Indulgence Alert: Moloko Spa

*Aaaaaahhhh*

That is the sweet sound of relaxation... of stress ebbing from shoulders. My shoulders, to be precise. 

I decided to write today off altogether, and take myself to a spa. I went to the Moloko Spa, which is an organic spa situated at the Strathavon Hotel in Sandton. I booked in for a two hour session, which included a treatment in the rasul chamber, a back massage, an indian head massage and a pressure point foot massage. 

*Aaaaaaahhhh*

Have I mentioned that sound before? 

Here is a picture of a Rasul Chamber, very similar to the one I experienced:

I was somewhat hesitant about the Chamber, having never heard of them before, but it is essentially just a sauna-on-steroids. One is enclosed in the chamber with a towel on which to make oneself comfortable. It's not long before a gurgling and hissing sound fills the room. In virtually no time, the entire chamber is engulfed in thick steam. It gets hotter and hotter and hotter.... Heavenly hot, as far as I'm concerned - I love summer, sunshine, humidity, hot baths, hot showers, hot water bottles, hot cups of coffee, warm hugs, electric blankets, duvets, hot ovens, fireplaces.... You get it, I love heat.

Two minutes into the treatment, my entire body was covered in a smooth sheen of condensed water.

Five minutes into the treatment, it was dripping off me. 

Ten minutes, I could feel my core temperature rising.

Fifteen minutes, the air was becoming thick and laborious to breathe.

Twenty minutes, my eyelids were heavy, muscles relaxed. *happiness*

Twenty-five minutes.... rudely interrupted by a shower of cool water - designed to feel like a light rain, it's purpose is to cool you down, and restore a normal body temperature. Urgh! Cold. 

But overall, what a beautiful experience, and so peaceful! The perfect preparation for a neck, shoulder and back massage, indian head massage, and pressure point foot massage... all of which, was idyllic. Well, mostly idyllic, except for the fact that my therapist - who was lovely in most ways - found a knot in my shoulder muscle that, come hell or high water, she was determined to work out for me. At one point, I was certain that she had resorted to climbing onto my back to do a pirouette on my shoulder. To her credit, she conquered the knot, and I'm sure I'm all the better for it. I think.

In any case, if given an opportunity to return to the Moloko Spa, I would do so in a heartbeat. The atmosphere, the facilities, the level of good old-fashioned TLC... I'm sold. And, of course, the Strathavon Hotel is a short 5 minute drive from Sandton City, which provides the ideal shopping experience to end off such a indulgent day :) 

Bring on Monday morning, I am ready!