MORNING MASSAGEBy Madelyn Miller, the TravelLady
When the alarm went off at 7AM I shuffled out of bed and down to the Kohala Spa at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. Normally I am not up at this time---but anytime is a good time for a massage.
I am in Hawaii, on the Big Island, also known as “the healing island”. As I heard the alarm and I tried to find my shoes and remember where the spa was I wondered why I had signed up for this.
But an hour later, I decided that a morning massage may be the best time of all. Since I was so “relaxed” (is that a euphemism for overtired or not yet awake) the therapist was able to really work on my muscles.
Christal would probably do a fabulous job even if you were wound as tightly as a drum, She is skilled in the traditional Hawaiian massage, or Lomi Lomi and other techniques, and really focused on my problem areas. From the moment I heard her name, I knew I was in for a treat. It made me think of healing crystals. And her skillful touch did not disappoint. WHAT WAS LESS THAN FABULOUS?
I had planned to get to the spa early to unwind in the hot tub before my treatment. I did find the beautiful whirlpool but could not find anyone to explain how to get it to work, I had removed my clothes and did not want to get dressed, go out and find an attendant, walk back to the whirlpool and then take off my clothes again. Wouldn’t it have been nice if someone had turned on the whirlpool for me? Or perhaps there was an explanation of how to do it? I am not the only one who had this problem. When I mentioned it to Christal, she said this happens all the time and she always shows her clients back to the whirlpool after their treatment. But I like to do the whirlpool first, so the nourishing massage oils and creams can soak into my skin.
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Everything else was where you needed it and in abundant supply. Lots of magazines in each place you might want to read them. Lots of shower caps, razors, combs, tissue, and big dispensers of shampoo, mouthwash and lotion.
I went back to my room and realized I had skipped a morning coffee. But I was so relaxed I did not need a buzz. Maybe massage is a good way to start to start the day. Especially if it is at the Kohala Spa in the Hilton Waikoloa Village.
And you can buy all their signature product and take them home. I know there they work wonderfully well—but using them on the healing Big Island seems best of all
IS THERE ANYTHING BETTER THAN A MORNING MASSAGE?
It might be the couples massage. I saw these two blissfully happy people walking away from the pool massage area and had to stop and ask them if they had just had a couples massage. I was right.
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