Pudong skyline, Shanghai

Pudong skyline, Shanghai
Pudong skyline, Shanghai

Friday 30 November 2012

Zen & the art of compromising positions

I have no idea why it took me so long, perhaps it was the constant buzz the city has, the vast array of sightseeing spots, bars and leisure activities on offer, but I was 9 months in this great city before going for a Chinese massage.  Always airing on the side of caution when preparing to be oiled up and rubbed down by a stranger, I joined a friend as she returned to a spa she’d visited a few months earlier while her mother was visiting.
 
As you know I’m no stranger to having strangers work their magic on me (see ‘Rubbed up the right way’ post – Friday, 5 August 2011).  A trip to ‘Zen’ was, however, an altogether different experience, even for me.  For a start, my masseuse was male, which may sound perverted or creepy until I tell you that Chinese massages are traditionally done through silk pyjama style robes.  So covered in my sexy silk ensemble, I prepared for Tom to work his magic – and he did just that.  A one hour full body massage, followed by a 30 minute foot massage - bliss.  Never before have I had someone bend and shape me in such a way, or get on the massage bed themselves whilst doing so!  As a particularly flexible female who has dabbled in yoga and been prone to dislocating her joints, even I didn’t know my limbs moved in those ways! 
 
Needless to say, I spread the word and more of the girls from work have paid Tom a visit.  I’ll be back in a few weeks for more spine cracking satisfaction.
A xx

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