Examining the modern history of massage, the addition of hot stones is suprisingly very recent. Use of hot stones has spread widely and one can find a hot stone massage in many locales around the world at this point. Use of heat in a massage is almost intuitive, as the very common practice of using heat pads to soothe sore muscle is widespread.

 

Using a heated stone as a tool in massage allows this heat to be applied all over your body, wherever it is needed or desired. Adding the heat gives a wonderful addition to the pleasure and the relaxation. The unyielding stones also enable a deeper pressure to penetrate to the base of your muscles.

 

Stones are heated in a water bath for a couple of hours before use, allowing heat to penetrate deeply into them. Even after the stone has cooled enough to handle, this core heat will radiate forth and will produce a soft warmness for you when left on your body. After a bit, they are returned to the water bath to warm up again.