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Hot Stone Massage
Wonderfully relaxing, de-stressing and
soothing, relieving of tight muscles.
Some of the benefits of the Hot Stone massage are:
- Wonderful, deep relaxation
- Significant stress reduction
- Detoxification of the body
- Improved circulation and a pleasant, warm
feeling
- Stimulation of the lymphatic system
- Improved metabolic rate
- May ease bloating caused by water retention
of PMS
- May provide relief of chronic or temporary
back and neck pain
- Instant relaxation of tight and sore muscles
Hot Stone massages evolved from traditional
use of stones in Native American and Japanese culture. In these cultures
stones were used thousands of years as part of spiritual rituals. Native
Americans and Scandinavians also use the stones in creating steam in their
saunas and sweat lodges. The Japanese have used them for centuries for
stress and pain relief by placing them on troubled areas of the body where
stones melt away the obstructions.
Our Stones
Our special smooth Japanese
stones come in a variety of sizes and shapes. We use black stones that
can fit in the hand, but also bigger stones with harder surfaces for
warming-up and compressing. The density of black basalt stones is very
high. They are iron-magnesium silicates made by volcanic action and
sedimentation. On a scale of 1-10, their hardness is 7 where diamond is
10. Slow cooling and repeated crystallization during a period of time
even increases the density of the stones. Steam and water activity over
thousands of years, has given these stones their special shape and
smoothness.
Heating and Using Stones
Before the treatment, we choose a large number of
stones and warm them up in hot water. While waiting on stones to reach a desired
temperature, the body is treated and prepared with rich and nourishing mango
butter and if desired, wonderful aromatherapy oils.
The back of the body is considered Yang
(masculine, less sensitive) and can take more of the heat, while the front and
insides of thighs, arms, and bottoms of feet are Yin (feminine, more sensitive).
Hot Stone massage combines Swedish Massage,
Shiatsu, Accupressure and Reflexology. Aromatherapy oils such as Lavander may be
added if you wish for more relaxation. Rolling with round stones over your
soles, inside the hands and along the spine, feels wonderful! For lower-back
pain, a large Hot Stone may be placed on the sacrum to assist the spine in
relaxing. Hot Stones rolled under the arm very effectively release lymph
congestion. Hot Stones under your neck while you are lying on your back, will
ease your neck pain and upper back.
The Hot Stone massage is also a form of
thermo-therapy. Deep penetrating heat and the weight of the stones, just melt
away tight muscles and any kind of stress, even pain. Heat allows trigger points
to dissolve and fade with minimal resistance.
How Warmth from Hot Stones Relax and Energize your Body:
- Hot stones gently and slowly elevate the
body temperature. Warm temperature helps to expand capillaries and stimulate
blood circulation.
- Continuously, improves blood circulation and
increases the body's' energy reserve.
- Metabolic exchange between the blood and
cells, is accelerated.
- Finally, the process balances and soothes the
automatic nervous system, allowing you to rest and relax.
- Heat and warmth, especially in winter and
stressful times, bring the equilibrium we need. Heat may regulate digestion,
speed up metabolism and speed up weight loss. In many cases, warm treatment
instantly soothes PMS-related symptoms.
Treatment Rates
1 hour $85, 1 1/2 hours - $120
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