Yesterday I visited
Art and Wellbeing in Scarborough for a Raindrop massage. I had no idea what to expect. My daughters thought they might strip me and send me out into the rain. I wasn't concerned. I looked it up and read about it but I was still unsure.
Alice is the masseuse/practitioner and has a gentle, relaxed, coolness about her. She took me to a room in her home, I felt like I was in Byron Bay and smelt like oils combined with fresh air and the seaside. I felt like time didn't exist in this world and that's cool because for a moment, I didn't care about it either.
Alice is so passionate and knowledgeable about what she does and you can't help but feel the same. She thoroughly checks you out prior to the massage. She measures your height and tests for any reactions to oils, as well as many other things.
The first 30 minutes of my massage was a Vita flex technique massage on my feet. This is an ancient tibetan version of reflexology, using oils. I
really hate my feet being touch, I have a scar across the bottom of my right foot and it's extremely sensitive. I agree to a light massage on that foot even though inside I was starting to panic at the thought of someone touching it. It was ok, in fact I caught myself falling asleep a few times. I only pulled myself out of slumber because I needed to know what you tell
you and my tummy growled loudly a few times. So, big tick for the Vita flex foot massage.
The second half of my massage was concentrating on my back, shoulders and neck. Alice used 9 different therapeutic grade oils, these included Peppermint, thyme, basil, oregano and these were feathered in.
Yes, these are all the oils she used on me.
I really enjoyed my massage and I have never had anything like it. I did smell like an italian housewife afterwards, so if you have one, don't plan on going out somewhere special straight afterwards unless it is an italian restaurant or Italy.
Art and Wellbeing also have a on-line market
Art Market store where they sell some lovely products. I love the cushion covers and the necklaces. You can also buy these products at the Redcliffe Markets. They will have a store set up there on Sundays from 13 May.
Now for the exciting news, Art and Wellbeing have offered a Raindrop massage usually $80 and pendant necklace $30 (
this one in red) to one lucky person. They are located in Scarborough, so only enter if you can get there or know someone that can and allow at least 2 hours. To enter all you need to do is:
1. 'Like' Art and Wellbeing on Facebook. You can do that
here;
2. 'Like' Redcliffe Style on Facebook. You can do that
here;
3. Tell us what massage they specialise in and why you would like to have one. You can comment either below or on Facebook; and
4. Enter prior to 6am on 15 May 2012.
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If you don't know the answer you can find it here)
Alice Spittle
Art and Wellbeing
alice@artandwellbeing.com.au
www.artandwellbeing.com.au
www.facebook.com/alicespittle
