Nuru massage in Kiev

Nuru came from Japan and is built around one thing: a colourless, odourless gel made from seaweed that is impossibly slippery. Poured warm over both bodies, it removes almost all friction, so the masseuse slides against you in a way that ordinary oil simply cannot match. The sensation is unlike anything in the other programs.

It is done on a waterproof mat rather than a table, and it is playful and wet by nature — a shower before and after is part of the ritual. People come to nuru for novelty and stay for the intensity; it is consistently the program guests describe as the most memorable.