Physique neutrality is normally step one into loving your physique. Physique neutrality is just appreciating your physique and its performance versus its look. And if there’s one place that absolutely permits you to put performance over look, it’s a (absolutely nude) Korean Spa.

Now, I do know for most individuals, particularly plus measurement babes, the considered being nude in a room full of individuals, even when it’s solely girls, doesn’t scream “spa expertise,” however I promise it wasn’t an “I forgot my pants nightmare!”

I used to be personally considerably compelled into changing into comfy bare round my mother as an grownup, on account of a horrible damage the place she wanted to assist me bathe for months. She has at all times been underneath the notion of not solely is it only a physique, however my physique made your physique. So, nothing is bizarre as a result of I’m your mother. Her angle positively helped calm my preliminary nervousness, however this was the primary expertise we had being absolutely nude collectively. 

The actual Korean Spa we went to has the mogyoktang, or nude bathhouse space divided by gender, after which a jimjilbang, or co-ed space the place it’s important to be clothed, they usually even provide you with sweats to put on. Not figuring out how the sizing would work, I introduced my very own gown and garments, and I’m glad I did, as a result of I wouldn’t have been comfy in how tight they have been.

Wrapped in my very own gown, I saved my private belongings, giggled with my mother, took a deep breath and was absolutely nude, in public! I imply, not public, however extra public than I’ve ever been. My abdomen, my stretch marks, my breasts which can be not as perky as they was, all uncovered.

I rapidly showered after which dipped myself into the new tub as quick as I might, so no less than my physique was considerably hidden, however that’s once I realized, nobody cared about me or my physique in any respect.

It was a set of pure girls, with physique hair, scars, tattoos and wrinkles, all simply having fun with themselves and giving their our bodies some self-care. Nobody even seemed up from their very own zen. 

I forgot I used to be Nude at this Korean Spa!

From the dry sauna to the moist sauna, chilly plunge, further sizzling plunge, and primary sizzling tub; the humorous factor was in some unspecified time in the future, I forgot I used to be nude. I ended grabbing my gown once I took a break to drink water. I used to be actually simply having fun with each inch of my plus measurement physique uninhibited, unashamed and fully in it’s performance.

Then, it was time for the seshin, a standard Korean spa method that makes use of a full-body exfoliating scrub. It lifts lifeless pores and skin and boosts blood circulation. They advised us to get into the new tub half-hour earlier than to melt our pores and skin for the scrubbing. Then, they took us again behind a wall and we every had our personal part, however once more we have been absolutely nude! 

As soon as laid on the plastic mattress, my masseuse started exfoliating each inch of me… and once I say each inch, I really imply each inch. She was in between my fingers and toes, lifted my arms and repositioned my legs to ensure to not miss a spot. It wasn’t essentially painful, but it surely was positively vigorous.

Sometimes, she would throw a bucket of heat water over me to wash off all of the lifeless pores and skin after which hold scrubbing. I couldn’t even comprehend how a lot lifeless pores and skin there can be, however let’s simply say it was greater than I anticipated.

There have been just a few moments I felt a bit self aware with this girls touching a lot of my physique, however then I attempted to loosen up into it remembering she’s seen being doing this for years. They have been in a bra and underwear and have been fully skilled.

I imply, I’m positive she has seen each kind of physique all through the years and was fully unfazed that we have been nude. You recognize that scene in “The Wizard of Oz” the place they go to the “Wash & Brush Up” and have a crew getting them prepared for the Wizard? My mother and I laughed feeling like we have been getting the Oz expertise.

The therapy ended with a hair wash and conditioning and it didn’t take lengthy after that to overlook once more at how uncovered and nude I used to be, which I do know appears a bit loopy.

General, it was such a novel and unimaginable expertise that my mother and I’ll share and giggle about endlessly, and I’m so glad I didn’t maintain myself again due to my insecurities.

On the finish of the day, all of us stay in actual our bodies. Our bodies that droop, sag, scar, change and most significantly permit us to stay. We owe it to our our bodies, and to ourselves to take advantage of out of that life and even pamper them every now and then.

Have you ever ever been to a Korean Spa? What was your expertise? Let me know, I’m soooo curious in case your expertise was as liberating as mine!