Hot stone
The hot stone massage (Hot stone massage) is a massage form with the help of heated stones, mostly basalt, which are placed on the body. The stones are heated to a temperature of about 60 ° C in a water bath. The goal is to relax the muscles through heat.
Story
The hot stone massage is not only of Asian origin. It is transmitted from ancient times throughout the Asian, Pacific and American regions. In Germany, it is usually advertised only with native American origin. In the US, it is claimed that the warm-stone massage comes from Sweden, where it is largely unknown. In fact, treatment with warm stones has been developed independently in all parts of the world. In Asia, the laying of warm stones was already known before the colonization of the Polynesian countries, in general, the origin of this method is attributed to the healing and shamanism.
The term La-Stone means lava stones and is based on the use of volcanic rock in Hawaii. The "La" in the name of La-Stone also coincides with the Tibetan word for life energy, to which this word is also attributed. The old kāhuna used to massage, in Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Nui, also sticks and the pōhaku wela, the hot stones. Small, washed off by the water, round flat pebbles come in the Lomi Lomi'ili'ili for'ili'ili see application.
The La Stone massage also uses cooled marble balls in addition to the heated stones, adding to the appeal of the massage.
Application
In the treatment, the client lies down on some of the stones, which are called layout stones. Others are placed on the body. With other stones is actively working and the patient is massaged with these stones, the stones are particularly suitable for frictions
It is also possible to tap the muscles with one stone and repeatedly strike the first stone with a stone. In this way, a massage stimulus is set that is similar to a vibration.
In addition to the effects of the massage itself and the muscle-relaxing effect of heat, the conscious use of heat and cold on the autonomic nervous system is especially effective.
Also, this massage is often associated with aromatherapy, so that in addition to the above effects, additional essential oils act on the body.
