Stone massage therapy has been used in many different cultures for many years. Healers used rocks from river beds and warmed them either in hot coals or hot water. Placing the hot stones on cloth on the body and arranging them along the energy centres of the body would help to relax the muscles and reduce pain or discomfort, boosting a healing process.
The placing of the stones can be followed by a massage, which can be deeper and more intense as heat penetrates the body and relaxes the muscles.
Hot Stone therapy can help in the treatment of the following problems: - muscular aches, pains and strains, rheumatic and arthritic conditions, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, back pain, and insomnia. It also helps to improve circulation and can help reduce stress, anxiety, tension and depression.
During a treatment the client lies on a couch or a series of flat hot stones – covered by thick towels – that trace the spine. The therapist applies oil to the skin and glides the stones across the body’s meridian lines. In some treatments large stones are placed on the body, in the palms of the hands, and coin-sized stones are lightly wedged between the toes. Heated Chakra stones align and balance chief energy centres, benefiting the whole body, not just specific areas.
The heat from the stones penetrates to a deeper level, bringing about physiological changes as well as influencing the body’s internal energy flow, therefore bringing balance to both body and mind.
This therapy is the ultimate in providing deep and effective stress release. You will feel relaxed and cocooned in warmth as the stones glide over you, releasing muscle tension, boosting your circulation and penetrating deep into the tissues and joints. By the end of the treatment you will feel profoundly balanced and refreshed on all levels.
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