Margo really set the stage for a relaxing massage. the lights were low, if not off, and a few candles were flickering. there was some peaceful music playing in the background and the temperature in the room was very warm. she started the massage on the back of my legs. she used a warm oil and massaged my calves and feet. then she took the flat hot stones and put them in the palm of her hand and massaged with the stones. the oil helped the stones just glide over the skin. when she was finished massaging my feet, she took small flat stones and placed them between each toe, then wrapped my feet up in the blanket. after massaging my entire leg, she moved up to my back and arms, with the same hot stone & oil technique. how long did this take? i have to confess, i dozed off. it was sooo completely relaxing that i fell into a light sleep. the hot stones were just so soothing on my muscles. this type of massage isn't a deep tissue massage, where they are working on specific muscles which can be slightly abrazive, but more of a gliding feeling, with the intense heat.
once Margo had worked all the way up to my fingertips and upper back, she had me turn onto my back, and she started the whole massage over again, but this time on the front of my legs.
i can not express enough just how wonderful this felt. i was, and i mean this with all my heart, nearly in tears as i laid there thinking to myself "WHAT can i do to convince EVERYONE that this is a massage that they NEED and DESERVE!" I was thinking of ways i could contact every husband i know and tell him he HAD to purchase one of these massages for his wife! what a perfect gift of spa treatment!
side note:
one of the things i talked to Margo about was how it felt for me to be having such a luxurious treatment, and consequently how hard her hands and fingers have to work to make this such a wonderful feeling. it always makes me feel kinda sad when i get these kinds of treatments that require such intense patience, strength and agility from the ladies. i told Margo "On one hand i want to send EVERYONE to you, on the other hand i feel bad that your hands would be so tired at the end of the day!" she reassured me that it would be a WoNdErFuL thing if i encouraged everyone to come and get a hot stone massage.
once she had massaged my arms, all the way to my fingertips, she placed the hot stone in my palm and then closed my fingers over it, and tucked my hands to my side. then she worked her way all the way up to my neck, continued the massage on my face, my head and even my ear lobes.
the entire massage was almost 2 hours. when i got up, i was completely relaxed. my hair was a mess, from her massaging my scalp, so i recommend you do this when you can just go home afterwards.
please if you decide to treat yourself to a Hot Stone Massage, leave me a comment and tell me how your experience was!
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