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If you are like me and love going to the spa, you are most likely familiar with Thai massage techniques and Shiatsu, a popular type of Chinese massage. However, you may not know of many Korean day spas. One of Los Angeles’ best kept secrets is Olympic Spa: a Korean spa retreat perfect for rejuvenation, relaxation and replenishment.
This is a place where you can go to cleanse the body and the soul. Just imagine: you start your experience by slipping into a Warm Mineral Pool before indulging in a body scrub, facial or soothing massage. One of their most popular spa amenities is the Jade Steam Sauna which floods your mind, body and soul with herbal steam. If that’s not decadent, I don’t know what is!
Herbal Hot Pool
For those looking to rejuvenate, the spa offers an Herbal Hot pool, which promotes circulation and boosts immunity. Other rejuvenating amenities include the Cool Water Pool for cooling down and tightening pores, and the Oriental Clay Dry Sauna – a great place to detoxify.
For those looking to replenish, Olympic Spa offers the Oxygen and Bichotan Charcoal Therapy Room. The naturally formed oxygen stone found in the depths of Asia emits natural oxygen as the bichotan charcoal, which is produced by baking the bark from an ubame-gashi tree to over 1,800 degrees, moisturizes the skin.
Darphin Body Treatment
If you are looking for something a bit more indulgent, try one of their treatments. Their Signature Darphin Body Treatment begins with a full body Korean Scrub to exfoliate the skin, followed by an aromatic seaweed body shampoo. Next, an aromatic massage is done, followed by an essential oil scalp massage. Then, it is facial time and the face is massaged with toxin-releasing strokes and a purifying face mask is applied. Lastly, there is an aromatherapy hair shampoo and rinse, and a body emulsion is applied for hydration and to moisturize the skin. This exclusive treatment is an hour and forty five minutes and costs $130.
Brown Sugar Body Scrub
For those looking to exfoliate, the Fresh Sugar Scrub with Brown Sugar Body Polish is a good choice. The treatment begins with a grapefruit body shampoo to gently cleanse. Then, heaping mounds of brown sugar infused with precious oils are applied to exfoliate the skin. After a thorough facial cleansing, customers can choose between a freshly grated cucumber mask or a rose facial mask. Warm Sugar Water is then used to rinse the body followed by a hair wash and conditioning treatment. 40 minutes for $70.
Clearwhite Facial
If you are looking for a quick and more inexpensive treatment, try the Akasuri Scrub in which aged skin cells are sloughed away using a traditional Korean technique. 25 minutes for $30.
Olympic Spa only uses natural products in their treatments and spa rituals, therefore they do not offer laser treatments, chemical peels or microdermabrasion.
Find out more about Olympic Spa at http://www.olympicspala.com/
