1401 South Main Street, Suite 102, Fairfield, Iowa 52556
Colon Hydrotherapy in Fairfield, Iowa
You Poop, but You Still Feel Backed Up
You sit. You wait. You strain.
Maybe a little comes out, but you stand up still backed up, uncomfortable, and with the unmistakable feeling that more still needs to come out.
When that keeps happening, going to the bathroom stops feeling simple. It becomes something you think about throughout the day.
Iowa Colonics is here to help you poop.
Colon hydrotherapy, also called a colonic or colonic irrigation, uses warm, filtered water to hydrate and soften stool inside the colon.
Your colonic takes place one-on-one in a calm, private room. Joanna Ayala, owner and Certified Colon Hydrotherapist, stays beside you and guides the session around what you feel.
Colonics begin at $130. VIEW CURRENT AVAILABILITY opens the appointment calendar directly before you purchase. No purchase is required just to view dates and times.
If your main question is why you can still feel backed up even though you poop, read Constipated but Still Pooping? If you go but still feel unfinished, read Incomplete Bowel Movement.
The Story
When Your Body Finally Begins to Let Go
This composite story combines experiences and words shared by multiple Iowa Colonics clients. It does not describe one individual person.
The Pattern
She needed to poop.
Her body kept telling her she needed to go, but every trip to the bathroom followed the same disappointing pattern.
She would sit. Wait. Strain.
Maybe a little would come out, but not enough to feel finished. She would pull her clothes back over the same uncomfortable stomach and walk away still backed up.
She tried laxatives. Herbal teas. Magnesium. Drinking more water.
Each new attempt gave her a little hope. Each disappointing trip to the toilet left her more frustrated and discouraged.
The First Release
During her first colonic, she watched the clear viewing tube.
At first, only a small amount moved through it. Then her body released again. More moved through the tube. Then more.
She left feeling lighter and more comfortable than she had in a very long time.
The Second Colonic
She returned assuming the first appointment must have released most of what had been sitting inside her.
But as the next colonic continued, she watched more move through the viewing tube.
The first colonic had released what moved first while the water began softening what remained. The second colonic returned to it and got more out.
The Shift
Her story reflects experiences shared by people who arrive at Iowa Colonics tired of sitting, straining, waiting, and walking away unfinished.
If you recognize yourself in that frustration and cautious hope, there is a private place to begin.
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Hard, Dry, and Difficult to Pass
Why Water Can Change What Your Body Is Trying to Move
The difference is not that you finally try hard enough.
You may have already spent days or months sitting longer, straining harder, and waiting for your body to cooperate.
Straining harder never makes hard, dry stool softer or easier to move.
What the Water Changes
Filtered, temperature-regulated water flows gradually into your colon so hard, dry stool can absorb water and soften.
What felt hard can begin to soften. What felt dry can absorb water. What had been difficult to pass can become easier for your body to release.
When your body is ready, the water and released material flow out together through enclosed tubing.
Each fill brings water back to stool that is still hard and dry. Each release carries out more of what has softened.
Nothing is suctioned or forcibly pulled from your body.
Joanna controls the water flow and adjusts the session based on what you feel. The equipment does not decide when you release. Your body does.
- Water flows in.
- Stool absorbs moisture and softens.
- Your body releases.
- Water and released material flow out.
One Colonic and a Series Are Different
Why One Colonic May Not Be the Whole Process
Your large intestine follows an approximately 5.5-to-6-foot pathway through your abdomen. It is not one small container that empties all at once.
One Colonic Lets You Experience the Complete Process
One colonic lets you see what comes out, feel what one colonic does for your body, and decide from your own experience.
Recent stool and trapped gas can come out while the water begins softening harder, drier stool that remains.
The first colonic starts softening it. The colonics after it get it out.
More colonics get more out.
When you return, the water flows back through the colon and reaches material the previous colonic began hydrating and softening.
Your body can then release more of what was not ready to come out during the first visit.
Early releases may include recent, formed brown stool and trapped gas. Later releases may become darker, less formed, larger, longer, and fuller as more material moves.
One colonic can still create a meaningful release. You may leave with less pressure, less fullness, less bloating, a flatter stomach, and a lighter feeling.
Private, Contained, and Guided
How the Closed System Works
The basic answer is simple: everything your body releases stays inside the enclosed system.
The Aquanet APS-100 in Iowa Colonics' Closed Setup
Iowa Colonics uses the Aquanet APS-100 in a practitioner-guided closed setup in which water and released material travel through enclosed tubing.
Joanna operates the controls, manages the water entering the colon, and stays in communication with you throughout the session.
The water, gas, stool, and other released material leave through enclosed tubing. The clear viewing system allows you to see what your body releases if you want to look.
There is no suction and no forced extraction. Water is introduced gradually, and your body releases through the contained system.
- Everything Stays Contained: Water, gas, stool, and released material remain inside the enclosed tubing from beginning to end.
- Odor Is Contained: Because the release stays inside the closed system, odor remains contained inside the tubing.
- You Stay Covered: You remain covered while Joanna stays beside you and personally operates the equipment.
- You Do Not Manage the Release: You do not touch what comes out, clean the equipment, or rush to the toilet when your body releases.
What Your Body May Feel
What a Colonic May Feel Like
Every colonic is different. What you feel can change from one appointment to the next and from one moment to the next within the same session.
- Gentle pressure or fullness in your abdomen
- Warmth or movement
- Bubbling or gas shifting
- The familiar urge to have a bowel movement
- Brief cramping can occur during a fill-and-release cycle
- A sense of easing or relief after your body lets go
Will It Hurt?
A colonic can feel uncomfortable at moments, but pain is not something you are expected to tolerate.
You may feel pressure, urgency, or brief cramping during a fill-and-release cycle. Cramping by itself does not establish why it is happening.
If anything feels too strong or does not feel right, tell Joanna immediately. You can ask her to slow or reduce the water flow, pause the water, begin a release, give your body more time, or stop the colonic completely.
What If Very Little Comes Out?
Very little may release during one appointment, while another colonic may involve much more movement.
Every appointment can be different. A quiet colonic does not predict what your body may do during a later visit.
Know What Will Happen Before You Arrive
What Happens During Your First Visit
You are not expected to arrive knowing what to do. Joanna explains each step before it happens and guides you from beginning to end.
45-60 minute colonic. Plan for approximately 90 minutes. Arrive 15 minutes early. No solid food or drinks for 2 hours before required arrival.
Hydrate normally earlier in the day. During the 2-hour window, medication or clinician-directed fluid is allowed. Use the restroom and empty your bladder immediately before the session.
Arrive and Talk With Joanna
Joanna welcomes you and talks with you privately before anything begins. She explains how the colonic will work and gives you time to ask questions without judgment or pressure.
Use the Restroom and Change in Private
Joanna shows you to the private changing area and connected bathroom. You keep your top on, change into a gown, and leave your belongings in the private changing area.
Joanna asks you to use the restroom and empty your bladder immediately before the colonic begins.
See the Equipment and Ask Questions
Before the colonic begins, Joanna shows you the equipment and the new, unopened, single-use client kit prepared for your appointment.
Begin Only When You Are Ready
You settle onto the table and turn onto your left side. Joanna explains what she is about to do before gently inserting the speculum.
You can ask another question, request more time, or decide not to continue before insertion.
Remain Covered and in Communication
Only you and Joanna are in the treatment room. You may ask her to slow the water, pause, begin a release, adjust the session, or stop completely at any time.
Take Your Time Afterward
When the colonic is complete, Joanna gives you complete privacy to use the bathroom, clean up, and get dressed without being rushed.
One Practitioner. Complete Attention.
Every Colonic Is Personally Guided by Joanna
One Practitioner From Beginning to End
You are not handed off to rotating staff. Joanna is the person you learn about, the person who welcomes you, and the person who stays beside you throughout the colonic.
She listens to what you feel, manages the water flow and pace, and adjusts the session around your comfort.
Joanna Ayala, Owner and Certified Colon Hydrotherapist
- A Private Space Reserved for You: Your colonic takes place in a private treatment room with a private changing area and connected bathroom.
- A New Single-Use Client Kit: Joanna uses a new, unopened, single-use client kit for every colonic.
- Care That Responds to You: Joanna listens to what you feel and adjusts the water, pace, and release around your comfort.
What Clients Say
Joanna never rushed me through it. She let me guide the way based on my own tolerance. I didn't feel like I was just another number to them.
I've been dealing with constipation and irregular digestion for a while now, and I genuinely feel better than I have in a long time.
I've been doing colonics for over 15 years. I've visited many colon hydrotherapists over the years, and Joanna at Iowa Colonics truly knows what she's doing. This place is hands down the best in the state.
These are individual client experiences. Every colonic can feel different, and no particular release or result is guaranteed.
How Closely to Schedule Your Colonics
How Far Apart Should Your Colonics Be?
Joanna recommends beginning with two to three colonics per week when that pace is practical for you.
Why Joanna Recommends Two to Three Colonics Per Week
The first colonic releases what moves first and begins hydrating and softening stool that is still hard, dry, and difficult to pass.
The first colonic starts softening it. The colonics after it get it out.
When your next colonic happens within a few days, the water returns sooner to material the previous colonic began hydrating and softening.
That next colonic can continue getting more of that softened material out.
More colonics get more out.
When Two to Three Colonics Per Week Is Not Realistic
Work, travel, family responsibilities, and budget can affect how closely you are able to schedule.
When two to three colonics per week is not realistic, schedule your visits as closely as you can reasonably maintain.
What comes out, how much comes out, and how quickly the releases physically change varies by person. No schedule guarantees a specific result.
Before You Purchase or Schedule
Make Sure You Meet Iowa Colonics' Service Requirements
Iowa Colonics serves adults age 18 or older who weigh less than 350 pounds and meet our health and safety requirements.
Basic Service Eligibility
- Adults Only: Iowa Colonics provides colon hydrotherapy only to clients age 18 or older.
- Under 350 Pounds: Iowa Colonics cannot provide colon hydrotherapy to anyone who weighs 350 pounds or more.
Do Not Purchase or Schedule if Any of These Apply
Pregnancy and Digestive or Intestinal Concerns
- Pregnancy
- Active Crohn's disease
- Ulcerative colitis
- Active diverticulitis
- Bowel obstruction
- Bowel perforation
- Toxic megacolon
- Colon or colorectal cancer
Ostomy, Rectal, Hernia, and Procedure Concerns
- Ostomy, stoma, colostomy, or ileostomy
- Rectal prolapse
- Active fistula
- Active rectal bleeding
- Severe hemorrhoids
- Active anal fissure
- Active rectal infection
- Current abdominal or inguinal hernia
- Recent abdominal, colon, rectal, or anal surgery or procedure
- Colonoscopy within the past 6 months
- Another rectal procedure within the past 6 months
Cardiovascular, Blood, Kidney, and Fluid Concerns
- Abdominal aneurysm
- Serious or unstable heart disease
- Heart failure
- Another serious or unstable heart concern
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure
- Severe anemia
- Serious kidney disease or renal insufficiency
- Another serious kidney concern
- Serious fluid-regulation or electrolyte concerns
Medical Guidance
- A licensed healthcare provider has advised you to avoid colon hydrotherapy
Wait Until Resolved: Acute Illness, Infection, or Fever
If you currently have an acute illness, infection, contagious condition, or fever, wait until it has resolved before scheduling.
Clarify First: Breastfeeding or an Uncertain Health Concern
If you are breastfeeding or you have a condition, symptom, recent health change, surgery, medication change, or other health concern and are unsure whether it affects eligibility, call or text Iowa Colonics before purchasing or scheduling.
If You Are Unsure, Do Not Guess
Iowa Colonics can explain its services, policies, and service requirements. Iowa Colonics does not diagnose, treat, evaluate, or medically clear health conditions or contraindications.
For medical guidance about whether colon hydrotherapy is appropriate for you, consult a licensed healthcare provider.
Seek Medical Care First for Severe or Concerning Symptoms
Do not delay medical care to purchase or schedule a colonic.
If you have severe or constant abdominal pain, persistent or significant rectal bleeding, significant or persistent vomiting, inability to pass gas with concerning symptoms, chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting, severe dizziness or weakness, fever with significant illness, significant neurological symptoms, concern for bowel obstruction or perforation, or another urgent or severe symptom, seek medical care first. Call 911 for an emergency.
General medical reference for constipation warning signs: NIDDK - Symptoms & Causes of Constipation.
Choose Where to Begin
How Many Colonics Should You Do?
You are choosing where to begin now. You are not deciding forever.
Choose 1 Colonic when you want to try the complete experience, see how it goes, and decide from your own body. Choose 6 Colonics when you want Joanna's recommended starting series.
Choose 3, 9, or 12 when one of those amounts better fits how far you want to go.
The first colonic starts softening it. The colonics after it get it out. More colonics get more out.
1 Colonic
$130. $130 per colonic.
Try one complete colonic before deciding what comes next.
3 Colonics
$375. $125 per colonic. Save $15.
Get more stool out and feel a clearer difference than one session alone.
6 Colonics: Recommended Starting Series
$690. $115 per colonic. Save $90.
Joanna's recommended starting series for getting older, harder stool out and feeling less backed up.
9 Colonics
$990. $110 per colonic. Save $180.
Keep going while darker, thicker material is releasing and feel cleaner at your core.
12 Colonics: Lowest Price Per Colonic
$1,260. $105 per colonic. Save $300.
Choose the longest series, lowest price per colonic, and greatest savings.
See complete colonic pricing and package details
How Purchasing and Scheduling Work
- View Availability First: VIEW CURRENT AVAILABILITY opens the appointment calendar directly. No purchase is required just to look.
- Choose What You Want: If you want 1 Colonic, choose an appointment from the availability calendar and complete payment. If you want a package, use SCHEDULE COLONICS NOW to choose 3, 6, 9, or 12 Colonics.
- Schedule Your Package: After purchasing a package, use the personal scheduling link in your confirmation email to schedule the prepaid visits included in it.
Savings are calculated against purchasing the same number of colonics individually at $130 each. What comes out and how quickly releases change varies by person. No package guarantees a specific release, phase, timing, or result.
You Do Not Have to Keep Doing This Alone
There Is a Private Place to Begin
If you are tired of sitting, straining, and walking away still feeling backed up, there is a calm place in Fairfield where you can begin getting more out.
Joanna will explain what is happening, stay beside you, and guide the colonic around what you feel. You will remain covered and in control.
Choose 1 Colonic when you want to try the process and see how it goes. Choose a package when you already know you want to return and keep getting more out.
You only have to decide where you want to begin.
VIEW CURRENT AVAILABILITY opens the appointment calendar directly before you purchase. No purchase is required just to view dates and times.