Thursday, May 29, 2008
Utzurrum: The ultimate beauty stone bath
By Chinggay V. Utzurrum
The scene
THIS week’s cultural treat comes from the Arts Council of Cebu Foundation and Les Amis De La France, in cooperation with Marco Polo Plaza Hotel Cebu, and SM City-Cebu. They will present Boulou and Elios Ferre, French Gypsy Jazz, May 30 at 8 p.m., at SM Theater One. Admission is free.
Here’s an update from Marget Villarica, prime over of the Personal Awareness and Leadership Seminar (Pals) For Teens which will be from May 30 (Friday) to June 1 (Sunday) at the Casino Español. There will be an Early Bird registration fee of P7,8000. Just call Marget Villarica or Leny at 231-2461 or Monica Ceballos at 0922-536-6383.
Spas these days are a dime a dozen, and promise you the moon and the stars — almost. The spa we have in mind uses no massage, no oils, creams, gels, but only natural elements. water, stone and heat. Now, how is this possible?
Over at the revolutionary Queen of Stone Spa, a man or woman enters a room that has a temperature of 40-43 degrees C. He or she lies on a concrete slab, which has heated pipes running beneath it. In less than 15 minutes the person starts to perspire.
Dehydration? Not to worry, beside you are several bottles of water to replenish lost body fluids.
Remember, this is not a sauna. It’s a stone bath that enables one to relax, unwind, ward off stress, detoxify, invigorate, energize, and actually feel rehabilitated!
Best to enter the spa after the end of a long, traumatic day, stay as long as you want and take breaks outside of the room, and return when refreshed.
At the Queen of Stone, there are separate baths for men and women, with five- to eight-person capacity. When inside, you can lie down, sit up, lie face down, whatever is comfortable for you.
The amazing thing about this treatment is that while drenched with perspiration, you don’t experience stickiness, greasiness, or other unpleasant sweating sensations and definitely no smell! Those who choose to do it in the morning can rush off to work, even without taking a shower. Isn’t that amazing!
This revolutionary medical healing technique originated in Japan, and has reached Cebu (not even Manila) through the efforts of youthful entrepreneur, Jessielyn Abueva-Sato, who has lived in Japan since she was 15. An astute businesswoman with a golden heart, she established this facility to assist people of all ages and occupations (rich and poor) to acquire beauty, wellness, agility, and a return to their once active self. Jessielyn is herself a walking healthy, beautiful advertisement of her spa.
Queen of Stone Spa is located at St. Patrick’s Square, Ramon Aboitiz St., near Redemptorist Church, Cebu City. Call 253-4453 and look for Ann.
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