A Body Massage Skeptic Tries A Spa : BodyRaaga Bangalore
Written by: Swati on:
by Bitan Nath
I have never had a
massage done, probably due to my leanings towards the stoic philosophy, or how
you’re just supposed to grit your teeth and get on with it. Back aches, not a
problem, grit your teeth and get on with it. Leg aches, not a problem, grit
your teeth and get on with it. Headaches, not a problem, you get the picture by
now. So, I honestly decided to turn down the spa offer that came my way this
weekend! There you go, blog over, get back to your Lacto Calamine now.
No wait,
things are rarely that simple here in Curios and Dreams land. Swati soon
somehow managed to convince me to give it a shot (by persistently nagging me,
as most women tend to do in order to achieve anything).
So, given that Swati
was running the show, I tagged along for what promised to be an interesting
ride. We landed up at Aloft Hotels, at Whitefield, at the Body Raaga spa, in
order to get a first class spa treatment done. This, in particular was the
whole nine yards - there was a chocolate scrub, a chocolate wrap .... free
chocolates on the side and some hot chocolate too...Okay maybe the last two were
a figment of my imagination, but this was enough to pique my curiosity. The
place itself was clean and well lit, with attentive and welcoming staff, who
made me feel at home almost immediately.
To start off with, my
feet were scrubbed, and the lady quite bemusedly asked if I was being tickled
too much. There seemed to be a bit of a twinkle in her eyes, and I smiled and
replied that I was good, while trying to stifle the laughter forming in my
belly because of the tickling. The massage room had excellent ambient lighting,
and disposable underwear, along with towels and some water. I was offered juice
or tea, but decided to get on with it. Stoic, you see.
The introductory
massage, yeah, me getting introduced to my masseuse, was light, and limbered me
up for the grind to follow. All the while, my masseuse was very polite and
attentive, and ensured that the exact right amount of pressure was being applied.
I have stiff joints, and very non flexible tendons, and these were duly worked
around by my masseuse.
But well, the
introductory massage was quite… introductory.
Eventually, we moved on to the
scrubbing section of the program. And what a good scrub it was! From head to
toe, covered in chocolate, while my masseuse laboured on trying to exfoliate
the next square inch of skin. It was quite calming, and eventually I fell
asleep, only to be woken by gentle nudges, asking me to get into the shower,
and wash myself so that I could be wrapped in chocolate. There wasn’t any steam
treatment as a part of this, and that was probably the only thing missing in a
decidedly chocolatey evening.
The body wrap was a
chocolate butter followed by my body being ensconced in sheets of thin film,
almost mummifying me in chocolate. Not a bad way to be mummified if you ask me.
Once I had allowed the chocolate to seep within me, I was asked to rinse off,
given some fresh towels, and ended up dressing up to head back out and get on with
it. Stoicism, for the win, you see.
I ended up feeling a lot more relaxed than
I had any right to be. Excellent.
Welcome and Décor: A
nice spa experience, with attentive staff and good ambience.
Comfort: A little
cramped, but good facilities overall
Hygiene: Fresh towels,
underwear, and covering all the basic necessities
So that's all for now. For someone who had his first spa experience, this one was quite pleasant.
For more details on the actual process, stay tuned for Swati's review!
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