Cold Stones in a Massage?!

I mean who knew right?! I recently took a trip to visit a friend and she introduced me to a massage therapist that she knows who incorporates cold stones in her practice regularly. To be honest I needed to be convinced to let her use them, because who wants to have something cold placed on them during a massage? I just kept imagining ice cubes being placed on my skin and how I would have to endure it. But I finally agreed to letting her use them on my face and neck… and oh my goodness! It was amazing!!

First of all, the stones are marble so they hold the cold a little cooler so it just feels soft on your skin, and secondly, cool can be super relaxing! I have dealt with (as many of you do) TMJ and jaw issues and the cold stones are an amazing relaxer of the facial and neck muscles associated with those issues! As we know, cold constricts the blood vessels in the body and which alleviates swelling and promotes healing while reducing pain in the injured muscles and tissues. But who knew it could feel amazingly relaxing!

So in your next appointment with me, give it a shot and ask for the facial cold stones and see if you love it as much as I do. 🙂