HOT STONE MASSAGE
Hot stone massage works on the body, mind and spirit.
This therapy involves the application of water-heated basalt stones to key points on the body – the chakras - to rebalance the energy, giving a deep massage and creating sensations of comfort and warmth.
There are 7 Chakras:
Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third Eye, Crown
These are energy centres of the body. To ensure good health, all chakras need to be open, unblocked and in harmony with each other.
During this therapy two different kinds of stones can be used – hot and cold.
Hot stones are iron-rich basalt volcanic stones (heated in water). Some of the stones are laid along the spine to reduce muscular tension. The rest of the body is then massaged with further hot stones resulting in the benefits of a deeper treatment.
In certain cases cold stones can also be used to help muscular injury and inflammation. They have a refreshing and invigorating action on the body.
Cold stones used together with hot stones result in dramatic movement of fluids within the body. Cold slows down the circulation, hot increases it. This action helps to clean the body and speeds up the healing process. Cold stones used together with hot stones can provide a therapeutic balance.
