You will need a full body massage qualification to attend this course
You will learn to carry out this alternative therapy treatment, to use with your body massage qualification. The hot stone massage has been part of the eastern worlds regime of sciences for thousands of years. The use of hot stone is an ancient healing art of stone massage to help your client unwind and relax allowing a modality for physical and spiritual balancing.
The course will teach you how to practice full body and facial massage techniques using the warm stones. Traditionally we use the 7 chakras to promote healing with well-being of the associated stones. The stones are linked with organs located in the area of the Chakra to treat the universal consciousness. Stone massage is very effective to create harmony and a positive energy flow to relax the body to the deepest level, having a harmonising and cleansing effect that re-energises our bodies.
Course Content
- Health, safety and hygiene methods of practice
- Anatomy and physiology: structure of the skin, skeletal and muscular structure of the body
- Skin diseases and disorders
- Skin types and ph balance
- Equipment, implements and products
- Preparation of room and client
- Contra indications
- Contra actions
- Client consultations and record cards
- Benefits & effects of hot stone massage treatment
- Carrier oils and their properties
- Massage sequences & movements suing hot stones
- Massage mediums
- Practical tuition to perform with confidence with positive energy
- Client aftercare advice
