For over 2,000 years, folk healers all over the world applied hot stones in their practices. The Chinese used them to improve the functioning of internal organs. Latin American curanderos believed that the stones helped in labor. Hot stones were also a part of Native American sweat lodge ceremonies, and Ayurvedic practitioners utilized them as massage tools.
A hot stone massage works by using heated stones to warm the muscles and increase circulation in the body. One of the biggest benefits of this type of massage is that it relaxes both your mind and your muscles at the same time. In addition to these mental health benefits, there are many physical ones as well!
Here are 10 top benefits hot stone massage benefits that you may not have known about before:
1) Reduces stress levels
2) Improves blood flow
3) Relieves chronic pain
4) May help with symptoms of anxiety and depression
5) Releases toxins from the body (drink at least a couple of glasses of water after the session)
6) Increases energy flow as the stones are placed on acupressure points
7) Supports functions of the nervous system
8) Promotes better sleep
9) Increases joint flexibility
10) Some doctors recommend it for arthritis and fibromyalgia
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