Hot Stone Massage

I buy and use a fair number of Groupons, Living Social and Social Shopper deals. It's great for someone in my financial shoes to get cheaper hair cuts, nice massages, delectable dinners and go adventuring.

Recently I used a Hot Stone Massage Groupon at Pink Lime Salon in Yaletown.

Walking in the door, I was hit with 'loud and smelly'. Hair and nail salon smelly, not yummy spa smelly. And then the front desk woman and I discovered that my appointment was in their system for an hour later than I had thought. No problem- she offered me some tea asked if I could wait a half hour and she'd shuffle some things around! Very kind and apologetic for the miscommunication.

I was taken to 'the back' where the nail smell got stronger but it also got quieter. Luckily the smell disappeared once inside the treatment room.

My massage therapist introduced herself and was inviting and pleasant. We started on my back, face down as is the norm. The lemon essential oils were fabulously energizing and the first hot rock hit my lower back. WHOA! HOT! Sounds ridiculous, but I was expecting 'very warm', so it was a bit of a shock.

So much so that I was surprised she could handle them with bare hands. She confirmed that sometimes they do border on too hot, but aren't so bad.

Ok, so I was expecting mega pressure, deep tissue massage, but apparently the purpose of this treatment is more for improved circulation. I needed pressure, but I decided to just enjoy the experience.

Overall, it was nice. She traded off hands and rock, in soothing strokes. She'd positioned some of the hot stones in place while she rubbed and that was my favorite part. The stones went on hot, but then while you were massaged elsewhere they seemed to become 'one' with your body. You hardly noticed them until she took them off. Really neat effect.

Not my favorite massage type, but surprisingly pleasant. :) Definitely recommend giving it a go!

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I haven't written in a while, which is really only because I find myself too busy either planning Bry-man & my trip to New Zealand, or I'm playing video games! Forgive me internet void.

To make amends, I am sharing this very fun little stop motion project I found on a fellow blogger's site. http://www.likecool.com/

Enjoy: https://vimeo.com/46805017

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