Tuesday, December 16, 2014

How Good is A Hot Stone Massage for You?

Hot stone massage is exactly what the name says. It is a massage therapy that uses the power of treated hot stones to relax the body and heal its ailments. However, not many know about this type of massage or are hesitant in trying it out even if they do. You may ask, how can a set of heated stones make you feel relax and invigorated?


First of all, the use of hot stones in this massage therapy is said to channel the kundalini energy. Such energy will help in relieving a wide range of body ailments like arthritis, stress, back pain, stress, insomnia, depression and blood circulation problems.

The stones used are water treated stones. Hot stones massage use hot stones along with specific massage oils.  The heat helps muscles relax, release toxins from the body, reduce pain and get rid of stress. The mixture of the massage, heat and oils also help in promoting and improve the body’s blood circulation. However, cold stones can also be used for muscle inflammation and injuries.

Do know that hot stones aren’t used for the massage process itself. Rather, the stones are placed on different parts of the body where massage therapist would refer to as pressure points. The stones will be placed on these pressure points for a short period of time.

This kind of massage therapy dates back to 1500 B.C. and even Native Americans use it for its benefits. They used hardened lava stones and basalt stones for the massage. This just proves that the benefits of hot stone massage have been proven throughout history.

Additionally, this therapeutic massage also provides calmness to the mind. For someone who is mentally stressed and exhausted, the hot stone massage can help a person go into deep meditation. Similar to Yoga, meditation helps rejuvenate the mind and body. It reenergizes the body and keeps the mind fresh too.

Other people swear by pain relief with the hot stones. For those with arthritis, they seek this massage therapy to relieve them from the pain. Further, it also helps with muscle pain. And since it improves the body’s blood circulation, the massage helps eliminate toxins in the body resulting to a stronger and healthier heart.

To get the most benefit out of your massage session, make sure you go to a reputable massage salon. Even if you pay a little more, at least you’re sure that the therapist will know how to use the hot stones correctly and you won’t leave the place with burn marks on your body.

Massage Envy Lutz
17673 North Dale Mabry Highway Lutz, FL 33548
(813) 868-5400
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