Description
There a numerous benefits to hot stone massage as the warmth of the stones is absorbed into the muscles and this can be soothing and calming; muscular-skeletal, auto immune disorders and even hypertension have been found to benefit from the application of hot stones massage.
The smoothing and calming effect on the sympathetic/parasympathetic system which feeds into the central nervous system, brings the mind and body into a deeper state of relaxation. It aids aches and pains on the body, reduces stress, anxiety and feelings of worry and other mental tensions which leads to improved breathing, sleep and immune function.
The heat of the stones aids the opening up of the blood vessels and so allows the flow of blood around the body to increase and aid the body’s circulation of blood to tissues. This treatment aids the elimination fo the waste products of metabolism in the body to be released into the circulation system for elimination from the body thus acting as a natural aid to detoxification of the body.