A hot stone massage is a type of massage therapy that is used to help you relax and ease tense muscles and damaged soft tissues in your body. The stones used in this massage are smooth, flat and heated. They are heated to a comfortable temperature between 130 and 145 degrees. The stones are placed on the skin, and I glide them around the body in gentle massage motions. Some benefits of hot stone massage are that it helps relieve muscle tension and pain, reduces stress and anxiety, promotes sleep, and more. 

You should avoid hot stone massage if: 

You have a bleeding disorder or are on blood thinners

Burns on your skin

Open wounds

Have had surgery in the last 6 weeks

Aftercare:

Plenty of rest and fluids.