Specially selected heated stones are used to massage the body, providing a nurturing and enhanced therapeutic effect.

The application of heat not only increases the feeling of well-being but also enables the therapist to work more deeply and more effectively with chronic pain conditions.

The smooth basalt stones have high iron content, enabling them to retain heat. The stones are applied at varying degrees of heat, wet, onto an oiled body and the effect is similar to a combination of sauna and massage, without having to breathe in steam.

The practitioner will massage with some stones and lay others on the body at particular points, all the rage at the moment and described as "complete bliss"!

Conditions which particularly benefit from Hot Stone Massage:

Deeper relaxation than standard massage techniques
Toxin removal
Increases range of motion
Calms the nervous system
Increases rate and flow of blood circulation
Provides relaxation, decongestion and detoxification
Accelerates lymph drainage
Arthritis
Insomnia  
Stress and anxiety
Beneficial in pregnancy
Muscular tension
Depression
Poor circulation
Fatigue
Rheumatic conditions