Our groups's last organized activity on our get away was travelling down the road 10 miles from Mineral Point right off the interstate to partake in some spa treatments.
Spa services were limited due to a wedding party's presence and shortage of staff so while others had massages, I treated myself to a natural herbal wrap. Well of course ' natural.' If you have never had the opportunity to have a wrap, it is a very unique 'mummifying' experience. Imagine these layers on top of a massage table: a large insulated silver foil like blanket covered with a large piece of plastic and a blanket. After removing your clothing, you slide under the top blanket face down with your face looking downward through a doughnut hole like pillow. You cover yourself up with the blanket with the plastic and insulated cover underneath. And the massage therapist reenters the room.
Calming music plays in the background in the low lit room while oil is massaged on and herbal salts sprinkled one appendage at a time and recovered with the blanket. After the back side is finished, you flip over and the procedure is repeated. The blanket layers are then swaddled around you and tucked in tight like a mummy. The foil wrap and plastic starts you cooking. The masseuse leaves the room to let you baste." While the herbal salts penetrate the skin's pores and help cleanse the underlying tissues. Amino acids help repair damaged tissues on a cellular level which lead to more healthy, glowing skin and increased elasticity. The selected herbs were also chosen for their other healing properties. " You can just call me "GUMBY"now.
It was very refreshing indeed and different than just sweating swatting away the bugs in the End of the Rainbow Valley...
I would no sooner be wrapped up like a pig in a blanket when I'd have a call of nature. Otherwise it sounds very pleasant.
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