Benefits of hot stone massage:
- Increased circulation and lymphatic flow
- Increased oxygen and nutrients to soft tissues
- Increased immune function
- Decreased muscle tension and stress
- Decreased sympathetic nervous system firing
Hot stone massage is not suitable for everyone. The following conditions should not receive hot stone massage:
- 3rd trimester or high risk pregnancy
- Inflammatory skin conditions
- Uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Cancer
- Blood clot(s)
- Autoimmune Conditions (MS, Lups, RA, etc)
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Heat sensitivity
- Edema or Lymphedema
- Cardiovascular disease
- Taking blood thinners
- Sever osteoporosis
- Liver disease
Please discuss with your therapist if you have any of the following as hot stone massage may need to be modified:
- Altered sensation (eg. Diabetes, nerve injury, etc)
- Pregnancy
- Varicose Veins
- Metal implants (rods, pins, screws, etc) or a pacemaker
- Open wounds, sores, rashes or sunburn
- History of hypotension (low blood pressure), dizziness, or fainting
60–90 minSession length3 lengths offered here
$145–$195Price at this clinicTypically $75–$168 across Victoria
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What it is
Most of the hour is spent on the table in hands-on work — pressure, gliding strokes and focused work through specific muscles and connective tissue — with a brief check-in on what changed since last time and a sense of what to keep an eye on between visits.
Usually booked for
Tension building back up between visits
Checking in after the last treatment
Wanting more hands-on time than talk
At Active Health & Wellness Clinic
Hot Stone Registered Massage Therapy - Visit as this clinic offers it — its lengths, prices and team.
