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The stone massage is a form of alternative medicine massage therapy and bodywork, involving the placement of a number of either heated or cooled stones to the body for the purpose of pain relief, relaxation and therapy. There are a manifold of variations and techniques used in the application of stone massage therapy, deriving from a variety of traditional practices. Stone massages are primarily used to alleviate physical pain issues, however, are also used to promote emotional and spiritual wellbeing in practice.
Origin and History
Stone massage and similar practices involving the placement of objects of different temperatures have been dated back to ancient civilisations, as a form of healing and therapy. Cultures including native American, Hawaiian and many South Pacific nations have practiced similar methods. Ritual and technique that provide physical and spiritual ease. The traditional Hawaiian healing massage ‘Lomilomi’ involves the use of warmed Lomi stones in order to increase areas of blood flow in the body and provide a healing. Similar practices in China have also dated back 2000 years involving the use of heated stones to stimulate improved internal organ function. Such traditional practices have evolved and influenced the application of modern stone massage practices.
