| These days' stone massages have become very | | | | and density of the stone to form an ideal |
| popular and are in active demand. Most of these | | | | collection for different types of massages. |
| massages are carried out in day spas and | | | | 4. Most of the perfect massage basalt stones can |
| therapeutic healing centers. It revives and relieves | | | | be purchased in a kit, which contains a complete |
| the body muscles and tissues in a very | | | | range of massage stones which have been |
| comforting way. The stone massage is now being | | | | polished and are ready to imply in anyone of your |
| used with a combination of the very famous | | | | massage techniques. |
| Swedish massage. | | | | 5. Once you have found the stones you were |
| The most often used stones are known as Basalt | | | | looking for, it is now time to maintain them for |
| stones which are a resultant of volcanic eruptions | | | | their best performance and result. You will have |
| and contain a proportion of oxygen and silica being | | | | to rinse them after every massage in hot water |
| their combined element. The stone also contains | | | | and treat them with a variety of essential oils. |
| iron and magnesium which is a very popular | | | | Cleaning these stones is very easy and should be |
| element used by pharmacies for healing | | | | a daily practice after every massage session. |
| medications. When basalt is in its lava form it is | | | | Why is this very important, though they are just |
| usually very soft and delicate to contain. When | | | | stones? Because a great deal of aromatherapy |
| volcanoes erupt, they release substances which | | | | oils are used during every massage therapy. |
| contain 90% of basalt only. | | | | If you plan on boiling the stones, you should use |
| These volcano rocks which are also called basalt | | | | river, sea or rain water, which allows the stones |
| stones are use in massage therapies due to their | | | | to absorb all the natural ingredients to regenerate |
| capability of containing heat at an extremely high | | | | their optimum strength. These stones are usually |
| level. This lava rock is very smooth and its | | | | supposed to be heated at around 120 - 150 |
| surface is free from roughness which makes it a | | | | degrees Fahrenheit. |
| more ideal tool in massage therapies. | | | | Hot stone massages are a great help in healing |
| If you tend on finding the basalt stones yourself, | | | | certain internal injuries, muscle injuries, insomnia, |
| you should consider and keep in mind a few | | | | back aches and depression attacks. These basalt |
| factors: | | | | stones should be used in different sizes, shapes |
| 1. The quality of the basalt stone must be to such | | | | and colors to experience their highest healing |
| an extent that it may hold and preserve heat for | | | | properties and pleasurable feel during any |
| longer durations. | | | | massage! |
| 2. You should find stones in a variety of shapes | | | | If you have yet to experience a basalt stone |
| because they have to be positioned on certain | | | | massage- what could you possibly be waiting for? |
| parts of the body where every stone might not | | | | On your next day off go down to your local spa |
| be applicable. | | | | and book one! |
| 3. You should take into consideration the weight | | | | |