For Karma's sake

I stepped onto the road feeling dazed. Unsure of what just happened. My face felt numb and all I wanted to do was lie down. The experience was surreal, bordering on weird. The moment he told me to remove my shirt I knew I was not prepared for this. All I wanted was some pampering after a hard week.
I had made an appointment for a Varnyam assuming that it was simply an ayurvedic (indian holistic & herbal) facial. What I didnt know was that traditional ayurveda treatments have nothing in common with their western counterparts. This was more of an hour long face massage than any facial.
A multitude of oils were used, each slowly massaged into the pores. I know understood why I had to remove my shirt, but lying down on a hard traditional wooden plank while he kneaded my face made me more tensed than relaxed. The oils really reminded me more of my grandmothers kitchen than a beauty salon. I was half wanting to stick out my toungue. But instead I just squeezed my eyes tight as he tuned my chakra (life force) and reestablished balance to my karma.
Whatever it is, there were actual results! After the redness faded away, my skin felt really smooth and i had regained my colour! I looked just like the very day I landed in Chennai. So I think, for the sake of my karma, I will have to go again for a follow up facial treatment. ;)