What Is Ayurvedic Hot Stone Massage?
Ayurvedic Hot Stone Massage involves the use of herbal Ayurvedic oils and water-heated basalt stones of varying sizes to give a slow, deep tissue massage, especially to areas that tend to accumulate tension and stagnation of blood, such as the back, neck and shoulders. The hot stones promote the absorption of oils into the tissues, creating a sensation of comfort and warmth, while the direct heat relaxes muscles and reduces vata dosha, allowing a greater intensity and depth than with a regular massage. The use of oil and heat is very common in Ayurvedic therapies, precisely because heat promotes the absorption of the oils into the tissues, thus becoming a vehicle to the herbal healing properties and qualities infused in the oils. Plus, the warm stones expand the blood vessels and push blood and unwanted waste products through the body. This has a sedative effect on the nervous system, which promotes healing in and of itself, and it also has a rejuvenating effect on the whole body as it
