Hot stone therapy has been around for thousands of years and has surfaced in Native American, Chinese and Japanese cultures. The Native Americans used it to cure menstrual cramps, the Chinese to relieve muscular pains and the Japanese to aid in digestion and stomach ailments. Though each culture has its own applications the overall belief that the stones help us to realign ourselves with nature balance our physical and spiritual lives is throughout. These civilizations believed that strategically placed heated stones, usually of smooth texture and found in rivers or volcanic Basalt rocks and of various sizes, promote relaxation, promote deep tissue and muscle release, cleanse the body and soul of negative energy, influence a sense of well-being and influence good health.

The stones that are used are carefully selected according to the weight, the size and where on the body it is to be used. Stones can vary in size from the size of your thumb to 3 pounds in weight. The stones are heated using water of temperatures between 120-130 degrees Fahrenheit. So how exactly does the hot stone therapy work? First, massage therapist may apply oil to the body to help the stone glide smoothly along the skin. The heated stones are placed on specific key points on the body such as the abdomen, the palms, the back, and the face or between the toes and may be left there for a few minutes to ensure that the heat sufficiently penetrates the muscles. The massage therapist may then take the stones and massage them into the areas of pain or muscle tension. The heat stored in the stones penetrates the muscles and relieve tension. It also helps with a better blood circulation and calms the nervous system. Some therapists place stones on areas that are thought to be the energy centers of the body or chakra points. Hot stone therapy is a growing trend worldwide that has caught eyes of many who are searching for relaxation.

Hot stone therapy and massages have been successful at soothing ailments such as:

• Insomnia
• Back Pains
• Indigestion
• Muscle tension and Lingering pain
• Stress
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Fibromyalgia, a chronic condition causing pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints
• Arthritis and
• Osteoporosis to name a few

Despite the fact that hot stone therapy is a great way to detoxify your body and soothe your mind, it is in fact not for everyone. The following individuals are encouraged not to receive hot stone therapy or massages, unless otherwise stated by a physician:

• People with skin infections, open wounds or rashes
• People who have blood clots or individuals who are prone to heart disease
• Individuals who recently underwent surgery
• Individuals who are undergoing chemotherapy or any radiation treatment
• Pregnant women

Generally a stone massage produces only the positive side effects of a feeling of peacefulness, spiritual renewal and relaxation. The body is reorganized and set back to ‘’default’’. People today are commonly going through drastic changes and no type of chemically enhanced medicine can cure this, only by way of natural cures can the body be fixed and be better than ever.

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More  people are turning to alternative medicine before they have to hear from their doctor that they have some terminal illness. Alternative medicine involves listening to music that is soothing to both body and mind. That is a serenity that you would not get in any tablet. Yet to take your pills yes or no at times is a matter of life and death. We need our medical doctors for various and obvious reasons. Yet we also need at times to just wake up early in the morning and meditate to bring our chakra into alignment.

We could make our own life easier simply by the colors we wear each day; or the colors in which you decide to paint your house inside and out. Then listening to music also helps bring about healing in the body. Medical doctors are now using music as a way to ease any bodily pains their patients may have. At times they do not even use it along with pain medication. What a drastic change and how far we have come? Music today is being used to help Alzheimer’s patients and aid senior folks in dealing with other problems that come with old age.

The healing wonder of herbs is as old as time itself. Some are to be used externally while others are meant to be drawn in a cup of boiling water or boiled before drinking. The only way you should drink any herbal medicine is if it has been prescribed by a licensed herbalist; and if you’re on medication you would need to check with your medical doctor to ensure that your medication does not clash with the herbal treatment. Another thing a lot of people do is go on these crash diets. There are essential oils that help you to control your appetite and speeds up your body’s metabolism thereby allowing you to lose weight.

 Alternative medicine is slowly dominating the medical field though. Even doctors use music as a way to keep them calm in the operating room, and to ensure that their patient’s subconscious mind is focusing on something peaceful. Doctors use music as a way to calm an autistic child. Anyone suffering from some form of mental illness can benefit from the healing powers of their favorite music. There are no more excuses for people to remain living unhealthily.

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Chakra Theory

The chakra theory states that every human being is made up of a spiritual body and a physical body and that these two functions are separate from each other. The chakra theory concentrates on the more spiritual part of the body and is said that this consists of light vibrations. Each one of these is a characteristic of a specifically different energy centre.

They are in the center of the body, starting at the base of the spine and running up to the top of the head.

1. Root/Base Chakra
2. Stomach/Solar Plexus Chakra
3. Sex/Navel Chakra
4. Heart Chakra
5. Throat Chakra
6. Brow/Third Eye Chakra

These energy centre role is actually pumping and helping the flow of energy throughout your physical body. For you to have a positive energy means that your chakras are to be aligned and balanced. You do not want them to be unbalanced since they can create negative energy, hence your body will easily get sick, and overall you will not feel your best.  When all your energy (or known as qi in Chinese) are in flowing properly across your body and organs, your health and physical being will automatically improve.

Learning Stone Therapy and Massage 

You can perform chakra stone therapy at home. When performing chakras stone therapy, there are two types of gemstones that are used, these are the placement on all chakras all at the same time or placement of only one chakra at a time. However it is best to identify through experimentation the ideal one that works best for you.

To find a chakra you need to carefully perform the following steps

You can use a gemstone and circle it in front of the body in a large circle over where a chakra should be. Although many gemstones may work for this, but the Black Onyx is what many people prefer to use. The gemstone may not be used after practice, but it is recommended to use by people without much practice as it makes it much easier to locate.

You can also reduce the size of the circle that follows the energy. And you can feel where the chakra is by using the black onyx. A person body would tingle wherever the chakra is located. You can use a variety of gemstones.

Single Chakras

You can search for a single chakra by putting the gemstone directly on the chakra and leaving it there for about three to twenty five minutes. There are specific types of stones that are better at locating a chakra in specific parts of the body. These are as follows

Heart Chakra: Rose Quartz/Ruby

Root/Base Chakra: Black Onyx/Obsidian

Crown Chakra: Amethyst/Clear Quartz

Brow/Third Eye Chakra: Lapis Lazuli/Amethyst/ Clear Quartz/Aquamarine

Sex/Navel Chakra: Carnelian

Stomach/Solar Plexus Chakra: Citrine

Throat Chakra: purple/Indigo, 

All Chakras

First off, you can try this by lying down in a comfortable position.  You can take seven gemstones and place them on all chakras located all over your body as listed above. You can start from the base chakra and then gradually work your way up the body. You should leave them on your body for no longer than twenty five minutes. Then remove the strand in the opposite order, i.e. start from your head.

Examples of commonly used chakra stones below.

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