Baan Khun Thai House of Thai Massage at EDSA Extension (Near SM MOA)

            Stress seems inevitable when you live in the Metro.  Before your work can even begin, you have to deal with the heavy traffic.  After a hard day's work, you'll have to go through another rush hour traffic which can even be aggravated by sudden rains and floods.  But, though life may seem a bit tiring, we do have access to great ways of rejuvenation.  My secret haven for heavenly solitude and relief is Baan Khun Thai House of Thai Massage at Edsa Extension.

Serenity and Comfort

            Baan Khun Thai is open from 2 pm on weekdays and 1 pm on weekdays up to 1 am so you can drop by for some pampering even after late hours of work.  They will always have a well-trained specialist ready to cater your needs without any waiting time or further delay.

           Upon choosing the service of your choice, you will be ushered to the foot washing area.

My Foot Wash

          The facilities are state of the art, new and very clean.

             After my foot wash, I entered their dim but artistically and sufficiently lit massage area where the beautiful ensembles and fragrant mist instantly sent me to a tranquil and relaxed mood.

            We passed by their foot spa area equipped with large leather couches. 

            I never imagined the place to be so spacious given its humble facade.  Each room was already prepared and ready to be occupied. 

Swedish Massage Rooms

           I was told that they had two kinds of rooms: Swedish Massage Rooms and Thai Massage Rooms.

Thai Massage Room

This was the room assigned for my Thai Head, Back and Shoulder Massage (300 php).

             As soon as I was ready, my therapist entered the room and asked politely for my preferred pressure.  As usual, I choose "hard".  And, she began skillfully and artfully applying pressure to my back.  It wasn't long before I found myself succumbing in her rhythmic finger pressing.  I could feel heat and energy circulating all over my body as if it was light and free.  The melodic sounds echoed as my mind was transported in a deep subliminal state.  The pain I had on my back from long hours in front of the computer melted and wallowed away.  Soon, the rest of my body was yearning for the same relief.  Such desire was more than satisfied as the session ended with timely precision.  I was in such a bliss that it took a while for my mind and body to register that I have to come back to reality.

               My therapist asked if I wanted just water or tea.  As I chose tea, I was told that my tea is waiting outside.  There are three choices for tea: Rice Green Tea, Ceylon Tea and Peppermint Tea.  I personally found the latter quite complementary for my massage experience as it was cool and refreshing.

My Peppermint Tea and Hot Towel

Affordable Pricing and Wide-Array of Therapeutic Services
              For such a superb service and high-class facilities, their service is unbelievably affordable.

            They also offer a wide-array of therapeutic services: short and simple express massages, 60 or 90-minute whole body massages, specialty massages and all sorts of body treatments.

              You can choose your massage oil to attain the therapeutic effect you need.   They offer the Ginger Oil to relieve stress on overworked muscles, Sunflower Oil to reveal youthful flow on your skin, Almond Oil for total moisturizing benefit and Mandarin Orange Oil to improve the appearance of cellulite, skin's firmness and help increase metabolism.

            Packages and combinations are also offered so you can avail more savings at your preferred customizations.

Convenience
             Baan Khun Thai House of Thai Massage is located at the 2nd Floor Phoenix Gas Station EDSA Extension (Beside Hotel 101) which is less than 5-minutes away from SM Mall of Asia (SM MOA), just a stones throw away from Blue Wave and Blue Baywalk and since is very accessible since it is connected to EDSA itself.

           It's also has a lot of parking spaces.  No need to add stress for that right?

Baan Khun Thai House of Thai Massage EDSA Extension
2nd Floor Phoenix Gas Station EDSA Extension (Beside Hotel 101)
Pasay City, Metro Manila
(02) 734-3477

Mon-Fri: 2:00 pm - 1:00 am

Sat-Sun: 1:00 pm - 1:00 am

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Nuat Thai Tomas Morato: Make Your Own Spa Experiece Promo Package

I've been so busy with school and all my free time is spent on our eat outs.  But, sometimes its good to pamper a bit.  So one weekend, our group decided to pay Nuat Thai Tomas Morato a visit.  We usually go out for some eats but that day was special it was eats then pamper. =D

Nuat Thai Tomas Morato is located at the corner of Scout Limbaga and Tomas Morato just beside Congo Grille.  It was also opposite Cerchio Grill & Lounge.  Although the signage is located at the lower level, the spa occupies two floors to cater to their clients demands.

 

Since the first floor was full of clients, we were only able to view the second floor.  It looked clean, elegant and cozy like a luxurious spa.  We were told that celebrities frequent there too.  As we glanced on their price list, we found out that they had a wide range of services for an affordable price.

The boys were easy to please.  They wanted an aromatherapy massage and that's it.  But for us ladies, we wanted to avail a lot more.  Studying all day has made my back ache so I wanted to enjoy a full body massage.  I also want a body scrub.  I intended to get some natural scrub by the beach last summer but Kurt and I couldn't fit it on our schedule.  My girl friends also want to avail of a variety of services.  We were all having a hard time deciding when they told us that they have a "Make Your Own Spa Experience" promo package.

We were all delighted because for 700 php or 1,150 php, we could already avail of three different services.  We've been to other spas before and for an ambiance offered especially the partitioning of the rooms, it usually costs a thousand for a body massage alone.

To aid our decision, they had this little bottles were we could sample the smell of their scrubs.  After a few minutes, we told them our options.

I chose the following package: (1,150 php - That's 150 php savings!)

• Asian Espresso Detox Body Ritual (600 php)
• 1 Hour Swedish Massage (350 php)
• Asian Espresso Detoxifying Foot Paraffin (350 php)

On the other hand, Berylle availed of a somewhat similar package: (1,150 php - That's 190 php savings!)

• Royal Contour Body Ritual (650 php) 
• 1 Hour Swedish Massage (350 php)
• Orly Manicure and Pedicure (340 php)

My friend Sumi availed a different package:  (700 php - That's 80 php savings!)

• Pomegrate Dead Sea Salt Foot Ritual (300 php)
• 1 Hour Thai Foot Massage (250 php)
• Kleancolor Manicure and Pedicure (230 pp)

After a few minutes, we were individually escorted to our own rooms where our pampering session awaits us.  We entered into the stoney steps passing by several partitioned rooms.  

 

Some of the rooms have the flat bed for Thai massages which requires a lot of stretching.  While the other rooms have Swedish beds for the Swedish massage and body scrubs.  They also have rooms with salon chairs and lazy boy chairs for their hand, foot and nail services. 

Kurt was taken to a room with a flat bed for his Aroma Therapy Massage.  On the other hand, Berylle and I were taken to a room with plastic covered Swedish bed for our Body Scrub.

Aroma Therapy Massage (550 php)
The  Aroma Therapy Massage is a 1 hour and 30 min massagewith a mix of both Swedish Massage and Shiatsu. At the very end , a warm aromatic bean bag back massage was performed that soothed both the body as well as the mind. 

Asian Espresso Detox Body Ritual Kit

Asian Espresso Detox Body Ritual
My therapist named Siaska was very courteous.  She asked me if the temperature of the wet towel was okay with me and I affirmed.  Then, she applied some pressure and asked if that was also good with me and I likewise agreed.  As she proceeded, I found myself relaxed in a half nap as I floated away with the calming instrumental music resting my body over the soft bedding.  She first applied the cleanser gently and then the body scrub which was brushed all over my body.   Then, my entire body was moisturized and coated with a mask.  I was then wrapped and rolled for 20 mins.  Now I know what a sushi feels like... It was kind of comforting. =p

After my detox, I was led to the shower area where I washed the white mask off my skin and prepared for my Swedish massage.

1 Hour Swedish Massage
The same therapist performed my Swedish Massage.  This time, I found myself asleep except for the part where I felt some bone crunching.  After our massage, I was asked if I wanted some juice or tea and I chose the latter.

Asian Espresso Detoxifying Foot Paraffin 
After getting dressed, I was led to a room where the lazy boy chairs were for my foot paraffin.  This was my first time to try it.  My foot theraphist Len gently massaged my foot and dipped some part of it into a wet liquid to ask if the temperature was okay.  As I gave her the go signal, she continue to dip it into the clear  substance which I soon found out was the paraffin wax as my foot turned white with its coating.

Now this scenario looked familiar to me... Ever watched "Wanted" where Angelina Jolie would dip her whole body in the wax wherever she was wounded?  I never understood the reason for it until I researched using Nuat Thai Tomas Morato's FREE wifi about it while detoxifying. =D  It turns out that the paraffin treatment can help ease tense muscle and tissues making them heal faster and become softer.  It has been used since ancient Roman times too.

My feet was then plastic wrapped and clothed into a foot mitten.  And, it was left like so for about 20 minutes.

When Len came back, she removed the plastic and the paraffin wax from my foot as if it was a sock.  It was removed in one piece without any residue.

I couldn't believe how soft my feet was.  It felt like baby skin. It was so smooth and silky.  My feet also felt relieved free from all the walking and shoe pains.

As soon as I was finished, I checked out how my friend Berylle was doing and I suddenly envied her for her manicure.  It was beautifully done.

Nuat Thai Tomas Morato
277 Tomas Morato Avenue Corner Scout Limbaga Street, (Beside Congo Grille)
Quezon City, Philippines
(02) 413-1446
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