Me on Monday

Sandy and I got spa treatments when we went to the Barnsley Resort last week. I booked myself for one and her for two. She asked why I was only getting one. I told her that I've learned that whenever you make me be still, I fall asleep. I'm tired of falling asleep during facials and massages and missing the whole thing!  You might think it would be hard to sleep if someone is massaging your face--but not for me! I can sleep anywhere. I even fell asleep during a root canal (true story). Seriously, make me be still and close my eyes and I'm out!

That's why I gave up having facials and massages--unless it's reflexology--I can enjoy a good foot massage while sitting in a vibrating chair and reading my book. That's what I signed up for at the resort. Or so I thought.

As it turned out, I've never had a reflexology treatment quite like this. When the masseuse came to get me, I had my book and a cup of water. Then, she took me into one of the dimly lit treatment rooms. I quickly realized that this was to be a reflexology the likes I've never had before. Perhaps my tip-off should have been when she handed me the robe to change in to. I figured that's just what they do. I had on my swimsuit since Sandy and I had planned to hit the pool afterwards. She left the room so I could "unrobe" and get under the blanket on the table. She much have wondered what the heck I thought I was going to do with a book and a cup of water! Now I was feeling kind of stupid.

I disrobed and hopped on the table. Okay, not exactly "hopped" but managed to climb aboard! When Sherry Shelly (her real name--honest to god) returned, she asked if I was warm enough. I knew I was in trouble when she put an eye mask on me. Then she proceeded to mess up my hair with that band thing that makes your bangs stand up. 

She started explaining about how everything in the body is connected to the feet. She was going to find out anything that might be wrong through my feet. She can feel nodules that are like Rice Krispies and know immediately what part of the body is stressed--or something like that.

The first thing she did was lightly rub down my legs (below the knees) and feet with a brush of some sort. I figured she was removing dead skin cells or something. Then she took a very light brush--felt like feathers and brushed me down. I guess that was brushing off the dead skin cells. Next, she started rubbing my feet with the softest touch I've ever felt--almost like not rubbing them at all. And that's all she wrote. 

Yep, I was out and didn't feel a thing. I slept until I felt her put some sort of cap over my hair. Then she sprayed my face with a mist. That woke me up! It was all over in what seemed like mere minutes.

Then Sherry Shelly proceeded to tell me that everything looked good. She felt some nodules near my right two little toes which corresponded to my right shoulder--meaning I have stress in that shoulder--or some such new wave stuff. She told me that there was a puffy spot on the bottom of my foot which signified dehydration. If that's true, I guess it made sense. My appointment was at 10 a.m. and I hadn't had anything to drink yet. 

So, I missed another massage. That's it for me--unless I know I'm getting the type of reflexology that I am familiar with!!