How Hot Stone Massage Helps You in Relaxing

by | Mar 10, 2017 | Salons and Spas

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The normal perception of a hot stone massage is a person lying on their stomach on a massage table with stones placed at intervals along their spinal column. This is the photo you are probably used to as it is most commonly used to depict a stone massage. If you are looking for a hot stone massage in Jacksonville, then read on as you will get more details on what this massage is and how it can help relax you.

Heated Stones and Massage

The massage has a variety of variations for this specialized technique depending on your therapist. A massage therapist who is an expert, will gently press, fold and stretch with the hand and/or rotate the heated stone over a specific muscle, applying pressure using a fast vibration technique to drive the heat of the stone deeper into the muscle and relax it.

Heated stones may be used to pretreat the muscles to enable the massage therapist to manipulate deep tissues more easily, so you get the total benefit of your relaxing hot stone massage in Jacksonville.

Only Heated Stones

Alternatively, only heated stones may be used as the tool during the massage as opposed to being an extension of the massage therapist’s hands, as discussed earlier.

A therapist will first warm or prepare your body with light sweeping hand applications using olive or coconut oil or some other suitable oil. Stones are heated using hot water and are then placed at key points on your back for about thirty minutes to promote relaxation and open-up your energy pathways.

Adrienne Michelle’s Salon and Spa is a salon that offers many types of massage for individuals and couples. Some of them are hot stone, prenatal, deep tissue, Swedish and hybrid types of massage. Check on their webpage or call them today at 904 329-2573, to book your hot stone massage in Jacksonville and enjoy a relaxing spa day.