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| - Earlier in the day I had done a 14 mile hike and my lower half was toast. After an incredible overall experience at Lotus of Siam I told my friend that I had a surprise for her. She's a teacher and a runner so she needed this. Not wanting to be too specific to maintain the element of surprise, I quoted her Misti's 2/22 review how this was a life changing experience for another patron.
It was 10 PM at night, my friend was pooped from her school week and training for her June marathon. She tried to "rain check" me. I rarely do this, but I cajoled her into going with the promise that it's not far and once we got there, if she still preferred to go home, then I won't persist and call it a night...well she could. I was getting my tired feet and calves worked on!
We were in separate cars so I had her on the phone chatting as we pulled into the lot. Funny, I didn't hear any mention of her feigned interest now. WHAT!!! Big smiles as we got out of our cars. She seemed to be totally interested now. Hmmm...imagine that? Big orange sign that says "Foot Massage"? What's there NOT to love about this?
It's about 10:30 now and we walk into an empty lobby but we're not alone for long. Greeted with a smile, the gentleman asked if we were together and upon confirmation, guided us to a semi private room with dueling recliners. There are no doors to the rooms and some of the rooms have beaded curtains with full view of the pampered patron getting worked.
We take our seats and the pleasure process begins. The lights are dimmed, tea and a platter of cookies and assorted candies are placed between us. The recliner is opened up to where we were laying horizontally. I'm so tired, I want to sleep now. My friend and I are both quite, but not because we don't want to chat or have nothing to talk about, but because we want to fully appreciate and experience the moment.
The entire experience was WAY more than I had expected. We chose the 1 hour experience and were really surprised by how much work we got for our money. Our feet were placed in a bucket of warm water that was contained in a plastic bag. The water looked brown and may have caused some questions if I had not read Misti's rockin' review in advance. The bag is tied around my calves, kind of like the Crawfish served at Hot N Juicy Crawfish right down the road. Kind of creates a sauna experience for your legs and feet. The warmth feels really good.
The Reflexologist sits above me at my head and proceeds to anoint my forehead with a very pleasant smelling ointment. Mangoes I think. In addition to the 14 mile hike I had done an upper body workout at the LVAC that morning. She worked my neck, scalp, deltoid, chest, and trapezium. My chest and delts were sore so there was some pain, but it was awesome release of tension and drainage of lactic acid.. I know, huh? The pain was from the sore muscles and not from anything the awesome lady was doing in her efforts. She has great strength in her hands and didn't push too hard. Excellent touch.
That was the first 1/2 hour. OH..WAIT!!! Almost forgot that she had me roll over onto my stomach and next thing I know she's kneeling on my back. OH MANNNN! I am so HAPPY right now!!!! My lats, rhomboids and lumbar are tight and she's workin' her magic on my sore body. Very happy right now. She also put her knees into my glutes and hamstrings!!! Doing the Snoopy dance from the relief I'm feeling. Wow! Okay, so NOW that's the completion of the first 30 minutes.
Now the foot massage commences...firm fingers and thumbs applied deeply into heels, plantar facia, achilles, calves, shins and toes. Oh MY! I'm in heaven. My friend is ticklish and she's giggling like a little girl over there. So cute. She endured and worked her way through her over sensitive body part...duly noted...hehehe.
After the dream was over, we were allowed to just linger in the pleasurable aftermath. More tea was brought and after 10 minutes in a catatonic state just sitting there with socks in hand, not wanting to move, I finally spoke, I think...maybe mumbled. She wasn't saying or doing anything either! Don't get it twisted... We were cooked. I compare the moment to savoring the bouquet of a rich Cab/Merlot blend combined with a bite of Freed's German Chocolate cake. Yah feel me?
Okay, that was the BOMB!
Enjoy!
Chow!
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