What are the benefits of Stone Massage?
• Promotes deep muscle and tissue relaxation
• Alleviates stress
• Relieves pain
• Improves circulation
• Promotes health & well-being.
• And is warm and toasty!
Your Experience
At the begining of each session, heated, smooth stones are placed on or near specifc areas of your body; hands, feet, back, neck and when needed, on the face and belly. As the session progresses, the stones are used to massage your body, but always within your comfort zone. Stones may also be used much like a hot pack or heating pad, staying on some muscles that may need more time to unwind.
The heat of the stones improves circulation, pushing blood and unwanted waste materials through the body, calming the nervous system, softening muscle tissue, and promoting self-healing. If you have muscular injury or inflammation, cold marble stones will probably also be used. These make the blood vessels constrict, stimulating the nervous system and drawing blood and waste products along - and out of - the body. They encourage your body to detoxify and heal.
Hot stone massage is a deeply soothing form of massage. The heat helps tight muscles to relax, and intensifies the relaxation process. Many people simply find the combination of warmth, scent and massage extremely comforting. You’re unlikely to suffer soreness as you might after a more traditional massage because the heat-induced relaxation of your muscles and joints helps the me to penetrate your tissue much more deeply. When used with skill, hot stones can open muscle twice as fast as hands alone, and soothe a muscle that has been worked deeply, helping to eliminate soreness that can sometimes result from intense bodywork.
