An Interesting Experience

This past Friday Sadie and I went to the Bonneville Hot Springs Resort for a little getaway.  I found a great deal on a package and decided to buy it on an impulse.  The package consisted of an hour mineral bath and body wrap as well as an overnight stay in a luxury suite.  We also received a bottle of Merlot.  I thought it was a great deal despite having to buy dinner and breakfast.  The reason I am sharing this is because I had a really cool/weird experience while there.

I haven't had a body wrap before and when I scheduled it I almost called back and cancelled.  Fortunately, I kept my appointment and went there a bit on edge.  I have heard of body wraps but usually it involved women trying to lose 10 pounds in an hour.  I had no clue what was going to happen and was a bit worried.

So, we arrive to the resort, check in and rush down to the spa to get our treatments.  Sadie is shuffled off to the women's bathing area and I am sent to the men's bath house.  I am greeted by a big man who's name escapes me and I am told to meet him in the back when I am ready.  When I am ready?  What the hell does that mean?  I walk back and he shows me where my mineral bath is.  It was a secluded area and completely private.  He tells me there is a bottle of mineral water and some grapes if I want them and that he'll come by to get me in 30 minutes.  

The water was really hot!  It took some time to get used to.  After a few minutes I was well on my way to relaxing.  The water was actual spring water from a hot spring in the area.  It smelled like sulfur and salt.  The guy came back about 30 minutes later and told me to meet him out in the massage area to get the wrap going.  I was still a bit on edge because I hadn't done this before.  I did as he told and met him out at the table - fully ready to fight him if he got frisky.  :)

He covered me with steaming hot towels, four to be exact.  I immediately began sweating.  It was dumping off me.   I thought I was going to have to bail out the treatment early but a moment later he brought an ice cold (literally) cloth and wrapped my head with it.  The man assured me sweating was the correct response. My body didn't know what to do or more precisely, my mind didn't know how to react to my bodies feedback.  My respiration rate skyrocketed, I was pouring gallons of sweat everywhere and oddly my mind began to calm.  

When I first got to the resort, a thousand thoughts were racing through my mind from school work, ambitions for the future, to relationships and the further I went with the body wrap treatment, the calmer my mind became.  I began to see things clearer and found that I was completely focused on trying to balance the hot and cold applied to my body.  By refocusing my mind onto these two simple things I was able to let all my worries go.  It was as if all the weight was lifted from my shoulders and I was free.

This was the first time I have had an experience like this in my life.  I didn't expect to have it and I sure wasn't seeking it.  It just happened.  Today, I feel energized, positive and completely satisfied with where I am at in life.   

I would recommend this spa treatment to everyone, especially if you are lacking clarity.  It made me think about possibly incorporating these services into my future clinic.  When you are sitting in silence and 'trying' to relax, it is amazing how much you notice racing through your mind.  We go through life like this without taking time to refocus on what really matters.   Try this, take a hot bath, close your eyes and try not to think about anything.  See what happens, I bet you'll find your mind is just as busy as mine and it will be challenging to stop the turbulence.  But, from merely taking time out, your mind will relax along with your body.

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