Stone therapy for health: magic and power of stones.

For a long time, one of the most famous ways of relaxation is massage: if you are tired, irritated, often ill, or simply lack pleasant emotions, massage will help and return the joy and zest for life. A fashionable direction of massage is stone therapy, that is, the use of stones during the massage procedure.

Traditionally, this type of massage is subdivided into American and Oriental versions. It is believed that the American version of stone therapy most closely matches the classic models. The master has 54 hot stones, one warm stone (room temperature) and 18 cold stones. They are all divided according to the four main elements: fire, air, earth and water. Each stone is unique in its natural characteristics and mineral composition. For example, eternally cold marble in stone therapy also refers to cold stones, and basalt or jadeite personifies fire, since they are volcanic rocks.

Eastern version stone therapy focuses on the normalization and restoration of energy balance. Therefore, in addition to the stones of the four elements, various semiprecious stones (amethyst, turquoise, etc.) are used here, personifying the chakras. The stones are selected individually, taking into account that only certain types of rocks are suitable for each person. The same requirement applies to the shape of stones: triangular stones are taken for the sacrum, oval stones for the spine, and so on.

The stone therapy session is held on a soft comfortable couch accompanied by calm relaxing music. First, the master prepares the body by making a light massage using aromatic oils, and then the process of laying stones on the client’s body begins directly. During stone therapy, the body is massaged with hot stones, and then cold stones are applied to create contrast. The procedure allows you to relax and unwind, get rid of any muscle tension. The entire session takes just over an hour.

You can also try the magic of stones at home – for this you need even smooth pebbles. It is heated to 40 degrees, and then the stone is rhythmically squeezed in the palm of your hand. Of course, such a mini-procedure cannot be compared with the salon effect, but the palm is the focus of many active points.

Stone therapy is especially indicated for everyone who is often nervous, experiencing muscle pain and stiffness, depression, and weakening of the immune system. During the massage, every cell of the body will be saturated with oxygen, the muscles will strengthen and become flexible, the problem of excess weight, curvature of the spine and pathological diseases of bones and joints will no longer be relevant.