101 in 1001: #11
11. Go to a spa
After my epic drive to and from Stanford last weekend, my back was a horrible wreck that kind of made me want to cry. So I scheduled a massage at a Massage Envy Spa on Monday afternoon, per the suggestion of the woman who took care of me at the Enterprise.
I had to take the bus there because of a lack of car, but that wasn't a big deal. I browsed in the Stein Mart next door before my appointment. I filled out my paperwork, then sat in a dim, quiet room with super comfortable chairs until my therapist came to get me. Since I really have no morals (morals, they are all relative anyway) I stripped down to nothing but my underwear. The bed was heated, and there was both a sheet and a soft fuzzy blanket, so it wasn't weird or anything.
I started on my back and he massaged my shoulders and neck. I've never had a massage before, so this was a new idea to me, but it was fantastic. He also did a brief head massage (headscratches? ARE SO NOT JUST FOR CATS) before working on my arms and hands. Ewww, my poor hands. All of my muscles were cracking when he did that. Then he did my legs and feet. Foot massages, when done right, are amazing. Seriously. I felt bad that he was touching my feet after my long day of walking/running to meetings, but it was so nice I really wasn't going to complain.
He spent the last twenty minutes or so working on my back and the back of my legs. I definitely fell asleep at the end. Mmmmm. It was very pleasant. I think he may have given me a longer massage than I was supposed to get (it was only supposed to be 50 minutes, but I definitely think it ended up being more like an hour and 10). But again, NOT COMPLAINING.
Since it was my first visit, my massage was only $49! :D I also signed up for a membership, because even at $60 a month it is so worth it. Sitting at my desk for as long as I do in a really not ergonomic chair, constantly being stressed out, waking up in the mornings with a sore back is really going to take it's toll on me. I felt a lot better after my massage (everything was right with the world - seriously), I had more energy through my evening class, and I actually woke up early this morning. I'm not going to attribute this all to my massage... but I definitely feel more awesome now than I did yesterday morning :D
If anyone wants a referral... :D Your first massage is like, $40 or $50 for an hour~~~
After my epic drive to and from Stanford last weekend, my back was a horrible wreck that kind of made me want to cry. So I scheduled a massage at a Massage Envy Spa on Monday afternoon, per the suggestion of the woman who took care of me at the Enterprise.
I had to take the bus there because of a lack of car, but that wasn't a big deal. I browsed in the Stein Mart next door before my appointment. I filled out my paperwork, then sat in a dim, quiet room with super comfortable chairs until my therapist came to get me. Since I really have no morals (morals, they are all relative anyway) I stripped down to nothing but my underwear. The bed was heated, and there was both a sheet and a soft fuzzy blanket, so it wasn't weird or anything.
I started on my back and he massaged my shoulders and neck. I've never had a massage before, so this was a new idea to me, but it was fantastic. He also did a brief head massage (headscratches? ARE SO NOT JUST FOR CATS) before working on my arms and hands. Ewww, my poor hands. All of my muscles were cracking when he did that. Then he did my legs and feet. Foot massages, when done right, are amazing. Seriously. I felt bad that he was touching my feet after my long day of walking/running to meetings, but it was so nice I really wasn't going to complain.
He spent the last twenty minutes or so working on my back and the back of my legs. I definitely fell asleep at the end. Mmmmm. It was very pleasant. I think he may have given me a longer massage than I was supposed to get (it was only supposed to be 50 minutes, but I definitely think it ended up being more like an hour and 10). But again, NOT COMPLAINING.
Since it was my first visit, my massage was only $49! :D I also signed up for a membership, because even at $60 a month it is so worth it. Sitting at my desk for as long as I do in a really not ergonomic chair, constantly being stressed out, waking up in the mornings with a sore back is really going to take it's toll on me. I felt a lot better after my massage (everything was right with the world - seriously), I had more energy through my evening class, and I actually woke up early this morning. I'm not going to attribute this all to my massage... but I definitely feel more awesome now than I did yesterday morning :D
If anyone wants a referral... :D Your first massage is like, $40 or $50 for an hour~~~