Jade Stone Massage

$70 One Hour Hot Stone Massage (Ask about combo's)

One massage stroke with a heated stone is equivalent to seven with your hands

The oldest massage tool yet to be discovered is the supposedly a Neolithic Jade ritual blade from the Longshan culture of China, dating back to the Shang dynasty (circa 2000-1500 B.C.E).

Jade Stone Massage incorporates heated or cooled Jade Stones that are placed on the body used for massage. These stones have been cut to various shapes and sizes which are ergonomically correct, and then polished providing a very smooth and silky feeling on the skin.

Traditionally, Jade has been used to attract love and bring money into your life. It has long been considered the stone of good luck, prosperity, protection, with the ability to balance yin and yang hand (hence the stone of heaven a bridge to heaven). It is the stone of the heart, and is considered the concentrated essence of love. It's positive force promotes courage, self-reliance, and leads to a richer, more fulfilling life.

Jade is believed to heal stressed organs and discharge toxins. It slows the process of cell aging and strengthens the body's natural defenses and healing power. The soothing green colour of Jade helps the body to self-heal.

Enjoy a Swedish massage combined with the thermal benefits of heated Jade Stones as it melts the muscles allowing for deeper penetration of nourishing Essential oils into the skin. You can request light, medium or deep pressure, which is the beauty of the hot stone massage technique. It can be customized in an instant to the request of the client for a pressure level that is most comfortable for them.

Jade holds both hot and cold: iron and magnesium for the heat and calcium for the cold.

Chilled stones are 80 times more powerful than heated stones. This is a preference on a client by client basis.

Clients will feel the effect for up to three days after the treatments.

Jade Stone Benefits:

Increases circulation therefore cleansing.
Balances.
Strengthen the heart.
Overall vitality improves.
Flushes the internal organs/systems.
Energizes.
Assists in improving sleep and overall sense of well-being
Promotes relaxation and vitality while releasing toxins and inflammation.
Jade Stones can be heated or chilled.
Non-porous for easy cleaning (they do not harbor bacteria).
Attributes of Jade, Nephrite jade is named from Greek word for kidney, nephros, due to the belief it healed kidney related illnesses.
Nephrite make up has silicate of calcium, magnesium and iron.

Credit: Thanks to my model and friend Christina Fowler. Christina owns her own Esthetics business Flawless Skin Care.