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Post by bigbundt on Aug 11, 2015 22:36:05 GMT
I had one once at the paris hotel Spa in Vegas and it was awesome. They didn't rub me with the stones but rather lie them on a part of my body while they worked on another part. I loved the warmth. It was like a bonus for me because I enjoyed where the stones were warning me and also enjoyed the massaging in another area at the same time. This is how I feel too, I love them. I'm always cold though, I always make sure the therapist knows this so that I don't have anything hanging out getting cold and always ask that they crank up the heat on the massage table. So having MORE heat is a good thing for me.
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Post by peanuttle on Aug 11, 2015 22:57:38 GMT
I really enjoy it. My massage therapist is awesome and uses hot stones and essential oils as part of her regular massages. She said it is much easier to really get in to the muscle with out causing damage. She does not charge extra, but I know most places do.
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Post by SockMonkey on Aug 11, 2015 23:34:20 GMT
I've had 2 hot stone massages. One was at the Kohler spa in a nearby suburb and it was freaking amazing. SO relaxing and wonderful, and I was very hesitant because I'd never had a massage before and was a little weirded out by strangers touching me. It was awesome.
The second one was on a cruise I just took, and it was good, but not as good as the one at Kohler. At Kohler they both placed the stones and used them as part of the massage. They even put little ones between my toes!
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Post by mmmom on Aug 12, 2015 0:40:06 GMT
I do a girls weekend every year at a fancy spa and by far my favorite treatment is a hot stone massage. I would get one every month if I hit the lottery! That being said I know my sister doesn't care for them and prefers a traditional lighter touch. And I think it also depends on the skill level of the therapist. I will say all the ones I ever had used stones the whole visit. I would have been upset to only get it at the end. Enjoy!
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Post by gina on Aug 12, 2015 1:21:18 GMT
I like them enough, but the rocks tend to feel VERY hot to me and it becomes uncomfortable.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2015 1:37:00 GMT
My bff is a massage therapist so I've VERY fortunate to receive regular free massages (I pay her back by taking her to concerts and making her scrapbooks) and she specializes in hot stone. Her technique uses hot stones rather than hand massage and I find that my problem spots benefit more with her using the stone with pressure rather than her hand. A good massage therapist will use them without burning you or having the stone cool down.
I think $100 bucks sounds too much, but I also don't know your market. In my area, you would probably pay $70 for an hour hot stone massage.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Aug 12, 2015 1:38:53 GMT
I've had two hot stone massages and don't think I'd have another. I was willing to give it a second try, but now I'm pretty sure it doesn't really add to the experience for me. If I'm going to add on, it's usually for a body scrub before or an intensive head & scalp massage in addition to the total body.
In general, I prefer really firm pressure and the deepest tissue massage I can get.
I get weekly massages for about half the year when the local massage school has their students doing clinicals. It's only $20 for a full hour there and I just can't turn that down. The other six months, I go about once a month.
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Post by grate on Aug 12, 2015 1:40:45 GMT
I love them, varies though with whom I have had some still apply a lot of pressures, others don't . I have had them where they use the stones the entire time.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2015 1:49:43 GMT
Best. Massage. Ever.
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Post by crittsmom on Aug 12, 2015 3:57:04 GMT
all I can say is one of my co workers had one done. She had burn marks from the stones. She showed me her back and you could see the outlines of the stones.
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