The pièce de résistance of my pampering session for my birthday was spent at Spa by Norfasarie at Arab street.
I've heard of the place but was never keen in massages in general that is not done by Mak. Before this, I've only went to a massage parlor twice and it was a couple massage with Jhon; first during our honeymoon and second at Batam for his birthday.
This time, it was just me because I needed it. My body does not bounce back as easily at this age. Plus, no offence to Sarah, a few hours unattached to my girl feels like a reliever. I am a homemaker, after all. Mama once in a while, needs a breather.
Anyways, when I saw Spa by Norfasarie had a promo (they always have monthly promos) that fits perfectly for me, I knew it was meant to be. The package I was refering to was the 90min traditional massage with a foot spa.
Going to the spa does require a little bit of walking but it was an easy find. Do you know before a proper massage, we are supposed to have a proper meal and get hydrated as much as possible? It is because, after a massage, your body is relieved with toxins and whatnots. Just make sure you don't get a massage immediately after you eat.
After climbing a flight of stairs, I was greeted warmly by the concierge and was asked to fill a form. It was mostly to state the reason of needing a massage and health issues, if there's any.
After a few minutes, I was ushered by my masseuse (who I didn't get her name, doh) into a room to lounge in. The ambience in that room was calming and relaxing. I had to wait quite a while but not really complaining because I was trying to soak up the environment. It was also the first time Sarah and I were separated for almost 4 hours so yeah, mommy mode off was welcoming.
Soon after, I had my foot spa. I didn't know what to expect but to be honest, it was underwhelming. Don't get me wrong, my masseuse was gentle, lovely and took good care of my feet and calves. What I received was a soak, basic nail care which includes nail trimming, cuticle pushing and cutting, sole buffer and feet and calves scrub. It was rather basic but I suppose it was my fault to perhaps expected more. With that said, my feet was given so much gentle love that it relaxes me to a point I went in a daze. Haha
After that, I was guided to their locker to keep my valuables and was brought upstairs for my traditonal massage.
The rooms were dimly lit and quiet besides the calm music that resonates throughout the spa.
Now, as I've mentioned before, I am a fan of massages but not a fan of being touched by strangers especially while half naked. But a'las, that was part of the routine right? So I undressed as adviced and got myself ready.
I didn't know what kind of fingers this lady had but as she started with my right foot and calves, I was burping like crazy. It was borderline embrassing. Usually, my burping hot spots due to "wind" are my shoulders and neck but feet? Hindsight, it could be also anxiety but I doubt so.
I am not going into detail but the massage was wonderful. The only uncomfortable part was when my butt my massaged but other than that, it was basically syiok and relaxing. Most importantly, I didn't felt like I was borderline molested like in Batam. Hah!
After the massage, I took my time dressing up because I feeling dazed and floaty. I almost had trouble going down the stairs. This only means I need to recuperate by getting myself hydrated and get some energy. I was served with tea and biscuits and was given time to come back to reality.
Eventually, I made my payment and left. It probably took me an hour to overcome that floaty, out of body feeling which was nice. It was a similar feeling of being high.
Overall, I would rate my experience a satisfactory one. Would I go again? Perhaps, if only the right deal comes my way again. My body was significantly less tensed for the week.
Do you have any recommendations of spas for me to try? Please share!
