Benefits of Hot Stone Massage
What is Hot Stone massage? Hot Stone therapy massage?
In this soothing treatment, we use smooth heated volcanic stones to warm you up and ease out your tension. The stones can be wonderfully therapeutic when applied with gentle, fluid strokes, and they can also be used to get into specific tight spots for tension relief.
Where can I find the best Hot Stone massage Toronto? Hot Stone massage near me?
If you are near Bloor and Sherbourne, come and enjoy a Hot Stone Massage at Zazen. Our Hot Stone therapists are trained to offer safe, soothing treatments that will leave you feeling relaxed and refreshed.
What are Hot Stone massage benefits?
The main benefits of Hot Stone massage are relaxation and stress-reduction, which lead to improved digestion, an optimized immune system, improved circulation, and looser, more feely moving muscles and joints. The heat from the stones also feels great on a cool day and softens up your tissues so your RMT can more efficiently work into your tense spots.
Disadvantages of Hot Stone massage
There aren’t really any disadvantages, but Hot Stone massage comes with some risks so it should always be performed by a certified practitioner who has been specially trained. All Zazen practitioners who perform Hot Stone at the clinic are certified to perform this treatment.
The main risk of Hot Stone massage is discomfort or burns from stones that are too hot or left in one place for too long. A properly trained RMT knows how to minimize this risk, but please make sure you communicate if you feel pain at any point during treatment.
Hot Stone massage must be modified for people who have certain heart conditions, high blood pressure, certain nerve disorders, clotting disorders, epilepsy, are undergoing cancer treatment, or have recently recovered from an illness. Make sure to communicate, through your health history and verbally before your treatment, if you have a condition that might require modifications.
Can you do Hot Stone massage while pregnant?
A full body Hot Stone massage is not recommended during pregnancy because it taxes the body’s regulatory systems. Please book only Prenatal Massage during pregnancy.
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Benefits of Hot Stone massage vs Deep Tissue?
Hot Stone massage can offer many similar benefits as deep tissue, or the two types of massage can be used together for optimal benefits. You can also combine the two for deep tissue massage with hot stones: the heat from the stones draws additional blood into an area, which warms, softens, and nourishes the tissues. This makes it easier for your therapist to work into the deeper muscles. Hot Stone used as a relaxation massage, without deep tissue work, may still be sufficient to warm and relax the deeper muscles, so in this way, you may feel the same benefits as deep tissue massage.
What are Hot Stones for massage made of?
The stones we use at Zazen are made of Basalt, which is a type of volcanic rock. Basalt stones are tumbled until they become very smooth, and they retain heat better than most rock. These features make Basalt ideal for Hot Stone massage.
Can you Hot Stone massage legs?
Yes, Hot Stone massage is great on legs! The thigh muscles are some of the biggest in the body and calves and shin muscles tend to hold a lot of tension. The heat from the stones is a great way to soften things up, and pressure from the stones is a great way to work into high tension muscles.
Cupping vs Hot Stone massage
Cupping and Hot Stone are very different treatment types, so your goals are important to consider before selecting one of these options. Cupping is a better choice if your goals are lymphatic drainage or to free up areas of high tension where connective tissues and muscles feel firm and stuck. Hot Stone tends to be better for warming and soothing muscles.
Both treatments can be very relaxing and therapeutic, and they can both be quite effective at bringing nourishing blood flow to an area of the body. If you have questions about which might be better for you, ask your RMT for their advice about what’s best to meet your goals.
Does Hot Stone massage hurt?
Hot Stone massage should not hurt. If you feel any pain during your massage, whether from the stones being too hot, too much pressure, or anything else that feels particularly uncomfortable, please make sure to let your therapist know. They will probably be grateful for the opportunity to improve your massage experience!
What are the effects of Hot Stone massage on the Lymphatic System?
The blood vessels and lymphatic vessels together form the vascular system, which nourishes the tissues of the body and carries away waste. Hot Stone massage dilates the blood vessels and encourages flow into the capillaries, so in this way it can benefit the lymphatic system.
Please make sure to let your RMT know before your appointment if you have cardiovascular problems or immune system deficiency because they may need to advise another treatment option.