Midas Spa in Ubud (Bali, Indonesia) offers a variation of peristeaming, called Ratus Vagina. This practice uses the similar concepts of heat and herbs, minus the water.

They promoted the practice for decreasing vaginal stress, aiding infertility, managing menstrual cycles and fighting a number of vaginal infections. The website also states this intimate care helps to make you feel fresh and ensure there are no unpleasant odours.

After the practitioner placed the herbal blend preparation into the seat box, I sat down over the throne and had a fifteen minute back massage. I felt the tensions in my upper back melt away while I was gently warmed through my genitals. 

After the thirty minutes were up, I felt pretty chilled and relaxed, as I do after any peristeaming session. The sensation of the smoke/heat was also quite similar, despite the absence of water.

Fun fact: In Bali, this practice is promoted to men for chakra balancing, allowing the heat to activate your root and sacral chakras, the powerhouse energy centres of the body. In this way, there is greater emphasis on the psycho-spiritual aspects, not only the physical! 

I love the different ways this beautiful practice gets used by different genders, age groups and life stages.

I’m inspired to provide a back massage to my face to face clients, as an optional add-on. It really helps to unwind and drop into your body furthermore.