Hot
stone massage is a massage therapy routine in which warmed stones are
placed in certain positions of the body to achieve maximum therapeutic
results. A lot of people have taken interest in this therapeutic massage
as it brings numerous benefits including muscle relaxation, pain
relief, and improved circulation among many others.
When did Hot Stone Massage start?
While
most people find the use of stones in massage therapy helpful, the
majority of them have no idea as to when this practice started.
Actually, the use of stones and other gemstones for massage and healing
purposes began thousands of years ago.
There
are written accounts which confirm that Ancient China used heated
stones to improve the function of the body’s internal organs. North
America, South America, Africa, Europe, Egypt, and India also used
stones for healing purposes. In Spain, heated stones were used by folk
healers to lessen menstrual pains, while cold stones are used to stop
bleeding after child birth.
But
the most recent use of heated stones that serve as the springboard of
the hot stone massage we know today can be attributed to Mary Nelson and
her LaStone Therapy. This form of massage therapy was received lightly
when it started in 1993, but has grown into a multi-million dollar
industry today.
Today’s Hot Stone Massage
Since
the introduction of modern hot stone massage in 1993, it has evolved
and branched out to numerous forms of therapeutic remedies including hot
stone facials and hot stone meridian therapy. It has also been a part
of deep tissue specific work in massage therapy.
When
done correctly, hot stone massage is one of the most relaxing form of
massage that a person can receive. It helps soften hard and tense
muscles so that the massage therapist can easily work on breaking muscle
stress and tensions.
The process of today’s hot stone massage includes:
- Heating the stones in water with a temperature of about 120-150 degrees
- Warming up of muscles through traditional Swedish Massage
- Placing of heated stones on various muscle groups including spine, palms of hands, belly, and toes to improve flow of blood and energy
- Deep tissue massage follow-up to break the softened muscle tensions
- Cooling down or resting before the session ends
Hot
stone massage is an experience worth having. If you want to give this
therapeutic massage a try, contact the nearest massage clinic in your
area.
Massage Envy Lakeland
3615 South Florida Avenue #56, Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33803, USA
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