Why Healing Massage is the Perfect Me Time for Tired Moms?

The most tiring role to play is, unquestionably, motherhood! Imagine having to attend to your kids, the house, your husband and work all at the same time! No amount of time management or self-restraint (and even coffee) can help us collect ourselves and keep our sanity with all these roles we have to play everyday!

I am saying this because I am a mom, a wife, a home-maker, an employee and a blogger. Keeping my zen, as you may guess, is a total day-by-day struggle. It may not seem like it but man, I am barely holding it together! But we shouldn’t let all these tasks and obligations burden us to the extent that we no longer care for ourselves and regret the importance of “me” time altogether. I, for one, NEVER deprive myself of quality time to take care of my precious self. The body that God has entrusted me. Be it with coffee dates with my friends or a pamper time at the salon.

My favorite, however, is a SPA! A therapeutic massage where I get to close my eyes, smell the aromatic essence of oils, listen to relaxing ambient music (which both magically brings me to the green forest everytime!) and get my tensed muscles their well-deserved tender rubbing for 1 hour and a half. An hour and a half, that’s all I need – that’s all it takes for me to recharge and help me go back to my normal kids-asking-for-dede-but-I’m-still-working-on-my-laptop life. #SAHM

My latest discovery, which I would gladly share with you my dear mommies, is BANAHAW HEALS SPA. I have been hearing good feedbacks about this place but they didn’t make sense until I have tried it for myself. And boy! The rumors were true! They surely offer quality but really affordable service!

I visited the newly opened branch in Maginhawa with my good friend mommy Anne, the beautiful momprenuer behind Little Miss Me PH (visit her shop to score cute twinning clothes for less). They offer various massage packages to cater depending on the client’s preference.

 You can smell the relaxing scent from their massage oils as soon as you enter the spa. Receptionist, Kissie, is very warm (not to mention that she’s pretty too!) she will assist you on figuring out the best type of massage to suit your needs.

I tried out their signature Hilot Pamana 5-in-1 Healing Massage which generally combines the best part of five distinct modalities of massage (Thai, Swedish, Hilot, Shiatsu, and Tuina). Hilot Pamana targets stressed areas and provides general relaxation to the whole body. Something moms like me really needs!

The kind therapist soaked my feet on a basin of warm water and assisted me to the cozy room with dim lights after. The room is dim enough for the convenience of friends or new couple to enjoy the massage together, since you will be naked (especially if you’ll get the full body scrub service like I did) and only be covered with towels to get the best whole body massage experience.

Super loved every pinch, press and rub my therapist did to my exhausted body! Just the right amount of pressure to release the stress from my muscles and get the blood running through my stiffed veins. My favorite part? The back and head massage! Sooo relaxing, it probably took off pounds of stress from my body. Oh, I wanna go back right now to Banahaw Heals Spa while typing this!

TIP: Feel free to advise your therapist if you want a lighter or harder pressure during the session. They are very accommodating. Wag ka mahiyang magsabi and magtiis na lang sa masakit na massage if it doesn’t fit you. Remember, you are visiting the spa to relax, hindi para ma-torture! Hahaha!

Quick information about the popular 5 massage at Banahaw Heal Spa:

THAI MASSAGE- an ancient/traditional massage based on ayurveda and yoga originally from India. The technique combines massage with yoga-like positions during the course of the massage.

SWEDISH MASSAGE- uses five styles of long, flowing strokes to massage. It has shown to be helpful in reducing pain, joint stiffness, and improving function in patients with osteo-arthritis of the knee over a period of eight weeks. And has also shown to be helpful in individuals with poor circulation.

HILOT- a traditional healing technique from the Philippines that also includes massage techniques that relaxes stressed muscles. It can be used to reset sprained joints, diagnose and treat musculoligamentous and musculoskeletal ailments.

SHIATSU (shi meaning finger and atsu meaning pressure)- a Japanese therapy that uses pressure applied with thumbs, fingers and palms to the same energy meridians as acupressure and incorporates stretching. It also uses techniques such as rolling, brushing, vibrating, grasping. Pressure is sometimes also applied with the feet on the person’s back, legs and feet.

TUINA- a hands-on body treatment that uses Chinese taoist and martial art principles to bring the body to balance. Therapist may brush, knead, roll/press and rub the areas between each of the joints (known as the eight gates) to open the body’s defensive (wei) chi and get the energy moving in the meridians as well as the muscles. This is claimed to treat both acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions, as well as many non-musculoskeletal conditions.

All these different kind of massage offered by Banahaw Heals Spa unquestionably relaxes a tired mom’s body! You gotta it for yourself!

Banahaw Heals Spa is the Philippines’ leading healing massage service provider that pioneered the concept of affordable day spa that offers high-quality massage catering to all walks of life.

Believe me when I say “affordable”. Look at their rates! They even offer LIFETIME membership!

They have the largest number of branches in the Philippines, definitely making it the fastest growing franchise network in the country today with over 1.5 million members nationwide!

Going to the spa for massage has always been delightful to me. But since I became a mom, it is when I learned to love the heavenly wonders of a satisfying massage even more! Now, I am so happy to be sharing with you this relaxing experience!

GIVEAWAY TIME! 3 lucky mommies will lay and relax for a good 90 minutes at Banahaw Heals Spa Maginhawa Branch! Win a Hilot Pamana 5-in-1 Healing Massage and a Family Membership Card that will entitle you to up to 50% off on all their services and is good for 5 persons (family/friends)!

Want to win this? Here are the simple mechanics:

1. Like DyosaTheMomma and Banahaw Heals Spa Maginhawa Facebook Page
2. Follow @dyosathemomma and @banahawmaginhawa on Instagram
3. Comment on the FB and IG post why you want to win a spa massage at Banahaw Heals Spa and tag 2 mommy friends you want to experience this relaxing massage with

More entries, more chances of winning! The 3 mommy winners of this sweet spa treat will be announced on May 2, 2019. Join now!

We all deserve to unwind and chill sometimes. After all the hustling, don’t ever forget to care for yourself too, momma.

Love,

Momma Nish