 Hot stone therapy originates from Europe. People had been used hot stones to heat their bathhouses for centuries. They also learned how to apply hot and cold rocks in order to reduce pain and tension in exhausted and weak muscles.
Autochthons of America used big rocks for warming up of their wigwams. Smaller ones were placed around to mark particular areas of tension during sweat wigwam ceremonies.
A lot of nations used cold stones during and after delivery to stop haemorrhage. There is a superstition, that if woman holds stones during delivery, it will contribute to her power and tolerance.
People in India used hot stone therapy in combination with their knowledge of the Marma principles.
Hot and cold rocks also were used in Chinese culture for thousands of years. It was great way to reduce stress, anxiety and stab. Hot rocks combined with the Meridian channels are still used in Oriental Medicine for flow of energy stimulating.
In Ancient Egypt, ancient African cultures and South America hot stones were an important part of curing ceremonies.
 Usage of hot stones is widespread in Japan in the form of East Asian massage. This type of massage is based on the same principles of acupoints as moxibustion.
Hot stone therapy practitioners use additional implements for better effect of their massage. It may be essences, crystals and herbal supplements. Ancient practitioners used stones from river banks warmed in the sun or in hot water. The stones were put on the body of the patient or on the textile and then on the body. Stones with different temperature also were used as massage instruments.
Nowadays the ancient stone massage becomes more and more popular as people start to understand the healing power of this therapy.
Modern spa-salons and clinics all over the world use the knowledge of ancient cultures for their patients’ health.
This type of massage is very gentle, careful and relaxing. Unlike regular deep tissue massage there is no inconvenience in the body after hot stone massage. Warm has healing power, and this warm from the stones little by little penetrates into the body and removes constraint and even deep tension.
It’s known that tension is the primary source of any disease. After hot stone massage removes any tension from the body, it comes to its natural condition and stays healthy.
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