Sunday, March 30, 2008
Doctor Fish!
I finally tried out the Doctor Fish therapy. I heard so much about it from Black Adder after her trip to Japan. Have been scoping it out, there is one by the Qian Hu Group and another at Sentosa. Have been meaning to try the Sentosa one, however, my attempts have been marred by wet weather. Drat! So when I saw that the Kenko branch at the Singapore Flyer had it, I just decided to walk inside to try, without even a second thought.
The trip to the Singapore Flyer was actually meant to check out a new Mexican Fusion restaurant called Jalepeno Peppers (aside to Kame: Don't bother...fail), didn't realize that it would turn into such a ticklish affair. At Kenko, I took the S$38 package which consists of a 10 min head and shoulder massage, followed by 30 mins of fish therapy (fish therapy on its own is S$28). The head and shoulder massage was nothing to shout about. By the time it came to go for the fish therapy, I was pretty hyped up. But first, I had to fold up my jeans above knee level and scrub it down. The thing that grossed me out was the sponge that they provided. It's been hanging there for god knows how long. I didn't even want to phantom how many people have used it to scrub their legs... Eeeew..... this had better be worth it....
And then it was really time to immerse my feet into the water. Kenko had 3 tanks filled with tiny tiny fish. With wooden panels and hydragaes and water plants, it gave a very rustic feel. The water was clear and you can see hundreds and hundreds of little fishes swimming about. Now... the initial feeling of anticipation now turned to fear. You see... little miss ticklish here, in her excitement, forgot that hundreds of little fishes will be nibbling at her feet... and looking at hundreds of hungry fish in the tank didn't help to quell that feeling. After much hesitation (Heck! I already paid for it!), I plonked my feet into the water.
And boy.. were the fishes hungry. After my feet were immersed, a few fishes came and started nibbling. I was still trying to quell my uneasiness. Just when I thought I was getting used to it, more came. That's when i panicked and started to laugh out real loud and squealed. Trust me... I got weird stares and I am pretty sure Kenko lost about 3 customers just because of my reaction.
But after a while, i relaxed and I actually enjoyed the experience. True to what Black Adder said, if you don't look at them, the fishes nibbling at the feet just felt like tiny electrodes massaging you feet (think the OSIM massager pads attached to your feet). Of course, when you look at them and you realize it's actually fish, you will freak out. For me, the fishes were nibbling more at the tips of my toes and in between the toes. I don't think i had a lot of fishes stuck to me. I saw others which had practically a swarm of fish nibbling away at their feet, to the extent that you can't really see the feet. So when you are there, just note where the fish nibble, those are very likely to be neglected places or prob need frequent wash becos they sweat more.
The 30 mins passed really quickly and soon it was time to get out. Personally I felt that my feet were more refreshed. Perhaps it was the cold water? Or was it really because of the massaging effect from all that nibbling? Some of you might quaff at the thought of paying S$28 bucks for fish to nibble your feet. But I felt it was worth it. You can do the same at a pond for free... but god knows if only your feet will be nibbled.... off... hahahaha
Oh yeah, if you are at the Singapore Flyer, do check out the surroundings too. Seafood Paradise is there, albeit a more posh one (this one provides wine!). the place is still generally quiet and peaceful and you can get a good view of the sea just by walking around the 2nd level. And for coffee lovers, check out Robert's Coffee. Ajoined with Popeyes, I must say that the coffee here really has zing... Nice, thick, aromatic, beats Starbucks, Coffee Bean, TCC Hands down! And I was only drinking normal Latte! Yum! It's a nice place to chill for now...
# posted by Xallista @ 10:22 PM 
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*gasp...* can't believe u went thru that 30mins! I think i'll just bit my tongue and die there from just 3mins~ hmm~ think that coffee and popeyes will win me there~ ^__^
hey dearie, I've been staring at your pair of feet for like MONTHS... when's your next post coming? =p
3min and u'll die? Pooh, let bring Q to the place and let him soak for 2 mins and 50 sec, and we will then pull him out - kill one bird with 2 stones - he get to try and do die from it...
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Yeah! its time to drag Q there... let's go to the one where he can be TOTALLLY submerged! For the full experience
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