Request light, medium or deep pressure. Relaxing into a perfectly cozy Zanctuary Massage Center table is quite possibly the most ahhhhhhh moment you can have. Knowing you are about to experience the best massage in the industry provides a mental state of bliss that lets your body release all tension and stress. This is the moment you work so hard for. There is only one thing that can make this moment more relaxing: hot stone massage. An ancient Chinese technique, hot stone massage is the perfect modality to soothe, relax and de-stress on the massage table.
A slightly less known massage technique that is nonetheless extremely effective and relaxing is one called the Hot Stone Massage. This massage technique, which hails from China, involves the heating of basalt stones up to around degrees just before you are ready for your session. Your massage therapist will first warm up your body utilizing various Swedish Massage techniques that prepare for what is to come. With the initial warmup done, your therapist will then use the warm stones as an extension or replacement of their hands, to massage your muscles with.
The magic behind this form of massage therapy is that the heated stones will warm the body overall, but more importantly, that warmth will spread deeper into the muscles, tendons, and fascia, which in turn will cause a natural release of tension and stress in ways which the massage therapist could not attain.
This release is attained without the use of added or extra pressure so the overall feeling experienced by the client is at the same time extremely relaxing and therapeutic. Many people do not realize the importance and overall effect that good, strong blood flow throughout the body can create.
The benefits are many; from elevated mood through the invigorated circulation, to loosening of muscles. These are just some of the benefits achieved from the use of the hot stone massage technique. Beyond that, it has also been known to speed up recovery from a recent head cold, as well as just allowing your body and mind to escape the day-to-day grind and stress that accompanies your daily routine.
