Hot-stone-massage

Hot-Stone-Massage

Hot stone massage

is a form of massage with the help of heated stones, mostly made of basalt, which are placed on the body. The stones are heated to a temperature of around 60 ° C in a water bath. The aim is to relax the muscles through heat.

The hot stone massage is not only of Asian origin. It is transmitted from prehistoric times throughout the Asian, Pacific and American regions.

Warm stones are used actively and the patient is massaged with these stones, the stones being particularly suitable for friction.
It is also possible to tap the muscles with one stone and hit the first stone repeatedly with a second. In this way, a massage stimulus is set that is similar to a vibration.
In addition to the effects of the massage itself and the muscle-relaxing effect of the warmth, the conscious use of the contrast between warmth and cold has an effect on the vegetative nervous system.
This massage is also often combined with aromatherapy, so that in addition to the effects mentioned above, essential oils also act on the body.