A beautiful cozy treatment room in Lyndhurst New Forest, A hot stone massage involves flat basalt stones being immersed in hot water and then placed onto specific parts of the body. During a hot stone massage, the stones are used to massage the body this allows the therapist to get deeper into the muscles without more pressure, helping their client to relax yet further.
The stones are smooth and flat and usually made of the volcanic rock type called basalt. These particular stones are chosen because they retain heat.