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Hot stone vs deep tissue massage
Warmth or sustained pressure: compare how the sessions differ, then choose the actual menu item.
Hot stone massage adds warmth; deep tissue massage emphasizes sustained pressure. On our current menu, Massage + Hot Stone is a 65 min package, while Deep Tissue Massage has its own 30-, 60-, and 90-minute choices.
The practical comparison
| Massage + Hot Stone | Deep Tissue Massage | |
|---|---|---|
| Main emphasis | Relaxing massage with smooth heated stones | Sustained pressure and focused hands-on work |
| Choose for | A preference for warmth and a relaxing session | A preference for firmer, more deliberate pressure |
| Current duration | 65 min | 30 min, 60 min, or 90 min |
| Current price | $109 | $85 / $120 / $170 |
| During the session | Ask for less heat or fewer stones if needed | Ask for less pressure if needed |
- Massage + Hot Stone
- Relaxing massage with smooth heated stones
- Deep Tissue Massage
- Sustained pressure and focused hands-on work
- Massage + Hot Stone
- A preference for warmth and a relaxing session
- Deep Tissue Massage
- A preference for firmer, more deliberate pressure
- Massage + Hot Stone
- 65 min
- Deep Tissue Massage
- 30 min, 60 min, or 90 min
- Massage + Hot Stone
- $109
- Deep Tissue Massage
- $85 / $120 / $170
- Massage + Hot Stone
- Ask for less heat or fewer stones if needed
- Deep Tissue Massage
- Ask for less pressure if needed
When warmth is your priority
The Massage + Hot Stone package pairs a Relaxing Massage with a Hot Stone enhancement at $109 for 65 min. If you also want aromatherapy, warm towels, and a steam eye mask, Signature Massage includes those rituals and hot stones.
Signature Massage is $155 for 60 min or $195 for 90 min. It is a separate menu service, rather than another name for Deep Tissue Massage.
When sustained pressure is your priority
Deep Tissue Massage is listed independently at $85 for 30 min, $120 for 60 min, and $170 for 90 min. Tell your therapist which areas you want to focus on and what pressure feels comfortable.
A firm session should still allow you to speak up, relax your breathing, and request changes. Sharp or uncomfortable pain is a reason to reduce or stop the pressure, not a measure of progress.
Can heat and hands-on work be combined?
The menu lists a Hot Stone add-on at $15 and 5 min. Review the enhancement choices for your selected massage in Booker. If you choose Signature Massage, stones are already included.
Neither technique is a guaranteed treatment
NCCIH describes limited, often short-term evidence for massage in some pain conditions. That does not establish that stones or greater pressure are medically better for a particular person. A preferred sensation is a useful reason to choose a spa session; a persistent medical problem needs an assessment.
Book the service you mean
Book Massage + Hot Stone for the warmth-focused package, or book 60-minute Deep Tissue Massage for sustained hands-on pressure. Compare every duration and ritual on the full menu.
Your questions, answered
How do hot stone and deep tissue massage differ?
Is deep tissue just a pressure option within Signature Massage?
Can I add hot stones to a massage?
Does the current hot stone package include scraping?
Should deep tissue massage hurt?
This guide is for general information, not medical advice. Discuss treatment decisions with your health care provider.