I want to share a special experience that was enjoyable beyond my expectations. On the surface, a visit to a spa for a body treatment might not seem remarkable. They are available in abundance here in the Lion City. Yet, since all of the precautions were instituted last March, I have not visited any such establishment.
Feeling like some pampering was long overdue, I eagerly reserved a treatment from the Fullerton Spa’s newly revamped Spa Menu. It called to me for some important “me time.”
There are wonderful treatments to select from on the menu. Some cater specifically to men or women, but many are for you to select based upon preference and need. I chose to have the Asian Heritage Signature, which includes a stress-relieving scalp massage followed by a deep muscle massage. Upon arrival, I was received and introduced to my therapist who guided me to a open, individual booth. There, she requested I fill out an intake form and retreated to collect items for me.
By the time I finished the brief information form and health questionnaire, my professional therapist returned with a tray. She carefully described the components of my selected treatment and the products that are intended to be employed. At first, I was not too sure about the Hair Mud for the scalp massage. She patiently described the purpose and general outcomes of using the mud in the treatment, while also giving me full choice to request the method without the product or to skip any part of the planned treatment to my preference.
I personally love having choice with bodywork and I was assured that I could also change my preferences mid-session, if required. She hit all the good notes for a harmonious partnership for client and therapist, so I decided to trust the process and my guide. Boy, was I very happy with that stroke of genius.
Upon being escorted to a private suite, I changed and prepared for the session. My therapist returned an began the treatment. In summary, it was wonderful and everything I needed to destress and re-energized. I am happy to break it down for your own scrutiny.
Living in Asia for over thirty years and being a big fan of the benefits of great body work, I am particular and some might say, critical of the kind of treatment I am subject to in spas. I can often tell the confidence (or lack of confidence), level of training and experience on offer at any given establishment. This therapist knew her stuff, which immediately allowed me to relax and enjoy.
Sensitive to my initial hesitation for the scalp massage with hair-mud, my therapist was kind enough to check if I still wanted to proceed. I agreed and she began a wonderful process that was perfect in every way. Appropriate pressure, progressive methods with a distinct patter of familiarity and a clear sensitivity to how I was receiving the process. It was bliss.
When that was complete, I was requested to roll over to face down and my therapist began to work on the back of my body. This part of the treatment was most impressive. Many times, a massage therapist or bodyworker will speak through much of the process to check on pressure, and general enjoyment. With my therapist who is obviously experienced and well-trained, she used her felt-sense to my response to the treatment and adjusted, while only occasionally verifying when adjusting position. Lucky for me, as this let me fully engage in the treatment and my body’s response to it.
This procession of treatment with a highly skilled and experienced therapist left me with a sensation of floatation. Time suspended and although present for each part of the session, I had no sense of urgency. The pressure, methodology all felt well-matched for 90 minutes of complete separation from the tensions of the day and my private treatment at the hands of a skilled professional.
When complete, I was gracefully left to change for my return to the world. I noticed that the treatment itself was indeed 90 minutes. The check-in and changing time were not within that 90 minute period. I can tell you that I was so very pleased with this minor detail. So often the timing of a spa visit is measured for shoes at reception to the boot at the door. Not at all the case here, so budget your timing appropriately for the full “spoil” treatment. After preparing for my return to the world, I was offered a quite pause in the ante room between my private suite and the outside world. Here I was encouraged to drink plenty of water and was supplied by a sustainable container of alkaline water to get me started.
I have been to spas that feel fancy and elegant and others that were functional and bland. I have had the wonderful and the awful of experiences. The Fullerton Spa gives you the opportunity to divorce yourself from the outside world and retreat to the competent and highly skilled service professionals whose aim is to leave you better than when you arrived. This is service and this will make your visit worthy of your time.
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