Hot stone massage will make you feel nurtured, pampered and special – and it is healing and therapeutic too.
Hot stone massage uses soothing oils and warm basalt stones to relax your muscles, allowing for a deeper and more intense all-over massage.
In hot stone therapy, your therapist places smooth, heated basalt stones to key points on your body. This direct heat relaxes your muscles, which means that the massage itself is more effective and intense. Stones are also used to massage heat deeply into your muscles and allow the therapist to work more deeply. The size of the stones varies, according to which part of the body your therapist is treating.
Hot stone massage can:
- boost your circulation
- release stored tension
- recharge your energy levels
- deeply relax you
Hot stone massage is said to have health benefits for people with:
- muscular pain
- poor circulation
- rheumatic and arthritic conditions
- fibromyalgia
- back pain
- stress
- insomnia
- depression