Warm It Up!
It sure has been chilly here in the Valley of the Sun. As the temperature dips, turn up the heat with a Hot Stone Massage! Adding heat to a massage session is creative and an inexpensive way that can take your massage to a deeper dimension and transport you to another level of relaxation.
In colder weather, the body may circulate less blood to the hands and feet as a way of conserving warm blood cells near the heart. This can make the joints stiffen. Also, people often exercise less in the winter, which could make stiff and painful joints feel worse.
Heat from the stones will open the muscles and relax the joints, which helps to penetrate the tissue more easily and leaves you less sore from deeper work. Meanwhile, by providing warmth in your massage session, you will feel more nurtured and deeply relaxed, allowing you to let go of all the stress that is held within your body.
It is really an amazing experience!
Shana