Stone Therapy Massage – Relieving Stress, Anxiety and Tension

Posted August 21st, 2009.

Stone therapy massage involves the application of warm basalt stones and cool sedimentary stones of different shapes and sizes, and temperatures, to key points on the body, in order to balance ‘chakra’. To elicit mental and physical healing, stones are heated to varying temperatures between 125 – 135 degrees Fahrenheit and placed in various positions on the body. swedish massage therapy Many therapists will use stone massage therapy in conjunction with other massage treatments such as trigger point therapy or aromatherapy. The alternate use of hot and cold stones encourages healing. Hot stones ease stiffness and encourage circulation and help to move waste materials through the body.