Therapy Stones

Warmth is always an essential part and significant in our lives. Sitting in front of fire or walking under the moderate heat of sun gives us a relaxing feeling and soothes our pains. When we have cold or flu, what we crave is something warm for we know that it could help us feel better. When we are tired and cold, the first thing we want to do is to take a warm shower to give us peaceful sleep. This is the same principle of why many therapists use heated therapy stones.

Heated therapy stones are use in hot stone massage. We might wonder why stones? We can use different objects that can be heated like packs or pads that we can easily put in the microwave to heat them. Well, hot stone therapy originated in the ancient times and microwavable objects were not available. Stones heat up easily and they hold heat longer. Usually, basalt stones are use because it can hold heat longer than the others and it has natural smoothness. Today, some use hot packs to ease pains but stones are continually use and recognize even by medical world because of many health benefits they can offer.

Some therapists apply hot and cold stones alternatively. Alternate hot and cold are therapeutic and promotes good blood circulations. It can also help eliminating toxins and waste. Hot stones dilate the blood vessels while the cold ones constrict them. Hot stones also sedate the nervous system while the cold wakes it gently. Marble stones are use for cold applications. Its properties are the opposite of basalt stones. Marble stones are naturally cold and can stay cold longer than the other kind of stones. It is also smooth like basalt stones.

Other people believe that stones have energy and placing them on the body can aid in the movement of blocked energy. Blocked energy, they said, are the causes of many illnesses.
Since we are talking about stones, we might think that we can just use any other stones except basalt and marbles. Well, we can just pick up anything we want and heat them, then apply to our body. However, some stones are rough that are uncomfortable when place directly on our skin and can hurt if they stay longer. Other stones have some metal or reflective elements that when heated can be very hot and can burn us. That’s why basalt stones are the safest to use and marble stones for cold because they are more comfortable than others.

Some also feel that wearing gemstones are therapeutic. They believe certain energies and energy is known to vibrate, so they believed that gemstones have capacity to vibrate and thus can aid for healing. These gemstones are known as therapy stones.

Today we can see different stones for therapy. Some use mineral crystal stones, others use salt rocks, while few use ordinary stones. They designed it as a pillow, others as accessories, some use as part of their beauty products. Most believe that they are all therapeutic.

We are surrounded by many choices, however, when we really want to try, chose the one that has been proven beneficial. Hot Stone therapy is commonly offered in reputable spas and use many processes that, indeed are therapeutic. Don’t settle for “what they believe” but chose the one that is proven to be effective.