| Hot Stone Massage £45 | |
Hot Stone Therapy is one of the fastest growing new therapies in Europe. It has ancient roots, however stones have been used for divination, warmth, healing and protection since the beginning of time. The Japanese use stones to warm their abdomens to aid digestion and the Chinese have been using hot stones to relieve muscular pain for some 4,000 years. Many of us carry stones for good fortune or for healing; we even use pumice stones on our feet! Recent studies have shown that the application of alternating hot and cold stones creates the deepest thermo therapeutic healing possible. |
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It is estimated that one stroke with a stone is worth ten strokes with the hand. Thus Hot Stone Therapy is calculated to be ten times deeper, take ten times less effort and last ten times longer. Through the application of water heated basalt stones, this wonderful therapy targets key points on the body, giving a deep massage and creating sensations of comfort and warmth. The direct heat that hot stone therapy provides relaxes muscles, allowing manipulation of a greater intensity than with regular massage. A Hot Stone therapy massage expands the blood vessels and pushes blood and unwanted waste materials through the body. This has a sedative effect on the nervous system. |
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