Essential Balance

HOT STONE THERAPY

Hot Stone Therapy is the use of hot basalt stones during massage, causing a deep feeling of relaxation. At the beginning of a treatment, the heat is tranferred from the hot stone onto the therapist's hands, where she massages the client until the stones are at a temperature that the client can tolerate, at this point the therapist begins to massage the client using the warm stones.

The benefits of Hot Stone Therapy are as follows:

Increases circulation,facilitating maximum blood for optimum body functioning.

Vaso-dilation of blood vessels causing an incease in blood flow around the body;
Providing the important fuel to keep the body functioning at total efficiency.

Increases cell metabolism, thereby increasing the rate at which the body processes nutrients and toxins.

Increase lymphatic function, thereby increasing detoxification, cleansing and elimination.

Deep relaxation of muscles, helping to alleviate stress and tension.

Creates a feeling of balance and harmony.

Gives the client a deeper and longer lasting sense of relaxation.