The Spa at Aro-Ha
Cold Dip and Hot Dip
I got into doing this cold-dip thing. You dunk your whole body in water that is just above freezing for one minute, and then you get into a hot tub or a Finnish sauna, then rinse and repeat three times. It’s kind of a sweet torture, but you sure do feel better inside after. But I’m not sure if it is just in your brain or not… it reminds me of that joke by Stephen Wright: “I love hitting myself repeatedly in the head with a hammer because it feels so good when I stop.”
Daily Photo – The Spa at Aro-Ha
Hey, that rhymes! And it’s one of my favorite places after a long day of working my body and mind. This is an absolute gem of a place, by the way. It’s a spa and wellness retreat in New Zealand called Aro-Ha, and it gets my absolute highest recommendation. The hiking trails are amazing, the food is super-tasty (and healthy!), and even better, you get a massage every single day. Maybe I should capitalize that. Massage Every Single Day.
In fact, right there in the hot-tub on the left (you can’t quite see him) is Michel. He’s was one of my favorite masseurs. He’s French and his hands were like Jean-Claude Van Damme in his prime. Well, probably twice as strong. And no, he did not massage me in the hot tub, although now that I think about it, I should have asked him to! Haha oh yeah! 🙂
