What are the benefits of hot stone massage?

Hot stone massages are a beloved treatment among my clients and are my favourite type of massage to provide. I use basalt volcanic rocks – their heat penetrates deeply into the skin and muscles, promoting relaxation and alleviating tension. These massages are especially advantageous for issues such as muscle pain, arthritis, and stress.

Some of the many benefits of a hot stone massage include:

• It's comforting and relaxing.
• Relief from tension and pain.
• Relief from stress and anxiety.
• Aids sleep.
• Immune boosting.
• Managing chronic pain (for those with chronic pain conditions, such as Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis massage has been shown to bring positive relief from pain).

I blend the traditional Swedish style massage (using long strokes, circular movements and kneading) with the hot stones and melt away your tension, warming your muscles, increasing circulation and releasing your knots quicker than a normal massage. Hot stone massage is extremely relaxing, you will float away following a session.

It's a wonderfully warming treatment. The muscles are relaxed and rejuvenated in a sensation totally unique to hot stone massage. With hot stones, one of the major benefits is that the heat from the stones penetrates your body, bringing many of the benefits of massage to a deeper level. It allows intense muscle relaxation which enables me to work very deeply, without the same pressure needed to apply in a deep tissue massage.

If you would like to make a booking for a hot stone massage or would like further information please do get in touch