Former service. This page describes a service of Hot Rock Spa (Carp) that we no longer offer — it’s kept here for reference. ALX Massage & Bodywork is now a massage & osteopathy studio at 1415 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa. See our current massage menu or all former services.
Stick and leaves treat
Compressing massage
Feel the warming touch of nature. Recommended to both sauna novices and guests who can’t tolerate hot temperatures. The Sauna-Master uses warm leaf compresses to radiate the healing power of heat deep into the body. After your muscles are relaxed, the hard ends of the bunches are used to stimulate the proper areas and to activate the energy flow of your body. The combination of a warm leaf compress and the stick treatment ensures deep tissue heating and muscle relaxation.
The effect from the warm leaves massage is not as powerful as from the hot leaves intensive stroking, but still very pleasant, healthy and long-lasting.
We are still looking for a location with a sauna. Sauna ceremonies and hot-leaves treatments were the heart of Hot Rock Spa, and we haven’t given up on them — we hope, and quietly dream, of bringing real sauna services back to Ottawa one day. Know a property that could host a sauna? Tell us about it.