Special natural basalt stones are heated in a large pan (like a large slow cooker) until they are heated all the way through – retaining their heat, so that they can be used to massage with.  This enables very deep tissue penetration, and is extremely effective on especially knotted muscles, and produces very rapid results. Typically Hot Stones are arranged underneath you (and several towels placed between you and them), whilst smaller stones are used to massage your body. Smaller stones are placed between your toes and in your hands for you to be connected to them. Once your front has been massaged (in sections) you would then turn over, and they would then be arranged underneath your shoulders. Unlike the pictures advertising stone treatments, no large Hot Stones are placed directly onto your body – you would receive 3rd degree burns. More Hot Stones are then placed along your lower back, on top of lots of towels, whilst smaller ones are again used to massage your back, neck, shoulders and arms.

This can be given as a full body massage (with or without Aromatherapy oils), or as a Reflexology treatment, with you lying on top of the Hot Stones warming your back, whilst your feet are being worked on, or as a Japanese Facial Treatment, whilst you are lying on the Hot Stones. You can also have this whilst you are receiving Reiki. Crystals are also invariably used with the Hot Stones as they enhance each other.

It is profoundly relaxing, but extremely dehydrating – you need to drink plenty of water both before and after the treatment.

I do need to know if you would like Hot Stones as they take about an hour and a half to heat through. And I need to drink plenty of water as well!!