What is Stone Therapy Massage?
Stone therapy massage uses hot volcanic Basalt stones and Cold Marble stones, to create chemical reactions within the body to aid it to heal its’ self.
The concept Is derived from Geothermotherapy, which is the application of alternating temperatures delivered by natural stone/s.
"One stroke with a stone is the equivalent of 10 strokes by hand"
Applying hot Basalt Stones to the body stimulates Vasodilation. This is the widening of the blood vessels which increase blood supply.
Some of the affects of vasodilation are:
Applying cold Marble stones to the body stimulates Vasoconstriction. This stimulates the restriction of blood supply to certain areas of the body.
Vasoconstriction can:
A total of 58 Basalt stones, 4 Marble stones and 7 Chakra crystals are used throughout the treatment.
Additional stones can be provided at the clients’ request.
The Treatment
The therapist will administer:
Base oils are used on the skin and stones during treatment to:
The therapist will offer after care advice to prolong the effects of the treatment.
Clients will usually see and feel an improvement in both mental and physical wellbeing after a few treatments.
Benefits of Stone Therapy Massage
Here are just some of the benefits of Stone therapy massage:
The concept Is derived from Geothermotherapy, which is the application of alternating temperatures delivered by natural stone/s.
"One stroke with a stone is the equivalent of 10 strokes by hand"
Applying hot Basalt Stones to the body stimulates Vasodilation. This is the widening of the blood vessels which increase blood supply.
Some of the affects of vasodilation are:
- increases circulation
- increases cell metabolism
- accelerates lymph drainage
Applying cold Marble stones to the body stimulates Vasoconstriction. This stimulates the restriction of blood supply to certain areas of the body.
Vasoconstriction can:
- reduce inflammation,
- reduce histamine
- analgesic effect
A total of 58 Basalt stones, 4 Marble stones and 7 Chakra crystals are used throughout the treatment.
Additional stones can be provided at the clients’ request.
The Treatment
The therapist will administer:
- Alternating applications of hot and cold stones
- Multiple massage strokes to break up adhesions between muscle and skin
- Trigger point work
- Tucking stones to deliver warmth to the client throughout the treatment
- Chakra crystals are used to realign and re-centre the Chakras
Base oils are used on the skin and stones during treatment to:
- Increase moisture in the skin
- Improve skins appearance
- Enhance the movement of the stones over the skin
- Opens pores and improves the absorption into the epidermis
The therapist will offer after care advice to prolong the effects of the treatment.
Clients will usually see and feel an improvement in both mental and physical wellbeing after a few treatments.
Benefits of Stone Therapy Massage
Here are just some of the benefits of Stone therapy massage:
- Affects can be felt up to 72 hours after the treatment
- Increased detoxification
- Increases cell metabolism
- Increases Pulse rate
- Relaxes muscles and reduces muscle tension
- Accelerated lymph drainage
- Increase circulation
- Increase metabolism
- Reduces inflammation
- Reduces histamine
- Decongestant
- Analgesic effect