Last weekend I treated my mom and myself to a much needed day of relaxation. We have both had a few stress filled months lately so I thought it would be good to spend a few hours removed from the world, relaxing our bodies and our minds, catching up on each others lives and having a few laughs.
We started off in the aromatherapy room. A steam room of sorts infused with menthol. The heat was the perfect temperature for both of us ( neither of us can manage the stuffy, hot atmosphere of the sauna ) and taking in deep breaths felt so good.
From the aromatherapy room we made our way to the chill out room. This room was amazing. Two tiled chairs, shaped in such a way that your body just melts into it. And did I mention...... these chairs were heated! Heaven I tell you.
After a cup of tea, we made our way to the Hydro pool where we enjoyed numerous jets of water massaging and hitting our body all over. We spent ages in this heated pool and loved every minute of our time in it.
The best part of the day definitely occurred after all of this relaxation. The main highlight of the day was the back, neck and shoulder massage, followed by a facial and ended with a foot scrub. Now that trio was enough to bring yourself back into your own body and proved to be exactly what we both needed.
The one take away from the day was the reminder of how important it is to do things like this that help to look after yourself. It's not only about eating right and working out - relaxing is just as important.
