My reason for not writing this past week is that I was spending a wonderful and relaxing vacation with my family at the Hotel Hana Maui . Perched on a lush grass hill that rolls down to craggy rocks and a pounding Pacific are the Sea Cottages, where we stayed. No phones, no radio, no TV, just you and your imagination. There is so much beauty and so much spirit in the sea -- not only in the mercurial jewel tone shades of blue, but in the sheer force of the impact, the sound and the spray.
The staff at the hotel become an extension of your own family. They are generous and warm and genuinely happy to help and to welcome you to what is essentially their home. Many of the employees are third generation and most live in Hana.
The Honua Spa was voted #2 in the country and along with being beautiful, and serene it also has cutting edge treatments. Maybe cutting edge is the wrong word (words), because the Tai massage that I had apparently dates back to the Buddha. Cynthia is a gifted masseuse/healer and has been with the hotel for 12 years. The Watsu treatment is relatively new to me, but apparently has been around for 25 years or so. Being nearly submerged for nearly an hour, floating without restraint, being guided and stretched, while music played in the water, was an unusually freeing feeling. Fin, my therapist, was excellent and like Cynthia, very much a healer.
I can't wait to try these treatments again. If anyone knows of or has had a wonderful experience with these two treatments, please let me know!
These are some places I intend to try:
Thai Sabai in Westwood and Thai town.
From their site:
Brief History:
Traditional Thai Massage, also known as Ancient Massage or Thai Yoga Massage, dates back more than three hundred years in its present form, with its origins going back more than 5,000 years to ancient India and China. While Thai Massage combines elements of Ayeurvedic medicine, Hatha yoga and Chinese acupressure, it has evolved into a system that is entirely unique and is widely regarded as one of the best systems of therapeutic massage.
Benefits of Thai Massage:
Many health benefits have been associated with Thai Massage, including:
Relief from stress and muscle tension
Relief from aches and pains
Improved circulation
Unblocking and balancing of energy flow
Detoxification of the internal organs
Improved alignment
Increased flexibility and range of motion
A general increase in energy
Improved mood
WATSU (WATer shiaTSU) is a little bit harder to find in LA. Two Bunch Palms in the Desert has a bunch (heehee) of aquatic therapies .
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