Shila Abhyanga, or Sacred Hot Stone Massage, involves the use of Ayurvedic oils massaged rhythmically into your body with the added benefit of water-heated basalt stones to give a slow and deep penetrating massage to areas of tension and congestion such as the neck, shoulders and lower back. The hot stones promote the absorption of oils into the skin, expand the blood vessels and help remove unwanted waste products(toxins)through the body to be released, help `melt away` constriction and stress, creating a sensation of comfort and warmth, while the direct heat relaxes the muscles and reduces the vata dosha. The basalt stones have a sedative effect on the nervous system, which promotes healing in and of itself, and it also has a rejuvenating effect on the whole body as it facilitates the cleansing of all systems.
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75 minutes
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$130