Stone Therapy (Hot Stone Massage)
Stone Therapy (Hot Stone Massage)

The procedure of stone therapy involves massage with the help of stones heated and cooled to a certain temperature. Hot stones relax muscles, while cold stones help improve blood circulation and metabolic processes. Particularly useful for the body is a contrast massage - through a quick change of cold and hot stones. The effect of the contrasting temperature of the stones has a positive effect on the tone of the vessels, strengthening the walls of the vessels. The final stage of massage with stones is able to relieve headaches and fatigue, restore metabolism and relieve stress.

Hot stone massage due to the activation of metabolic processes helps to remove toxins from the body.

Due to the deep heating of the tissues, the blood capillaries also heat up. As a result, blood circulates faster, and toxins are washed out even from stagnant zones.

Stone therapy sessions also provide maximum relaxation, soothe and help withstand stress.

With this massage, the muscles relax both in places where the stones are in contact with the body, and throughout the body, including the face, so that fine wrinkles are smoothed out. Therefore, one more positive effect of stone therapy can be noted - cosmetic.

Hot stone massage restores the hormonal background, rejuvenates the cells, and the variable massage technique with hot and cold stones can reduce cellulite.

Contraindications for stone therapy

Stones, both hot and cold, actively affect our body, so this technique has not only indications, but also contraindications, which include:

Typically, the stones are heated to 40 ° C, but it is worth considering that in some diseases it is undesirable to heat them more than 38 ° C

- acute infectious diseases; - inflammatory processes of internal organs and skin; - mental illness; - oncological diseases; - pregnancy.

In the presence of acute or chronic diseases, before starting a hot stone massage, it is advisable to consult your doctor.

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