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Heat relaxes your body in a short space of time, so your therapist can focus on a deep working of the tissues using both hot stones
and a variety of hand movements. Hot Stones also increases your sense of relaxation and calm. They are coated in fragrant oil which is smoothed gently onto your body
and each stone in turn is worked by your therapist's hands.
Hot Stone Massage can:
- boost your circulation
- release stored tension
- recharge your energy levels
- relax you
Hot Stone Massage is said to have health benefits for people with:
- muscular pain
- poor circulation
- rheumatic and arthritic conditions
- fibromyalgia
- back pain
- stress
- insomnia
- depression
What to expect from Hot Stone Massage
As with all spa therapies, never underestimate the feel-good factor, you will feel nurtured, pampered and special.
The massage begins with placing warm, oiled stones on multiple acupressure points around your body, perhaps
even tiny ones between your toes. You may drift off into a dreamy state and lose track of where the hot stones are arranged.
A variety of strokes and techniques, using the stones and hands work over kinks in your muscles. You are unlikely to feel the
intensity, since your muscles will be relaxed by the heat of the stones.
Hot stone massage should trigger a deeply relaxed, blissed-out and meditative state. Some people have reported closing their eyes
and seeing bright colours. Enjoy the afterglow -- float slowly back to the real world and re-hydrate your body by sipping plenty of water.
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