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Sinking in to earth with hot stone therapy By- Umangi de Mel
The hot stone therapy is the latest and the hottest attraction in the business or rather at the `Spas'. Keeping up with the times, hot and cold stone treatments are pretty popular even among the local spagoers.
Hot Stone Therapy
The water heated `Basalt' stones of varying sizes are kept on the pressure points of the body and are incorporated into massage strokes. "The stones are taken up and down the body front and back. It's deep penetration with each application and each new set of hot stones," she says adding that it's a blend of fluid movement of massage and the comfort and the warmth of the heated stones loosen up the muscles and relaxes the tired body. It helps- *Muscular aches and pains *Poor circulation *Stress, anxiety and tension
The two and half hour pampering is coupled with a cooling dip in a cold pool that is filled with rose petals, just to shake you out of the reverie and bring you back to earth. The stones, they say have a special ability to draw the toxics out of the body, " It's deep penetration massage that includes no hard pressing." The direct heat relaxes muscles and allows manipulation of a greater intensity than the regular massage. "You can even go back to your conference straight away and there's no reason to hesitate or rush around to wash or clean unlike other therapies," Soshana says. |
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Spas..the luxurious, splendid and curative. Prayers heal you, time
heals you too. And then there's `Stones' that heal you which is as good as
any other healing method. Famous all around the world , stones are said to
work miracles on the client's mood and it alleviates pains and aches, both
physically and psychologically.
According to Soshana Austin, senior Consultant at the `Sanctuary Spa',
the pioneer of Spas in Sri Lanka, the stone therapy is all about
relaxation and chasing the blues. While claiming to be the first `Spa
People' in the country, she says that the Sanctuary Spa has been in
existence since June, 2002. "It came to life under three directors,
Raj Omprasadhan, Mrs.Omprasadhan and Yohan Peiris."
It's a unique experience and a deep healing that enhances you inside
out . The healing agent is the smooth `Basalt' stone that's found in
volcanic areas of Hawaii and Arisona . "It possesses healing
properties and takes the stress away," says Soshana. The hot stone
massage uses smooth, heated and cooled stones to relieve muscle stiffness
and soreness invoking a deeper sense of relaxation. "The stones are
heated in water to 140 degrees," Soshana adds. The exquisite therapy
releases the slightest bit of tension.
Well, the hot stones aren't the only surprise, according to Soshana the
massage makes you feel lighter and buoyant as the burdens are unleashed
and you sail into a silent reverie, "By the time you end the massage
you're already in a dreamy state," she says. Evidently the guests
call the experience as `sinking into the earth' and `feeling cradled by
mother earth'.
