New at Oliver’s – Bamboo Fusion Massage
Picture this - you're deciding to indulge in a little self care and you schedule a massage. You get massages regularly because you know they help relieve stress, muscle tension and so much more. You love massages, but you want something new...
A bamboo massage.
Bamboo? Like the sticks?
Bamboo like the sticks, but SO much more. Did you know there are 1500 species of bamboo? All responsible for feeding and housing, the creation of musical instruments, cooking utensils, furniture, hunting weapons, storage baskets, lamps, lampshades, roof tiles, hats and hundreds of other practical uses.
Why bamboo?
Bamboo is more than just a practical tool. It is a spiritual tool that is symbolized as energy, sexuality, fertility, prosperity and longevity.
When incorporated into a massage, bamboo does several things for the body and mind. A bamboo-fusion massage brings an extreme sensation of relaxation and well-being, relieves tightness and tension in the muscles and tendons, makes skin more supple, stimulates the flow of blood and lymph, regenerates, revitalizes and relaxes the body and mind. I would know, I tried it!
What exactly is a bamboo massage like?
I was able to receive a bamboo-fusion massage at the salon and day spa by our wonderful and intuitive massage therapist, Janet. Janet is a master at perfecting her craft and tailoring each experience to the individual. She explained what was going to happen and reassured me to let her know if there is any discomfort during the massage.
It started as a normal massage, but it was a much different sensation. It was bamboo! The bamboo sticks were gently dragged across my skin. They were warm, so it felt very calming. Janet used the bamboo sticks in a rolling method (picture someone using a rolling pin on your muscles) to massage. This was done as a full body method. Personally, I like the use of the bamboo stick as it allows the massage therapist to apply much more pressure. This would be perfect for someone looking for a deep tissue massage!
I really enjoyed the way it felt, as it was evenly working out my tension and stress due to the pressure put on the bamboo stick. Specifically, there was one part of the service that where Janet had used the end of the bamboo stick to work out some tension in my neck area. It was indescribable definitely something you have to experience if you carry the weight of the world on your shoulders like I do. I felt as though the bamboo curved to my skin perfectly. Afterwards, I felt rested and very zen.
After the massage, I was instructed to drink plenty of water, which is normal! My muscles felt lose for the next few days, which was amazing!
Bamboo-ya!
10/10, I would recommend this service to everyone! The bamboo was an interesting twist. I could see this service being a regular for me. Now knowing what I know about bamboo, it makes bamboo-fusion massages ten times more interesting to me. How cool is it that we are using bamboo in a practical and spiritual way like it is done in different parts of the world? Nature's bounty at it's finest!