Hot Stone Massage

 

What Happens During a Hot Stone Massage?

* Before you arrive, the massage therapist sanitizes the stones and heats them in 120 and 150 degree water.

* The therapist uses traditional strokes of Swedish massage while holding a heated stone. As the stone cools, the therapist replaces it with another.

* The therapist might also leave heated stones in specific points along your spine, or in the palms of your hand, or even between your toes to improve the flow of energy in your body.

* If you have inflammation or muscle injury, cold stones are sometimes used.

 

How do hot stones work?

The application of warm, or heated basalt stones, also known as Mexican Beach Pebbles, helps to warm the muscles while allowing practitioners to access deeper tissues more quickly than with conventional massage. This also serves to save their fingers from repetition and pressure oriented injuries.

 

Hot Stone Reflexology Therapy

Reflexology - a holistic, natural and safe therapy with no side effects. Specific reflex points of the feet or hands connect to all the organs, glands and systems of the body (similar to the points in acupressure). Massage of those points helps stimulate & energize the entire body, feels great, and assists the circulation – great for anyone who is on their feet all day, or computer users, anyone who uses their hands all day!

Reflexology and massage causes your body to release chemicals called endorphins, which are called the “feel good” hormones. Hot Stone Reflexology --- a unique blend of reflexology and hot stone therapy. Each session is customized for your needs and can be legs & feet, hands & feet or hands, wrists and arms. In these sessions, I integrate a variety of techniques based on the root teachings
of therapeutic Reflexology and massage, heat/cold therapy, acupressure, aromatherapy, Trager therapy, anatomy, physiology, holistic healing, energy work and a reverent spiritual practice.

 

Call for your appointment today!

Optimum Health Clinic
712 D Street, Suite L, San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 460-9722

 

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