It’s Nice To Be Kneaded

The Road to Pleasure

Ubud Sari is a beautiful health resort tucked in a corner of tropical lushness! They have wonderful healing packages that are so reasonable compared to those stateside. You can chose to stay on-site or off-site. I haven’t seen the bungalows there, but my friend saw them a few days ago and he said they were absolutely lovely. The prices are totally reasonable but if you’re traveling on a shoestring like me, then it’s cheaper to stay off-site and go there daily (thanks for the tip Anthony!) If you just want to use the pool, steam, sauna, then you can get a day pass for US$5. I think I’ll be doing that a few times before I leave Ubud.

A Must Visit While in Ubud

Today was my last spa treatment there. It was the ‘Javanese Mandi Lulur.’ It starts with a full body massage, then your skin is scrubbed with an herb and rice powder mixture to remove dead skin after which you relax in a warm tub with herbs and flowers in the water. It was lovely and decadent! After my Lulur, I did my own hot/cold therapy in which I went back and forth between the infra-red sauna and the cold plunge pool three times, staying in each as long as I could. It’s just so awesome for the circulatory system and skin.

After being totally pampered, I had a delicious raw lunch there. They have both raw and cooked vegetarian options and perhaps the only extracted juices in Ubud. Here’s a peek at their menu:

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I had the zesty carrot soup which was more delicious than I thought it would be! It was just absolutely perfectly seasoned. After scraping every bit of my cup, I so wished I had ordered a bowl – yum!