Hot Stone Massage

An authentic hot stone massage is not simply the placement or gliding of heated stones lightly upon the surface of the skin, but rather the stones are used as tools to deliver effective tissue and muscle massage at a pressure level comfortable to the client. The client can request light, medium or deep pressure, which is the beauty of the hot stone massage technique. It can be customized in an instant to the request of the client. The stones adapt well to deep tissue massage and are easy on the joints of the therapist's hands. Therapeutic heat range of the stones is 104 - 112° F. The heat from the stones relaxes muscles and increases the blood flow to the area being worked on which is said to further accelerate the healing process. This increase in circulation and the relaxation of the muscles is also claimed to aid in mental relaxation.