What is hot stone massage? The use of hot stone massage?
This is a question that many newcomers of massage often encounter. So today we will go to learn hot stone massage and its uses.
What is hot stone massage?
Hot stone massage is a form of massage therapy in which a trained therapist uses hot stones to massage your body, which involves placing stones into key points of the spine and muscles for a best results. This hot stone technique dates back hundreds of years and can be a great way to loosen muscles so that the massage technique can penetrate more into muscle pain or inflammation.
Humans have known to use the heat of hot rock 2000 years ago. The first starting point is in China. Back then, only kings could use this wonderful massage. Since the stones used are volcanic or sapphire, they have a very good amount of energy.
Benefits of hot stone massage
First we will talk about the hot stone massage process:
Step 1: Let guests soak their feet with salt and herbs.
Step 3: Have the client face up, walk and stretch the back muscles (from bottom to back).
Step 4: Pull a towel to expose the back and back massage with movements (conditioning -> stroking along the acupuncture points -> rotating the shoulder blades -> lumbar and buttocks), ending with stone rub (20 minutes).
Step 5: Cover the back towel, lift the towel each leg and perform back leg massage (5 minutes).
Step 6: Wipe the entire body with a warm towel.
Step 7: Have the client lie on his back, head-shoulder massage on the nape of the neck, end with rubbing the shoulder blades and along the neck.
Step 8: Hand massage by warming up, stretching hand muscles, oiling and running the acupuncture points gently, ending with stone rub in each hand.
Step 9: Tense the leg muscles and walk, stretch the muscles of both legs and each leg in turn, lift the towel on one side and perform direct oil massage (in the order of thighs -> calves -> soles of the feet), nudge with a stone rub on each leg.
Its effects:
- Reduce muscle tension
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Reduce stress and anxiety, stress, stress in life
- Help support cancer treatment
- Strengthen immunity, reduce common fever completely
- Give a deeper sleep
- Increases blood circulation
- Better mental health, more excitement