Most often, when my husband and I go away or when I go away, my favorite place to visit in most hotels and resorts is the spa. Lover of all things poke, prod, scrub, massage, and fluff. One thing I have never done at any spa was a body wrap. I had actually tried to do something similar at a resort in Las Vegas this spring but was not able to have any treatments done due to falling asleep outside the day before my treatment and having a nasty sunburn on my body. So this time, I was determined to stay away from the sun and actually complete my wrap mission. The spa is located in the main building of the resort up a set of stairs tucked away behind the main lobby. At the top of the stairs is a check-in desk where I was immediately greeted by a friendly receptionist. I was quickly escorted back to the female locker room where I was given a locker with a robe and slippers. I was encouraged to go to the relaxation/ waiting room across the hall and have some refreshments. Upon entering the waiting room, my technician was already waiting for me to take me back for my treatment. As I walked into the treatment room, I noted a massage table with a tin foil looking wrap on it and a shower. The room smelled nice and was lit by candlelight. I was instructed to lay flat on my back and was asked if I wanted the treatment on my stomach to which I replied yes. The treatment started with a light exfoliation to my entire body. It was followed by an application of the mud which was warm, to my legs, arms, back, and stomach. I was then wrapped in the foil looking thing and covered with multiple blankets. After I was wrapped, she proceeded to massage my feet and my neck. I expected to sweat a lot in the wrap but actually didn’t. Being in the cover with the mud felt kind of icky and weird but calming none the less. After about 30 minutes, I was instructed to shower and get the mud entirely off my body, which came off quickly. I then played down again on a clean massage table still dripping wet. She then toweled me off and applied and massaged in a lotion to all the body parts she missed before while the wrap the on. After the cream was applied, I was told the treatment was over. The therapy in total lasted about an hour and 15 minutes while initially I was told it would last an hour and a half. They applied a gratuity to the treatment, and the total with 18% gratuity was 190 dollars.
While the wrap was relaxing, I didn’t notice any changes in terms of weight loss. My skin was softer than usual, but that was quickly lost showering after the treatment. I was impressed with the therapist as she took great pride in keeping me modest and covering me up throughout the application. The next day I did notice some detoxing effects, including general malaise and body aches. Both of which I think is attributed to the wrap but may just be because I was run down from the weekend. Overall the experience was pleasant and relaxing, but I likely would not pay that amount of money for something with little lasting benefits. Next time I will just stick to my massages.
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