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| - My 5 stars go to the massage I received yesterday at Body Blitz- and I'll get to that in a sec. The waters I'd score a 4 star. Doing the water circuit (hot steam/sauna then cold plunge, warm salt waters, then hot green tea pool... and cold plunge. did I mention the cold plunge? (it's very worth the pain btw- feels great after 30 seconds, believe me) is a tradition in many cultures and it's not my first experience with this 'activity'. To get the full experience I recommend going alone or with one friend... I think you might not get the full 'experience' (COMPLETE body relaxation, rejuvenation and detoxification) of the water circuit if you are socializing while doing it. They are short a star from me b/c I think they need to polish up the paint and floors... and could repair/replace a few of the ripped (though VERY comfortable) large red chaise lounges.
NOW my massage...
I am VERY picky when it comes to massages. I hate loosey goosey spa massages where you feel like you are being lightly stroked and massaged. Annette Russell, RMT is a goddess when it comes to giving a full body massage. I have been lucky enough to have had well over 100 massages in the last 8 years and have never had an experience like this. Her style uses moderately firm, average to moderately fast moving strokes, rubs and pulls/pinches of the muscle. She reaches every aspect of your body including toes, fingers, jawline, front of neck/throat (oh so gentle with that), the TMJ area, brow, scalp, (if you love your hairdressers scalp massage just imagine that times 10!)
In short, Annette is the bomb! If you are fortunate enough to see her for a massage, your time at Body Blitz will be made 100% more relaxing. Oh and do the water circuit first as afterwards you'll not be up for too much but a nap on one of the red chaise lounges and a big ol' glass of water!
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