Massage
Massage, Hot stones massage, and Aromatherapy massages
Find out about our specialist massage treatments.
What is hot stone massage therapy?
Hot stone massage is a luxury massage and is one of Christine James Beauty Salon’s specialist treatment therapies. A hot stone massage is a type of massage therapy used to help you relax and ease tense muscles and damaged soft tissues throughout your body. This massage involves flat basalt stones first immersed in hot water, then placed onto specific parts of the body or used by held in the hands using regular massage Swedish massage techniques. You may feel sore during your massage or the day after due to deep tissue manipulation and pressure. You should not feel pain. If you are uncomfortable or experience pain during your massage, let your us know right away.
The stones may be placed: Along your spine, on your stomach, on your chest, on your face, on your palms or on your feet and toes. Used holding the hold heated stones as we massage your body using Swedish massage techniques such as: Long strokes, circular movements, vibration, tapping or kneading. Depending on the need, sometimes cold stones are may used during a hot stone massage. They may be used after hot stones to calm any engorged blood vessels and soothe the skin.
6 benefits of hot stone massage
All massages generally fall under the alternative medicine umbrella. They’re becoming a popular complementary therapy for many conditions.
Studies show that a hot stone massage may be a helpful way to reduce stress and anxiety, promote relaxation, and ease pain and muscle tension. It may be helpful for a variety of conditions and circumstances. More study is needed to find out exactly why massage therapy has such a powerful impact. It may have a lot to do with human touch, natural oils used during treatments, or it may be the physcological focus of physical relaxation massage induces – similar to mindfulness.
Here are some advantages of getting a hot stone massage:
May help relieve symptoms of autoimmune diseases
Massage Promotes sleep
Reduces stress and anxiety
Relieving muscle tension and pain
May help decrease symptoms of cancer (NOT CURE!)
Massage may boost your immunity
How does Aromatherapy Massage work?
Christine is a qualified aromatherapist. At our Ivybridge salon, aromatherapy massage is one of our specialist treatment services. If you are in need of a massage but do not want a more a more strenuous massage type, an aromatherapy massage will be for you. The purpose of an aromatherapy massage is not so much to physically work out all the kinks and sore spots in your body, but to use the restorative properties of essential oils to relax and heal your body and mind. With different oils and combinations that can have different restorative effects.
All oils we use at Christine James beauty Salon, are 100 percent natural, highly concentrated plant essences. There are more than 3,000 essential oils, each with its own therapeutic qualities which are mixed with a carrier oil (like sweet almond, grapeseed, olive or jojoba). They can be used to treat pain, muscle spasms, stiffness, depression, insomnia, asthma, congestion, hypertension, and the list goes on and on.. Just a very brief example of complaints essential oils can be of help with::
- Stress: lavender, clary sage, lemon
- Inflammation: German chamomile, helichrysum
- Insomnia: Roman chamomile, clary sage, marjoram, patchouli
- Lack of energy: eucalyptus, grapefruit, lemongrass, rosemary
- Depression: nutmeg, lemon, bergamot, anise
Other oils can have purifying, calming, aphrodisiac, antibacterial, soothing and even euphoric effects. Part of the way they work is through contact with your skin during the massage, also when you inhale their aromas and by absorb them through the soft tissues in the skin, your nose and mouth. Aromatherapy is most commonly used with Swedish, lymphatic, neuromuscular, acupressure and reflexology massages.