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Stone Therapy
Some
of the most progressive healers in the world have begun using stones in
their massage work - not to replace healing hands, but as an adjunct to
traditional massage, facials and healing treatments of all kinds. Stone
massage is an ancient, enduring form of therapeutic bodywork using heated
and cooled stones as extensions of the hand. It is a harmonious collaboration
of healing energies between the client, the therapist and the stones.
Be mindful that the beauty of this therapy, and all therapies, is manifested
by the transference of deep compassion and trust between the therapist
and the client. This compassion becomes imprinted within the matrix of
each stone.
Pointed, textured
stones are used as tools for deep sports massage. Round, flat, warm stones
are laid as balancing agents upon specific energetic points along the
body, otherwise known as chakras. Smooth, velvety stones are heated in
water, then glided with firm pressure along oiled, sore muscles. Cooled
white quartzite stones refresh the face (especially after waxing), refine
the pores and soothe inflamed skin. For some people, stone massage can
bring deep tissue release and alignment between body, mind and spirit.
For others, it means gently allowing the heat of the stones to soften
tension and melt worries away. The experience of an eloquent, deep, structurally
restorative and spiritually uplifting stone massage is unsurpassed in
its transformational potential.
The Benefits of Stone Bodywork
- Irons out tight
muscles, softening the tissue with heat.
- Sedates the central
nervous system when the stones are laid upon the spinal column.
- Increases circulation
and vitality.
- Improves the tone
of visceral organs.
- Aids in elimination
by stimulating peristalsis.
- Relieves sinus
pressure.
- Reduces inflammatory
conditions with the use of cool stones.
- Adds pranic energy,
or chi, to the session since stones are living, swirling microcosms
of energy.
- Grounds the body
by reducing the wind (vata) element within the body.
- Increases kinesthetic
awareness of the body by alternating textured and smooth stones.
- Incorporates sound
and vibration, i.e., clicking, tapping.
- Residue of sea
salt from sea stones purifies and balances the electromagnetic field.
- Reduces cellulite
dramatically when used with castor oil.
- Gently exfoliates
the skin, enhancing liver function.
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