Hot Stone Massage

 Melt stress and calm body and soul with this healing treatment.

How It Works
Smooth, flat, fragrantly oiled stones are heated and placed on strategic points on your body--even tiny ones between your toes. While the stones work their magic, the massage therapist uses both the stones and their hands to apply gentle massage strokes to sore muscles.

Other Benefits of a Hot Stone Massage

·  Boosts circulation

·  Helps you reconnect with yourself

·  Energizes mind and body

·  Makes you feel special and pampered.

   More information on Stone massage therapy utilizes heat-retaining warm basalt and cool sedimentary massage stones, as well as chakra balancing using semiprecious stones and crystals, and aromatherapy. Thermal conduction in the warm stones brings about local and systemic changes in the body, and influences the energy centers for body and mind balancing. The use of massage techniques in conjunction with the stones helps produce energy that assists with and directs vital flow to areas of blockage.

Lymphatic drainage can also be addressed by combining cold and warm stones. As lymphatic flow is altered, the body is transformed on a cellular level. This combination is also effective for increasing general circulation to vaso-restricted areas of the body.

All stones in the basalt set serve different purposes - some are used for the layouts (mainly back layouts), palm rest stones, 7 Chakra stones are for bringing balance to Chakra centers, others are used in massage. There is even a governor in a set - the sacrum stone. These heated stones, by giving their heat and electromagnetic energy to your client, virtually 'feed' the person, encouraging relaxation and bringing a sense of peace.

How is it practiced?
An example :                                                                                                                                The client begins by reclining on a series of flat hot and cool stones - covered by a thick towel - that trace the spine. Within minutes, the breathing slows as oils are applied to the skin. The therapist, with hot stones in hands, rhythmically glides across the meridian lines. Starting at the foot, the stones move up the leg, along the side the torso and up the arm, right to the fingertips, all in a delicate, non-stop ritual. Next, the chest and shoulders receive the same mindful practice. Large stones are cradled in the palms and coin-sized stones are lightly wedged between the toes. Heated Chakra stones align and balance chief energy centers, sending their healing properties deep to the client's core.

As the client turns to rest upon his/her stomach, a large, flat hot stone is carefully placed on the cotton blanket, just above the tail bone supported by the sacrum. The sequence of synchronized movements follow the peaks and curves of the body, careful not to cross the spine or come in contact with bones and joints. Cool stones are placed on key areas to alleviate stress.

The client's senses detect the ritual clicking of stones, followed by the meditative deep breathing of the therapist.

The basalt stones are heated to the temperature of 125 - 135C in an 18-quart roaster-oven. The marble stones are cold but not frozen. This combination of stone compositions and temperatures brings about a truly unique experience.

Stones are adaptable to a myriad of uses. Reflexologists, aromatherapists, aestheticians, occupational and physical therapists, chiropractors, Oriental body workers, light, sound and vibrational therapists, Reiki and polarity practitioners, sports and medical massage therapists, now use stones.