What is a Hot Stone Massage?
We offer a hot stone massage at our Peterborough salon! It’s a type of massage therapy that is perfect for stress relief and relaxation. It’s used to help you relax as well as to ease tense muscles and damaged soft tissues throughout your body. Hot stone massages are incredibly beneficial, not only for your physical health, but for your mental health too.
What are the benefits of a hot stone massage in our Peterborough salon?
1. They help relieve muscle tension and pain
Heat has long been used to ease muscle tension and pain. It helps increase blood flow to the affected area. It may also reduce muscle spasms, as well as increase flexibility and range of motion. Cold therapy helps relieve inflammation. Depending on your symptoms, alternating hot and cold stones during your massage may be helpful.
2. They can reduce stress and anxiety
It’s the position of the American Massage Therapy Association that “massage therapy can be effective for stress relief.” So much mental stress can be caused by physical pain. It can be exhausting, which may lead to a decline in your mental health and increase the chances of anxiety and depression. So hot stone massages at our Peterborough salon are a great way to reduce pain and combat mental health problems.
3. They promote sleep
Boosted relaxation proves to help promote REM sleep, which again is very important for your mental health. A lot of sleep can be disrupted due to stress and anxiety, so if you have a relaxing hot stone massage now and then it will definitely help reduce that stress, and boost your quality of sleep.
4. They may help relieve symptoms of autoimmune diseases
Hot stone massages may relieve painful conditions and autoimmune diseases such as fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes widespread, chronic pain of which there is no cure.
5. They may boost immunity
A hot stone massage at our Peterborough salon may give your immune system a boost. According to a 2010 Source, a single session of Swedish massage therapy had a positive and acute impact on immunity. Blood samples taken before and after the massage showed a decrease in arginine-vasopressin, a hormone that helps regulate blood pressure and water retention.
What to expect from having a hot stone massage for the first time…
People often describe hot stone massage as comforting and deeply relaxing. The warmth is soothing for people who tend to feel chilly.
The heat of the stones relaxes muscles, allowing the therapist to work deeper while using lighter pressure. The hot stones are smooth and typically several inches long. They should be warmed using a professional electric massage stone heater so that the temperature can be controlled.
The heat of the stones allows the massage therapist to work on deep tissue if needed. As with any massage, massage therapy shouldn’t hurt and you should tell your massage therapist if you feel any pain.
During the massage…
Firstly, the therapist places stones on specific points on the body. While the points may vary depending on the areas of muscle tension and the client’s health history, the stones are generally placed in the following areas:
– Along both sides of the spine
– In the palms of your hand
– On your legs, abdomen, feet
Small stones may be placed between the toes or on the forehead.
After the stones are placed on your body, it may take a few minutes for the heat to penetrate the sheet or towel so you can discern whether the stones are too hot.
The therapist applies massage oil to the skin. Holding stones in both hands, the therapist uses gliding movements to move the stones along the muscles.
You can take advantage of these benefits by booking in with our beauty therapist.
Alternatively if you have any questions about this service you can use our contact us page to get in touch!
