Gardenia Holistics

Hot stone therapy / massage is a kind of massage that uses treated volcanic rocks such as basalt and basinite that are believed to promote relaxation as well as eliminating negative energy within the client’s body, mind and soul. 

Hot stone therapy / massage is likewise considered more gentle to the body compared with Swedish massage or deep tissue massage since hot stone practitioner uses the stone instead of their hands to massage. However gentle it may seem so, therapists are able to reach ten times deeper during the massage than through the use of mere fingers making it more intense than a regular Swedish massage.

Native tribes of Hawaii and Tibet, American Indians and Chinese practitioners have used this therapy to help treat medical problems and ease tension in the mind and also dealing with the body making it a holistic whole body treatment. Using stones can penetrate the muscle fibres to a deeper level than manual massage alone allowing it to be more effective for your client. 
It is believed that the combination of warmth and cool treatment encourages the body to relax, detox and heal.

Other benefits of hot stone massage / therapy include:

• Muscle relaxation
• Easing stress and recharge your energy levels
• Releases toxins
• Improves blood circulation

There’s also lots of health conditions treated with hot stone therapy. Some of these health conditions include:

• Muscle and back pain
• Arthritis
• Stress, Anxiety
• Circulatory problems
• Insomnia
• Depression

Most of all, hot stone therapy is well suited to people who deserve some nurture and pampering. This means after every treatment, you will not only feel rejuvenated but beautiful and special as well.