The art of Stone Massage in an ancient for of therapeutic body work using both hot and cooled stones as an extension of the hand and is based on Ayurvedic principles.
Ayurveda literally meaning 'the science of long life', is the traditional system of medicine in India. Included in the areas covered by Ayurveda are the mind-body approach to healing through understandings in body type, psycho-physical energy, nutrition and herbs, meditation and yoga, aromatherapy and massage. This ancient system of healing is a science of creating balance of mind, body, and spirit.
Sacred Stone Therapy is a unique approach to healing in combining an energetic understanding of the stones with the human body-mind to facilitate the healing potential. Sacred Stone Therapy brings the traditional benefits of massage together with aspects of physics such as thermal hydrotherapy, contrast hydrotherapy, cryotherapy, magnetic therapy and compression. In this therapeutic modality, hot stones sooth and release sore muscles; pointed textured stones are used for deep sports massage; cooled stones reduce inflammation and refine the pores; while alternating hot and cold stones stimulates the circulatory system. Weighted warmth of the stones creates a compression factor which brings deep relaxation and psychological grounding and centring.
