How to prepare Stones for a Hot Stone Massage?

[wigi-lou]

Ive looked up on Hot Stone Massages and have had endless detail about preparation of the person intended for the massage, but i cant seem to find any information on how to prepare the Stones.
How shall i warm them? ( i dont have a paticular stone heater or anything)
How long for ?
What Temp?

Any info would be good thanks -

and i aware of about being careful about over heating and making sure the stones cool etc... just want to know how to prepare them correctly.


thank you!

 

[Cool like fire!!!!]

You can use hot water and keep them in them for 30-40 minutes, just guessing as usually stones are made hot with the help of coal and then placing a metal sheet over it and then placing stones over the metal sheet until you feel them as hot as your body can bear.

 

[SERENDIPITIST]

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I believe you will find that around 50 degrees Centigrade (120 - 130 F) is the right temperature, without being too hot, nor too cold.

They are normally kept hot in water, and the conditions around the treatment area should be kept clean.

The "wet" stones soon are dry, due to the heat of them.


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