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I just made an appointment for a hot stone massage. I've never had one and was wondering if anyone on here has?
[/QUOTE]Originally posted by Lexi's Mom@Feb 9 2005, 04:14 PM
I just made an appointment for a hot stone massage. I've never had one and was wondering if anyone on here has?
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[/QUOTE]Originally posted by saltymalty@Feb 9 2005, 05:08 PM
I have had it done, and while it was a nice experience, I much prefer a good old regular massage. I kept feeling like I had things crawling on my back. It felt kind of like the spots that the stones weren't touching tickled a bit. The MT said that it happens sometimes when people have very sensitive skin...it has to do with expansion and contraction of the skin??? Sounded like a load of you know what...I just kept thinking that there were spiders in those rocks so it was hard for me to really relax. I have done the foot version of heated stones and that was wonderful and super relaxing...I certainly didn't see any spiders!!!
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[/QUOTE]Originally posted by Lexi's Mom@Feb 9 2005, 05:26 PM
How long was your massage? The ones at this place are 90 minutes. The lady said it is actually a combination of the hot stone massage and a regular massage. I hope it is good because its $75 and right now that is a lot of money. But I couldn't take the knotts anymore. They are starting to tighten (lots of stress at work this week).
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I have had it done, and while it was a nice experience, I much prefer a good old regular massage. I kept feeling like I had things crawling on my back. It felt kind of like the spots that the stones weren't touching tickled a bit. The MT said that it happens sometimes when people have very sensitive skin...it has to do with expansion and contraction of the skin??? Sounded like a load of you know what...[/B]
[/QUOTE]Originally posted by 20202@Feb 10 2005, 12:49 AM
I'm a Certified Massage Therapist. I must say that I prefer a regular therapy massage compared to the hot rocks. The hot rocks are totally for relaxation, but here's a sidenote: Any specified heat on any location will result in an advanced stage of relaxation. I have a heated table and turning that on produces the same sensation. When I get the hot rock massage, I feel as though I'm missing something. I like to feel muscle manipulation. And the reason it's longer is because there is more down time where you aren't actually being worked on, which makes it easier for the therapist.
I hope you enjoy.
By the way, our local hospital is recruiting me to do massage in the physical therapy room. It's spot massage, which has it's pros and cons, but I can make so much more money in my private office here. I keep thinking about it though and it sounds fascinating.
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