Hot Stone Massage
Massage can be described as being the manipulation fo the body’s soft tissues (skin and muscle) using various techniques. It can be tailored to be remedial for specific muscular problems, oriented towards relaxation, or a combination of both. Massage can either stimulate or soothe the nerve endings in the skin resulting in the release of endorphins (feel-good hormones) in the brain. This release helps to promote relaxation and a sense of well-being. It can also help to reduce the harmful effects that stres can have on your body by reducing the amount of stress hormones which are circulating in your system. Massage also stimulates an increase in blood and lymph circulation, in turn bringing more nutrients and oxygen to the soft tissues, and increasing the rate at which waste products are removed.
Massage is a very effective way to nurture our bodies and our minds. Incorporating stones and crystals into a treatment can enhance the power of this contact. Stone Massage is an ancient healing art. It uses various massage techniques and warm and cold stones to relax the body to its deepest level.
Stone Massage is effective in promoting balance and harmony. The subtle energies of the stones introduced int a massage will calm the senses, relax muscle tension and can promote a meditative state. The heat from the stones penetrates your tissues to a deeper level, warming the tissues faster and allowing the therapist to work at a deeper level than usual. The energy vibration of the stones harmonises with the body’s vital energy flow bringing about balance and a sense of well-being.
Most people find that Hot Stone Massage takes them to a deeper level of relaxation than they have previously experienced as this massage goes beyond the physical experience of typical massage and enters deeper dimensions of relaxation, health and well-being.