A hot stone massage is a type of massage therapy. It’s used to help you relax and ease tense muscles and damaged soft tissues throughout your body. Our massage treatments relieve strain and tension leaving you relaxed and revitalised Working in harmony using various massage techniques and warm stones, relaxing the body at its deepest level. Stone massage is very effective to create harmony and a positive energy. During a hot stone massage, smooth, flat, heated stones are placed on specific parts of your body. The stones are usually made of basalt, a type of volcanic rock that retains heat. The stones may be placed: • along your spine • on your stomach • on your chest • on your face • on your palms • on your feet and toes Massage therapists may hold heated stones as they massage your body using Swedish massage techniques
All massages generally fall under the alternative medicine umbrella. They’re becoming a popular complementary therapy for many conditions. Here are some advantages of getting a hot stone massage:.