Jade Therapy/Hot Rock Therapy

There are two schools of thought on using stones for their healing properties. In hot rock therapy, hot or cold stones are placed at different pressure points of the body to illicit a reaction similar in massage or acupuncture. The more metaphysical thinking is that different stones and crystals can have healing properties based on transmissions of energy.

While transmitting energy has no solid scientific backing, jade as a stone is unique in that it can hold heat or cold extremely well for long periods of time.

Jade, the most precious of stones in Chinese culture, is a popular symbol of wealth or purity and even factored into religious and ritual ceremonies. Liaoning is one of China’s best sources for jade. Jade can be found at the center of petrified trees all over the province and is of very fine quality and beauty. Many hot springs in Liaoning offer guests saunas lined with jade to relax in or kang, heated beds built of jade stones to lie across. While metaphysical energy may not be passed through the stone, the luxuriousness of lying on a bed of jade harkens back to the time of the emperors and is a worthwhile indulgence.

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