As you scroll through your social media pages, you may come across a friends or celebrities “Spa Day” photo. Many images will show relaxing atmospheres with people laying on their stomachs and stones resting on their back. The iconic “Hot Stone Massage”. Did you know that not all stone massages are the same? One in particular, a soothing warm Himalayan Salt Stone Massage focuses on salt stones. These salt stones replace minerals in the skin, replenish adrenals and alkalize your body. This can happen all while promoting deep relaxation and restoring adrenal fatigue.
What Makes Himalayan Salt Different From the Salt I Put on My Food?
Himalayan salt originates from the mountains in the salt range, but this type in particular was formed from the sea nearly 600 million years ago. After saltwater evaporated from the deposited minerals, a thick pinkish layer of salt was formed. It is sourced through mining. This light pink colored salt also carries a different mineral makeup then table salt. It has a total of 84 essential minerals that benefit your health.
What Are The Health Benefits of a Warm Himalayan Salt Stone Massage?
When you receive a Himalayan Hot Stone massage, the body is remineralized and adrenal gland fatigue is recovered. The stones are heated to an optimal warm, not hot like hot stone, soothing temperature. This activates the parasympathetic nervous system. Our bodies nervous system is basically split into two major symptoms, the parasympathetic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system.
The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for that “fight or flight” response that leads to your higher levels of stress. In our busy day to day lives, this part of our system is constantly going off through stressful encounters, work, and unexpected events in life. This leads us to feel overwhelmed or stressed. Constantly feeling this way can develop into fatigue and low immunity due to depleted adrenals.
To battle this, the parasympathetic nervous system is kind of like the yin to the yang so to speak. It is responsible for “rest and relaxation”. This is where the wonderful Himalayan Stone Massage comes up to bat. When the stones are applied, the heat signals the brain to rest and relax. This has a waterfall effect and allows us to recover and rejuvenate our bodies from the stresses of everyday life.
Once the mind has relaxed, the muscles follow suit and allow the massage therapist to target problem areas. Once these target areas are focused on, tension can be released readily, allowed the person to experience a relaxed mind and body simultaneously.
Can a Regular Hot Stone Massage Produce the Same Results?
Traditional hot stones do not contain those special essentials minerals that Himalayan salt does. Not only does this mean the benefits of replenishing and nourishing the skin are missing but the lack of minerals mean there is no exfoliation to the skin. This exfoliation that happens during a Himalayan Salt Stone massage leaves the skin smooth and couple to the touch.
Himalayan Salt Stones also give off negative ions. What does this mean? In your everyday lives your body naturally produces and accumulates large amounts of positive ions which can quickly lead to inflammation. These wonderful salt stones balance the positive and negative ions in your body.
Does it Hurt?
Have no fear! This relaxing massage does not hurt. A soothing Himalayan Salt Stone massage can be performed two different ways. The salt stones can be used as an extension of the therapists hands to massage you directly, or the salt stones can warm a specific area then once removed that area of the body is massaged. Both ways activate the meridians or energy lines of the body.
There are only a few instances where a Himalayan Salt Stone massage would not be the choice for you. If you are pregnant, a cardiac patient, anyone taking medication with a side effect of sensitivity to heat. Anyone with an acute skin condition, battles lymphedema or has a severely compromised immune system should also avoid getting a Himalayan Salt Stone massage.
Please reach out to Amare Healing Arts HERE to find out more information on the soothing effects of Himalayan Salt Stone massages or to set up an appointment.
About Amare Healing Arts, The Author
Amare Healing Arts Plastic Surgery Recovery Center and Holistic Clinic was founded in 2017 and is located at 24 N 3rd Ave Highland Park, NJ and 1492 Morris ave. Union, NJ. We specialize in the European Vodder style of Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) for everything from post-op surgery recovery to cancer, autoimmune, and many other medical conditions resulting in side effects of edema, inflammation, and swelling. Amare’s Plastic Surgery Recovery Center not only offers MLD treatment for all surgeries, but provides full support for our clients through their post-op journey. Our Holistic Clinic offers natural healing modalities like medical massage, yoga, and Ayurvedic life coaching.
