parking. Please schedule ONLINE at trulyterrain.com through our schedule buttons throughout the site. All you need to schedule is to give your name, phone and email. We do ask for a 72 hour notice to change or cancel an appointment since people schedule their appointments a week or more in advance. When you schedule you will be sent an intake form with instructions to best prepare for your session and fill out so I know important information to give you the best personalized service.
Are tele wellness / online consultations available if I can’t visit Taos, NM?
Oh Yes! Truly Terrain gives tele wellness consultations via zoom or phone both to those out of the area and in the area. There are many people who just want to stay home these days or have uber busy schedules. You can schedule the service Terrain Mapping Consultation on our website. It is 90 minutes long and we use a zoom link for more personalized online appointment. You will also get a email recapping our session together and available for follow up questions via email or text after it. These are comprehensive wellness consultations and not medical health care consultations as given by licensed medical doctors. Truly Terrain operates under NM Safe Harbor Act.
COLONIC FAQ
Pristine Pure Water Cleansing!
A colonic, also known as colon hydrotherapy, is a gentle hydration of the large intestine using warm, purified water. The process supports the body’s natural elimination processes and structural harmony. At Truly Terrain in Taos, New Mexico, colonics are offered in a calm, supportive environment as part of a terrain-based approach to wellness.
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What should I expect during a colonic session?
Please allow 90 minutes for your total appointment window from start to finish. We deliberately book generous, dedicated time blocks to ensure an unhurried, premium experience. This total time includes your personalized intake, dressing, cleansing, and post-session turnover.
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The active hydrotherapy process itself is tailored to your body's natural rhythm and strictly honors standard manufacturer safety baselines. Many people report feeling refreshed, lighter, and more energized afterward.
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How often should colonics be done?
Frequency varies based on individual lifestyle goals. While a single session offers wonderful foundational hydration, the historical convention in holistic self-care has always favored a progressive approach. Many seasoned wellness enthusiasts prefer to book a consecutive series of 2 to 3 sessions closely together. This cumulative approach allows for gentle, progressive hydration over a short window, helping you achieve a thorough sense of systemic harmony and lightness.
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Who should NOT schedule a colonic with Truly Terrain?
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At Truly Terrain, client safety and manufacturer guidelines are absolute. We cannot provide services to individuals under the following circumstances:
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Independent Mobility Limitations: Truly Terrain is an Open System facility. Our FDA-registered equipment requires complete independent physical autonomy. Clients must be able to stand, step onto the system, maintain total balance, and self-insert the single-use rectal tube completely unassisted. Our equipment is not engineered to accommodate mechanical transfers (such as wheelchairs or walkers).
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Facility Layout Constraints: Because our private restroom facilities are located down the hall from our treatment suite, clients must possess the independent physical capability to walk to the restroom unassisted immediately following their session. We do not have medical staff available for physical lifting or transfer stabilization. Please review the video on our main page demonstrating how a client independently accesses the system prior to booking.
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Manufacturer Weight Capacities: To ensure structural safety, our FDA-registered equipment carries a strict manufacturer-mandated weight limit of 375 lbs. We cannot accommodate individuals exceeding this weight baseline.
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Active Onco-Therapies: We do not provide sessions to anyone currently undergoing active chemotherapy or immunotherapy, or within 6 months of completing these treatments.
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If you do not meet these specific physical requirements for our equipment, we cannot provide hydrotherapy, but we welcome you to explore our educational services on our Terrain Mapping Consultation page.
INFRARED SAUNA FAQ
Deeply Penetrating
What is infrared sauna?
Infrared sauna uses radiant heat to warm the body directly rather than heating the surrounding air. This allows for a deeper, more comfortable experience compared to traditional saunas. At Truly Terrain in Taos, infrared sauna sessions are used to support relaxation, circulation, and detox through gentle sweating.
Why do infrared sauna?
Infrared sauna is commonly used to support detox pathways, muscle relaxation, circulation, and nervous system calming. Many clients also use sauna sessions to unwind, reduce stress, and support overall wellness while living at or visiting high altitude.
Frequency varies based on individual goals. Some clients choose a single session for general support, while others include multiple sessions during a cleanse or retreat. Personalized recommendations are provided at Truly Terrain based on overall wellness objectives.
How is infrared sauna different from a traditional sauna?
Traditional saunas heat the air, which can feel intense for some individuals. Infrared saunas use light waves that penetrate the body more deeply at lower temperatures, making sessions more tolerable while still promoting effective sweating.
How long is a typical infrared sauna session?
At Truly Terrain you are given a full hour to relax and detox in our new Relax Sauna Detox Room. Most infrared sauna sessions in the cabin / wood box infrared saunas last between 30 and 45 minutes. HOWEVER, we use the unique Relax Sauna where a typical session is only 20-30 minutes in the sauna because it is far more powerful penetrating 3 inches into the body for a deeper detox. Clients are encouraged to hydrate before and after sessions and to listen to their body’s signals.
Is infrared sauna safe?
Infrared sauna is generally considered safe when used appropriately. At Truly Terrain sessions are designed to be supportive and restorative. Clients with specific health concerns are encouraged to discuss them with their licensed health practitioner before beginning sauna.
MILD HYPERBARIC OXYGEN (mHBOT) FAQ
What is mild hyperbaric oxygen?
Mild Hyperbaric oxygen involves breathing concentrated oxygen in a pressurized chamber. This process increases the amount of oxygen delivered to tissues throughout the body. At Truly Terrain in Taos, NM, hyperbaric oxygen is used to support recovery, circulation, inflammation balance, and overall terrain. You will also enjoy being inside the chamber with the Red Light Polychromatic Pad.
Why hyperbaric oxygen?
Hyperbaric oxygen is often used by individuals recovering from physical stress, athletes, people living at high altitude, and visitors adjusting to Taos 7000 plus elevation. It is over 9000 feet up at the mountain and in Red River and Angels Fire Ski Resorts. Dr Paul Harch MD, The Oxygen Revolution is an excellent book to learn about the wonders of Hyperbaric Oxygen!
Can hyperbaric oxygen help with high‑altitude adaptation?
Yes, absolutely. Hence Hyperbaric Oxygen in offered at most of the top ski resorts around the world. Many clients use hyperbaric oxygen to support oxygenation and recovery while living in or visiting Taos, New Mexico. Increasing oxygen availability can help the body adapt more comfortably to elevation. Hyperbaric Oxygen is oxygen under pressure which is known for being completely different than just breathing oxygen without the pressure. If offering an oxygen bar could do what Hyperbaric Oxygen could do, I would offer it.
How long is a hyperbaric oxygen session?
Sessions last 90 minutes from start to finish. Clients relax comfortably inside the chamber while breathing oxygen and they can read a book or take their phone and set into the chamber. We provide wifi so they can access what they want to watch online to occupy their time in the Hyperbaric Oxygen chamber. However, many people will just meditate or sleep in the chamber.
Is hyperbaric oxygen safe?
Hyperbaric oxygen has a long history of use and is generally considered safe when properly administered. At Truly Terrain , sessions are conducted in a controlled environment with attention to client comfort and safety. Suggest reading the book by Dr Paul Harch MD The Oxygen Revolution 3rd edition on the safety and efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen and what it can do for you. There has NEVER been harm caused by a MILD Hyperbaric Chamber such as we use at Truly Terrain. They are the SAFEST chambers in the world and used in more practitioners offices than any other chamber.
​God be merciful unto us, and bless us; And cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. That thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations. Psalm 67:1,2