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La Stone Massage Therapy is a unique form of massage that uses 54 smooth, sleek heated stones and 29 cold stones to apply the principal of thermotherapy. A massage with rocks might sound like a Japanese TV-torture game show but the sensations of La Stone therapy are surprisingly pleasant. The hot stones are volcanic black basalt collected from riverbeds. The cold stones are polished white marble.
Thermotherapy itself is hardly novel; cultures including native American Indians, Shamans and the Chinese have all utilized hot stones in a healing process; and advice to use ice to reduce swelling has been handed down through the generations. As with many 'old wives tales' there is a sound scientific basis for it. Hot and cold stone combination creates an optimum healing environment and can help the body balance its hormones and digestion. La Stone is a complete body, mind and soul treatment. Not only does it relieve stress, but is also invigorating and balancing at the same time. This 'vascular gymnastics' of the circulatory system assists the body in self-healing.
Why get a La Stone instead of a traditional massage?
La Stone is a massage and:
Deep relaxation is only one benefit. One stroke with a hot stone is equal to 10 strokes of a traditional massage, whereas one stroke with a cold stone is equal to 15 strokes of a traditional massage. Therefore, La Stone allows deeper treatment to occur, it capitalizes on traditional practices with a current approach.
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