Hot Stone TherapyDating back 5000 years in India, and most certainly the Mayan culture, this is an age old therapy. Records show the use of hot and cold stones before the Shang dynasty in China (c.a. 4000 BC). Native Americans traditionally used heated stones in ceremonial sweat lodges. Shamans and healers would not only use their hands for manipulation and healing but also utilise 'tools' of the earth, such as crystals and stones.
Purple Flame basalt stones are larger, and therefore retain their heat longer which gives continuity to the massage, and longer massage time per stone. Market research has been done on the therapist's needs for the hot stones in terms of size and type of stone and to ensure that stones will fit best into your palm. The body is not a perfectly round shape and possesses numerous contours and angles, the stones should reflect this in their size and shapes as well. Our focus is on providing quality stones.
Purple Flame Basalt stones are from the Jordon Valley. Israel. They originate from the volcanic Golan Heights, and being smoothed for many years on their way down to the sea of Galilee.
Our Cold Riverbed Stones are sourced from Peru. |
