For almost a month now, I have this recurring pain in my back. I felt that my upper back is so tired and my muscles are sore. No matter how frequent I have my spa combi massage the pain is still there. Then I remember my "Lola" and "Lolo" having this commonly called "lamig" removed from their back using the ventosa technique. "Lamig" is a local term which is used to described the soreness and cold that is stored in our body that causes muscle stiffness.
For the longest time I had been wanting to have this Ventosa Cupping Theraphy, I had been researching over the Internet about local spa offering Ventosa. After my SAP Training at PLDT Dansalan, I went to Cubao to buy my daughter's accessory for her JS. On my way home I spotted a spa (named Pinoy Spa) offering Ventosa. Even if it is not in my schedule, I headed to the reception area of the spa without second thoughts.
Every thing happened so fast, the next thing I knew, I was asked to lie down on my back and the therapist started to suction the Ventosa cups in my back. Old way to do it is thru thick old drinking glass, but now they have already improvised a suction cup (Visit
Annalyn's blog entry about her ventosa experience to see the pics of what I am talking about).
Everytime the therapist will have the cup suctioned in my back, I am already anticipating pain. It 's quite painful but tolerable, but as it goes, you can feel the ease and comfort of the "lamig" coming out of your back. Hayzzz, I just love the feeling. The therapist told me that I had lots of "lamig" in my back, her determinant is the haziness in the cup.
My first ever ventosa experience is very pleasurable and I am sure to keep coming back for more. If only I have enough time, I should had also availed of the deep tissue massage after the therapy. After the treatment I felt that the "lamig" at my back subsided, the effect is far more better than my previous shiatsu, swedish, thai nor my combi massage. My back is literally all black and blue, circular splotches were formed because of the pressure implied by the cup suction. But who cares, I had been relieved of the feeling of soreness at my back.
For sure there will be a next time. I might also try the hot stone massage and share it to you as well.
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Ventosa (1 hour) = Php 279
Ventosa with massage (2 hours) = Php 479
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Pinoy SpaBranches :
Farmer's Plaze3F Araneta Center, Cubao, QC
Tel : 994-9347
StarmallEDSA Shaw Blvd
Isetann Cinrama ComplexCM Recto Manila
Caloocan fronting OLGA Church
11th Avenue Caloocan
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On the sidenote :
People nowadays get too conscious on how they look on the outside. They must look handsome and pretty or pleasing to the eyes of other people all the time. They tend to make themselves presentable to the extent of spending lots of money just to look good. But there’s no doubt that even the most handsome guy and prettiest girl in town are aging.
Need not worry there are ways to prevent early aging
* First in line and the most common by eating healthy food and well balanced diet
* Secondly, Exercise everyday for a healthy and fitter body
* For others, they tend to use
anti aging skin products, although it is not my cup of tea.
* For me, I love to pamper myself with massage, for me that is the way for me to counter stress, pressure and defying age as well.