"Borrowed from the traditional culture of the of the Indians of North America, the hot stones massage remerges of its ashes in the 80's in Arizona, fief of New Age. Old territory of the Navajo Indians, endowed with lunar landscapes, the place is "inhabited" and the stones loaded with energy. Certain institutes, purists, get stones (out of basalt) from Arizona, others choose volcanic stones of various origins, or, will fish them at the bottom of the oceans. Every other week, they make them soak in salted water and reloads in the moonlight. It is to say if one believes in it! The hot stones are thus supposed to refill the batteries, "balance the energy flow" and increase the flexibility of the muscles. More prosaically, accompanied of a good relaxing massage with essential oils, they favour relaxation."