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HOT STONES MASSAGE

WHERE DOES IT ORIGINATE?

Stone massage therapy has been used in many different cultures for many years.

Healers used rocks from the river beds and warmed them either in hot coals or hot water.

WHAT IS A HOT STONES MASSAGE?

Placing the hot stones on the body and arranging them along the energy centres of the body helps to relax the muscles and reduce pain or discomfort, boosting a healing process.

The placing of the stones can be followed by a massage which can be deeper and more intense as heat penetrates the body and relaxes the muscles.

WHAT DOES IT TREAT

Hot Stone therapy can help in the treatment of for following problems;
Muscular aches, pains, and strains, rheumatic and arthritic conditions, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, back pain, and insomnia. It also helps to improve circulation and can help reduce stress, anxiety, tension and depression.

In certain cases cold stones can also be used to help muscular injury and inflammation. Warm stones expand the blood vessels, helping to move blood faster round the body, sedating the nervous system.
The application of cold stones stimulates the nervous system by causing the blood vessels to contract and increasing the lymph flow of waste materials round the body.



DURING A TREATMENT

During a treatment the client lies on a couch or a series of flat hot and cool stones - covered by a thick towel - that trace the spine. The therapist applies oil to the skin and glides the stones across the body’s meridian lines. In some treatments large stones are placed on the body, in the palms of the hands, and coin-sized stones are lightly wedged between the toes.
Heated Chakra stones align and balance chief energy centres, benefiting the whole body, not just specific areas.

WHAT DOES IT COST?

 30 Minutes: £30
60 Minutes: £40

Learn more about your Massage Therapist Klara SEBESTYEN

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THE RAPHA THERAPY CENTRE: 01786 880 909

INTRODUCTION TO THERAPEUTIC MASSAGES

Today, massage is a multidimensional skill encompassing a wide variety of ever evolving techniques, many of which have their roots in the Swedish system.

The general public is now very aware of the value of massage in combating the stresses and tensions of modern living. Athletes, sports people and dancers include massage in their training schedules to aid recovery and to prevent or treat soft tissue injuries.

Learn more about Therapeutic Massages