Meaning of hot stone therapy
Hot stone therapy
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Meaning and definition of hot stone therapy :
Stones of all shapes and sizes and varying temperatures, ranging from 0 to 140°F, are used to elicit physical healing, mental relaxation, and a spiritual connection to earth energy, warm stones encourage the exchange of blood and lymph and provide soothing heat for deep-tissue work, cold stones aid with inflammation, moving blood out of the area, and balancing male/female energies, stones are placed in varying positions on the body for energy balancing or may be used by the therapist for specific trigger-point work, the alternating heat and cold of thermotherapy brings the entire body into the healing process, with a rapid exchange of blood and oxygen and alternating rise and fall of respiration rate as the body seeks homeostasis (balance).
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