No matter what, at the Pittsburgh Center for Complemenary Health and Healing, we have warmth awaiting you in session. Always, we have the "grandma bags" filled with heated water on our tables.  But there are some specific sessions and some other beneficial add-ons to a session that you might be missing out on that could be very fitting for your needs. 

After working with a client for a hot stone massage recently, I find it hard to resist suggesting everyone to try it out.  Wether you find your body aching from sports related activity or just the common aches of the change in weather or stress, our Hot Stone Massage will give your body the warming comfort it is most defintly craving.  There is something so satisfying about this session. With our hand selected stones heated and the warm oils combined, you find that your body sinks into the massage table for an hour and a half of energy filled work on your body and spirit. 

I have found that adding a warm foot bath prior to any session is a good way of getting rid of extra anxiety before a massage.  After a busy week or a work day, it is hard to just plop on the table and have your body feel still enough for a session.  If you find yourself in this situation, consider unwinding first with a foot soak.  It does wonders for the nerves and even better, talk to your massage therapist about aromatherapy that can be helpful in the soak.  Maybe sip some warm tea while soaking, close your eyes, and take in the relaxing sounds that the room has to offer. And when it is time to get onto the table before session, take a few deep breaths, shake your limbs out until they lie comfortably on the table so you feel just right when your therapist comes in to begin the massage. 

With the colder seasons coming forth, the skin becomes dry and our joints can feel a lot more stiff.  I would highly recommend the paraffin treatments that we have at the center for your hands and feet.  There is a way to add this in to any session you desire. Your skin wil feel moisturized and your wrists and fingers and toes and will be feeling loose and free from stiffness to follow:)

 A newer session is our Sacred Stone Facial. Some toasty details of this session include a warm honey mask, hot castor oil to lather the feet, and warm stones placed on the body and massaged on the face. It will most certainly find you satisfied.

Lastly, but not least, detox with the heat of our Steamy Wonder sessions. Aromatherapy oils are massaged onto the body and following this, a layer of detoxifying muds will be applied. After this is done, a Steamy Wonder tent is placed over the body so you can relax under the moisurized heat while the body sweats out toxins that are held in the body.  To keep you comfortable and relaxed during this process, we are there to massage your face with cool stones.

The warmth awaits you!