Hot stone massage is a massage therapy modality that is used to help sooth tense muscles and damaged soft tissue. The heated stones can be placed on specific parts of the body and/or used in the therapist’s hands to enhance massage therapy techniques. The stones are heated to a comfortable 120 degrees as to not burn your skin.

Although it falls under the alternative medicine ​umbrella, there are many benefits to hot stone massage that have been supported by several studies threw out the years all over the world.

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Besides helping to relieve muscle pain hot stone massage therapy can reduce anxiety, promote sleep, help to boost the immune system and may also help relieve symptoms of autoimmune disease such as fibromyalgia.

The heated stones can be used to enhance your relaxation or therapeutic massage experience.