A hot stone massage is a type of massage therapy. It’s used to help you relax and ease tense muscles and damaged soft tissues throughout your body.

During a hot stone massage, smooth, flat, heated stones are placed on specific parts of your body. Rocks contain approx. 84 minerals essentially to detoxify the skin and to help create mind and body balance.

The stones may be placed:

Along your spine

On your stomach

On your chest

On your face

On your palms

On your feet and toes

Clinician may hold heated stones as they massage your body using Swedish massage techniques such as:

Long strokes

Circular movements

Vibration

Tapping

Kneading

Sometimes, cold stones are also used during a hot stone massage. Cold stones may be used after hot stones to calm any engorged blood vessels and to soothe the skin.