Hot stone therapy is a specialist massage that uses smooth, flat, heated basalt stones that are positioned along your spine, in the palms of your hands, along your legs and between the toes. Typically from river beds, basalt stones are used for massage as they have a rich iron content that retains heat. Cold marble stones are often used in the treatment to help aid with detoxing and healing the body.

The stones will be warmed in water until they are within the precise temperature range of between 120 and 130 degrees Fahrenheit. 

A hot stone massage may begin with a traditional massage technique to prepare your muscles. Then the warm stones  will be placed on key acupressure points on your body. The stones warm and relax your muscles, allowing deeper pressure to be applied during your massage. 

You should always tell your therapist if the stones are too warm or the pressure is too intense.

Avoid eating a heavy meal or drinking alcohol prior to the treatment.

The origins of hot stone therapy can be traced back to over 2,000 years ago, when the Chinese used heated stones more than 2,000 years ago as a means of improving the function of internal organs. 

The combination of hot and cold stones encourages your body to detox and heal through increasing your lymphatic flow and encouraging your body to remove waste products.

Some other benefits of hot stone massage include:

• relaxing tense muscles
• aiding pain relief
• alleviating depression
• promoting sleep
• improving circulation.
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Hot stone therapy helps people who suffer from:

• stress
• back pain
• muscular pain
• fibromyalgia
• insomnia
• depression or anxiety
• poor circulation.

Hot stone therapy is not recommended for anyone with high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, varicose veins, migraines, rheumatoid arthritis, decreased pain sensitivity, recent wounds, areas of weakened or inflamed skin, tumours, metal implants, recent chemotherapy, radiation or surgery or are on medication that thins the blood. If you think you may be pregnant, let your therapist know.

1 Treatment = £40

BLOCK BOOKING 6 = £199