The scalp, and ninety minutes of nothing else.

Almost everyone books a head spa without knowing what one is. So here is the whole sequence, in order, with the time each part takes. Nothing here is a surprise, and nothing on this list costs extra.

1. 00 – 10

   Shoes, tea, and the scope

   You leave your shoes at the step and sit down with a cup of hojicha while the kettle is still warm. Your therapist runs a 200× camera over eight points of your scalp and puts the picture on the screen beside you, then asks how you have been sleeping, how hard your water is, and what you last put on your head. It is a conversation, not an assessment.

2. 34 – 46

   The second cleanse and the micro-bubble rinse

   A second, slower cleanse, then carbonated water through a fine head that turns it opaque and white. It feels like nothing much and sounds like rain. This is where the scalp is genuinely cleared, and where guests most often stop talking.

3. 46 – 64

   The long middle

   Eighteen minutes of lymphatic work, from the crown down through the sides of the neck to the collarbone, with the water off and the room quiet. No script and no fixed routine — your therapist works from what they found in the dry release. Most people fall asleep somewhere in here. That is a good outcome, not a rude one.

4. 86 – 90

   Sitting up slowly

   The chair comes up in stages and you are given water and a second cup of tea, because standing up quickly after ninety minutes flat is how people get dizzy. Your therapist writes down what they found and what they did, and it is on file for next time.