A spa treatment has always been considered to be therapeutic especially if they are provided by Grupo Mayan spa therapists. With its growing popularity it is not surprising that the choice of spa treatments have grown in the last couple of years. One of the most popular spa treatments these days is the one involving hot stones.

Hot stone massages offered by resorts like Grupo Mayan usually employs the use of heated smooth stones. In most cases, the stones are volcanic rocks which are known to retain heat efficiently.

If you are interested in getting a hot stone massage at a Grupo Mayan resorts, here are a couple of things that you should know.

• The Grupo Mayan therapist sanitizes and heats the stone before you arrive as part of the preparation. In most cases, the stones are heated in water with a temperature between 120 and 150 degrees.
• Most therapists will use Swedish massage while they hold one of the heated stones, allowing your tight muscles to relax.
• Everytime the heated stone cools, the Grupo Mayan therapist replaces it with another heated one. You can always inform the therapist if the stone is too hot for you and the heat will be adjusted according to your tolerance.
• Several heated stones will also be placed at specific points of your spine, palms of the hands and even in between toes in order to enhance and improve energy flow.
• Heated stones are also placed in parts where there is inflammation or muscle injury as a muscle relaxant.
• It is vital that the hot stone massage is performed by a skilled and experienced therapist. The good news is, at Grupo Mayan therapists are trained well.
• A hot stone massage from Grupo Mayan will be a little bit pricier than the other spa treatments because of the preparation and longer time involved. But, you can bet that it will be worth your money.

Enjoying a hot stone massage at Grupo Mayan resort is something you should look forward to and include in your next spa holiday. It is a definite must-try and you might even find yourself booking several appointments during your stay. You will certainly feel as if all your troubles are being melted away. For sure, there is nothing more relaxing than a massage using these heated stones.