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Warm up This Fall with a Hot Stone Massage

 

Massage therapy provides many benefits and there are many types of massage to target certain areas or provide specific relief. Hot stone massage therapy is a type of therapeutic massage performed by experienced massage therapists with skill in using these smooth, warm stones as they massage your body. The warm, therapeutic stones provide many additional benefits such as easing muscle tension and promoting relaxation.


What Happens during a Therapeutic Warm Stone Massage?


During a therapeutic warm stone massage, flat, smooth, heated stones are placed on areas of the body. The stones are usually made of basalt, a type of volcanic rock that holds heat well or a Himalayan salt stone. An experienced massage therapist will know exactly how to use these warm stones without causing any discomfort or any risk of burning. 


The stones can be used in different areas such as your:

  • Spine

  • Chest

  • Stomach

  • Palms of your hands

  • Feet and toes

Massage therapists use the warm therapeutic stones in combination with Swedish massage techniques including:

  • Kneading

  • Tapping

  • Circular movements

  • Vibration

  • Long strokes

Cooler stones can also be used after hot stone massage therapy to soothe your skin and calm down engorged blood vessels. 

Benefits of Hot Stone Massage

Therapeutic hot stone massage therapy provides many benefits in addition to deep relaxation. Benefits you can expect from a therapeutic stone massage therapy include:

  • Alleviates muscle tension – heat is helpful to increase blood flow and ease muscle tension.  It can also help to increase range of motion, increase flexibility, and reduce muscle spasms. 

  • Provides pain relief - therapeutic stone massage is helpful to relieve symptoms in people with various chronic conditions such as autoimmune disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, or fibromyalgia.

  • Reduces anxiety and stress - massage therapy provides beneficial stress relief as your massage therapist works the tension right out of your tight muscles.

  • Promotes better sleep - the relaxing techniques of massage therapy combined with the soothing warm therapeutic stones promote a more restful night’s sleep. According to this article published in the National Library of Medicine, massage therapy is very beneficial in older people. The massage therapists at The Woodhouse Day spa in The Woodlands are trained and experienced in touch therapy, providing benefits to people of all ages with a relaxing mind and body connection.

For the best massage experience and therapists knowledgeable with hot stone massage techniques, contact the Woodhouse Day Spa to ask about hot stone and other valuable massage therapies. Our massage therapists soothe your mind and muscles with this time-honored practice that provides all these benefits and more, inducing serenity and tranquility.

Our skincare and variety of facials will suit any skin type and will keep your face bright and healthy. Top off your day with a foot care treatment and a pedicure for a rejuvenating experience from head to toe. 

The Woodhouse Day Spa in The Woodlands invites you to experience luxurious skin and body treatments with mood care at its finest. Experience The Woodhouse difference in rediscovering your most joyful self. Contact us to schedule your next rejuvenating and relaxing experience and learn the many benefits of therapeutic stone massage and other massage therapies.



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