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Are you planning a contemplative weekend or a week-long spiritual retreat? Or perhaps you have vacation time coming and would like to use some of it for retreat but are not sure how.

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This is the second article in a two-part series on turning any vacation time into a spiritual retreat whether you only have a weekend or have an even longer vacation time.

Spiritual Weekend Retreats

If you are planning a weekend retreat, you have several options. You can visit a healing spa or spiritual retreat center and let them plan your retreat for you, you can plan your own weekend retreat in advance or you can take each day as it comes, which may be the best choice is you are adding this retreat to vacation plans you have made already.

No matter which retreat plan you choose, the first step is to identify what you hope to gain from the experience. Are you hoping to regain a sense of spiritual connection, hoping to heal an unresolved issue or just wanting to spend more contemplative time in nature?

Once you have identified your primary purpose, you can design your retreat around that goal. Planning should include lighter fare and a very relaxed schedule so that your mind, body and spirit are able to give themselves fully to the spiritual task at hand.

Fruits and vegetables, salads, plenty of water and plenty of rest will help lighten your body's load. Sleeping a little longer or taking a nap or two will help your body and spirit release whatever is no longer needed.

For the actual retreat time, you could incorporate any, some or all of the following into your schedule: meditation, guided imagery, journaling and reading whatever encourages and inspires you.

"Retreats -both long and koreatown short, with companions or alone-transform us as we journey by opening us to those subtle spiritual realms that we instinctively crave. This transformation process involves shedding layers of personality, beliefs and acculturations, which form the veils separating us from the world of the spirit."-Rachel Harris, Ph.D., 20-Minute Retreats: Revive Your Spirits in Just Minutes a Day with Simple Self-Led Exercises

Spiritual Vacations

If you are able to take a week or more, you may want to add longer meditations, more journaling time and more reading. And you can be creative about how you retreat.

Walking meditation, where you contemplate all that really and truly is as you take in the environment is just as valid as sitting still in a yoga position. Standing meditation works, too. It is your intention and the energy you bring to the experience that transforms it.

Whatever your time allows, it is your focus on using that time for intentional and contemplative retreat that will create the experience you need and allow you to leave the experience lighter and more spiritually connected, or closer to healing the unresolved issue in your life.

Table Showers (or also called 'Body Scrub/Wash Massage') provide for a truly invigorating and relaxing experience. Better yet, aside from a time of pampering, they bring a lot more to the 'table' in the form of health benefits.

While many people may have heard of table showers, many are unfamiliar with what exactly they are, or what they can expect to take place during one.

It's our hope to help bring to your attention the details so you will feel comfortable getting one at your local massage spa. We think you'll see it's well worth it, and you may even wonder what took you so long to catch on!

Where do table showers take place?

Most massage spas tend to have individual/private shower rooms where you receive your table shower. Setups can differ from one business to another, but virtually all will have a massage table in the center of the room that has been fitted with a waterproof covering (usually plastic). Fresh towels are placed on the table before each session for hygienic reasons.

Some table shower rooms feature a number of shower heads directly above the table that give the recipient a water based massage or cascading rain effect. Others will feature hand-held type shower heads which your masseuse will use for your session.

What do I wear during this type of treatment?

During table showers, you typically are not wearing anything, but state laws usually require that you are covered at all times throughout the duration of your session. This is the same as most massage therapy regulations, except instead of being covered with a sheet, your private areas are draped with a towel.

What does the table shower treatment consist of?

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This service provides a great to help keep your skin healthy and clean because you are usually scrubbed from head to toe (except for the obvious areas!) with an exfoliation sponge/cloth or a cleansing body wash/scrub. Exfoliation is the process of removing the dead skin cells from your body to expose the fresh, 'younger' skin below. This helps prevent acne, ingrown hairs, and improves the overall appearance and health of your skin.

After you lay face down on the table, your masseuse will shower your body with water set to the temperature that is set to your liking. Next comes the body scrub down using gentle massage-like strokes. This helps to not only cleanse your skin but helps increase your blood circulation and induce a state of relaxation. Once finished, the final rinse comes. Most spas that offer table showers will also shampoo your hair if you request. Why not?

On average, most table showers last anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour.

Where do they offer table showers?

This service is may be found at your local health spa, massage spa or parlor. In Los Angeles, body scrub massages are common to the Asian massage facilities found throughout the area. If you're not sure, just take a look at the business' website or give them a call to find out.

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The next time you are at your local massage spa, why not give this therapeutic, pampering experience a try?

If you are local to the South Bay of Los Angeles, U & I Massage Torrance invites you to come enjoy our Table Showers Los Angeles service. We're confident that once you are introduced to this type of treatment you won't regret it. We hope to serve you soon!