Today was a nice change of pace from adventure day. For starters, I enjoyed the hearty breakfast buffet in Sedona Grill at the JW Marriott. I’m really big on breakfast so I indulged in pancakes, French toast, chopped fruit, pastries, eggs, coffee, orange juice, dried fruit, cheese… you name it. I tasted a little bit of everything and boy was it delicious! After breakfast, I visited the spa for a Balche Treatment. A Balche treatment is a typical Mayan tradition that uses a mixture of blended cinnamon, brown sugar and honey to exfoliate the entire body from the neck to the cracks between your toes.
My therapist was excellent, and she used mint aromatherapy and breathing techniques to make me relax even more. After my exfoliation treatment, she gave me a corporal massage that worked the kinks out of my back and neck, and released tension in my legs and arm muscles. When she finished, she played a small wooden Mayan instrument in a series of low, vibrating tone and blessed my body with a sacred Mayan branch, brushing it across all of my limbs.