Hot Stone Massage is a milenare therapy used by chineses, buddhist monks and natives in sacred rituals for body and spirit healing.
Nowadays this technique is focused on muscle relaxation, pain relief treatment, body detoxification and a full body and mind relaxation promoting well-being.
This type of massage uses volcanic and plutonic rocks that contain components such as magnesium and iron silicate.
A professional of Hot Stone Massage knows exactly how to manipulate and apply the technique within the right temperature in order to not have any burn but only comfort and pleasure.
How does it work?
A professional will prepare the environment within low lighting, which gives an intimate and comforting air, in order to leave the customer more comfortable and relaxed.
The stones are heated to get a temperature of 42C and then placed on the customer body.
For this technique the customer will be requested to only use underwear or trunks, a small tower can replace them. The customer will then lie down on the massage table and the massage begins.
The stones are strategically placed on specific parts of the body that provide relaxation, detoxification and pain relief.
During a Hot Stone Massage the therapist who applies the technique can use oils in order to help the stones to slide over the body.
This technique, ideally, can only be applied once a week. But you can use a different type of massage in the same week. Such as Sport Massage, Tantric Massage and much more.
People with cancer, dermatological conditions, asthma, bronchitis, acute cystitis and skin injury cannot perform this massage.
Benefits of a Hot Stone Massage
Hot Stone Massage brings so many benefits.
The heat applied in the stones, in contact with the body, results in a deep muscle relaxation.
This technique can also be considered as anti-inflammatory, as it helps to release neurotransmitters that provide well-being for the brain, such as endorphin and enkephalin, that has an analgesic effect, also serotonin, which causes a feeling of happiness and pleasure.
Another considerable and great benefit of Hot Stone Massage is vasodilation, which provides an increase in blood irrigation and, consequently, detoxification of the internal organs takes place.
Beyond excitation and intense relaxation, Hot Stone Massage provides many other benefits.
-Increase cellular metabolism
-Calms down the nervous system
-Brings deep muscle pain relief
-Improves blood circulation
-Helps people suffering from extreme fatigue
-Improves depression and anxiety