I've never understood the concept behind "relaxation" massages. Those
gentle swishy massages that my sister gets. When I have a massage I
want someone pummeling me. There is nothing I love more than when the
masseuse actually gets on the table to attack me with knees and elbows.
Now that is what I call relaxing.
As a result I favour
the various Asian style massages and am lucky enough to have a great
Chinese massage place located in a nearby shopping centre. It is a tiny
hole in the wall, just two tables and a couple of curtains but by golly
do the people there know how to find every knot in my muscles and work
it away.
However the other thing I love about that place is that because it is so tiny you can hear all the people walking by outside
in the shopping centre. There is a constant low hum of activity but
when someone walks past close you can catch 4 or 5 words of what they
are saying. With such tiny snippets of conversation you have no idea what they are actually talking about so I let my mind wander with the possibilities.
Somehow
the whole experience is intensely relaxing, my muscles come out
marshaled into order and my brain has been completely diverted from
life's stresses to a hundred tiny fantasies. It really is the perfect
activity for a Sunday morning.
Do you like massages and which type do you prefer - relaxation or pummeling?
I love massages! I agree with you, the weak ones are kind of pointless, but I also don't like the really intense ones. Somewhere in the middle suits me just fine.
ReplyDeleteYup nothing worse than shelling out for some kind of swishy nonsense, massage needs to do something!
DeleteI also like massages that actually do something - so those light weight ones feel a bit like a waste of time. I don't have massages per so on any sort of regular basis, but count physiotherapy as in the ball park. That is pummeling with a hint of massage!
ReplyDeleteOh physio is hard core! I don't have massages regularly, but on my list of things that I will do when I'm super rich it is there. I remember reading a book (true story) where a rich woman in India was woken by her masseuse every morning. Now that is living!
DeleteI loveeeee relaxation massages. I once opted for a deep tissue massage instead, and was in pain the whole time! I'm very sensitive though, so an intense relaxation is hardcore enough for me :)
ReplyDeleteYou and my sister would get on very well. She cannot understand how I love the deep tissue stuff.
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