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| - Originally, I had booked a "regular/custom" massage. When I got there I asked about the Aromatherapy massage, as I like a very relaxing time with scented oils and such. The girl at the front explained that you must be completely naked and it's done by a woman. All of this seemed perfectly legit. I mean, it's a "family" sauna, right? I wasn't sure how comfortable I was with being completely naked, but I figured I'd suspend my shyness for a day and see what it was all about.
Well...
I sheepishly entered she shower area (and I will agree with a previous reviewer who likened it to something from a horror film), showered and lowered myself into the hot tub, waiting for my masseuse. But how was I to know who she was? Should I get out and wait? But I would be waiting naked in a women's shower! That's just far too creepy a thing to do. Eventually, a woman came in in her bra and underwear with a caddy full of massage things. She scanned the shower quickly and saw me "Number 22?" She asked? I was relieved. She showed me to the massage area where there was another woman lying tits up on a table being rubbed all over. Um... was this going to be me? But it seemed to late to back out now--even rude, maybe to say I wasn't comfortable with this. But I was already naked and thinking that I couldn't get any more.
Lying naked on my stomach, I felt a hard press on my calves. I was about to ask her to not rub so hard, but when I looked back, I saw that she was STANDING on my legs with her hands on the wall, holding her up. 10 minutes later I was covered in oil with this Korean woman on my back, sliding back and forth and working my muscles in a way that can only be akin to mild torture. It hurt so badly, and when I asked her to use a lighter touch, she ignored me. This was definitely far out of my comfort zone, but I reasoned that it was no big deal and probably normal in Korea.
I actually have bruises from this massage (I am incredibly sensitive and bruise easily) My skin is in pain. BUT, my muscles are incredibly knot free and my body feels better than it has in years. So in the end I would say that it was worth the hour of pain and embarrassment.
After showering all the oil off, I went tot he massage studio for my foot massage, which was wonderful and relaxing.
I liked all of the saunas, but my favourite was the one that was medium hot. I lounged on the smooshy black couches and waited for my sushi to arrive. I tried a baked egg and it was wonderfully nutty and delicious.
I'd say that this was a day well spent. Relaxation, a completely new experience in massage and a super chill environment. My only criticisms are that maybe they could go a little easier on me next time. Maybe I'm missing the 'no pain, no gain' mantra, because it did work. Also, for a duration of time in the early afternoon, there was a dog barking incessantly from another room. This was not the most relaxing noise. I got around it by putting on my headphones and listening to music, but otherwise it would have been very annoying.
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