Being massaged with heat, versus simply leaving it
in place, actually melts the tissue and opens tight muscles twice as fast
as hands alone can ever do. Hot stones are also extremely grounding,
calming a client and helping them to drop even deeper into the full
experience of your massage. The benefits are simply endless and the
experience out of this world.
On hot summer days, or when injuries or
inflammation exists, cool stones are a delicious, refreshing effective
alternative to using heat. Cold stones can be used by themselves or
along side the hot stones. Included in my hot stone classes is a
small section on the methods, benefits and use of cold stone therapy.
The Trainings that
I offer in Hot Stone Massage are designed to be very thorough, intricate,
creative and fun, teaching you all that you would need to know to perform
a safe, flowing and marvelous hot stone massage.
With my magical three dimensional approach, the client never has be
inconvenienced by the placement or removal of the stones. I teach a
coherent and simple system of stone management that allows for a seamless
integration of the stones into your massage. You are shown many secrets
of a sensational hot stone massage that are left out of most classes that
are taught. This is one hot stone massage your clients will never want to
end.
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Courses Offered:
Basic Three-Dimensional Hot Stone Massage:
This two day (16 CE Hour) Basic Three-Dimensional Hot Stone Massage class is designed to teach the trained massage therapist, as well as the novice, how to integrate the use of hot stones into their massage. The purpose of the class is to educate the students about all the necessary aspects of giving a safe and flowing hot stone massage. The class goes beyond the fundamentals, revealing many of the lesser-known secrets of how to make a session flow, with the least amount of interruption possible.
Cost:
Individual: This two day class costs $375 per person and requires a minimum of ten people.
The Institute organizes the class, collects the tuition, supplies the room and covers the cost of travel for instructor.
Group: $1,600 for the day. This cost covers up to ten students, creating a savings of $550 for a group of ten. There is an additional charge of $160 per person above 10. In addition to the discounted fee, the person who organizes the group goes for free.
Details: In order to get this discounted price, the organizer must arrange the group of students, guarantee the Institute their daily fee, collect tuition, supply room, organize tables / supplies for the class and cover cost for instructor's travel expenses.
The Basic Training Will Cover:
The Benefits and Effects of
Hot Stones – A detailed list of the
benefits and reasons to use hot stones will be shared.
Proper Heating Methods – How to heat or cool the stones and at what temperature they are
effective and safe to use.
Working with the Stones – Proper placement in hand, entrance onto the skin, size and shape of
stones, techniques for moving stones, creative uses of stones.
Hot Stone Placement – What size and shape and temperature of the stone for which body parts;
where and how to invisibly place them and how to secure them on the body.
Flow and Integration – How to weave the stones into a massage so that it flows rather than
interferes with the session, creating the perfect balance between stones
and hands.
Precautions – What to watch out for as far as health and injury to client and self is
concerned and when you would not want to use hot stones.
Cold Stones – When and where you would want to use cold stones instead of hot, and the
benefits of the cold versus the heat.
Stone Kits – What size, shape, type and amount of stones are necessary for doing a
hot stone massage, as well as all the other accessories needed to begin
performing right away.
Cleaning and Care of Stones – How to sterilize and care for your stones for each session, at the end
of the day, and how to store when traveling.
Next Basic 3D Hot Stone Massage Class:
September 26 & 27, 2009
Saturday & Sunday
Fort Collins, CO
Contact Mary Axelrod for details
970-204-1794 maryaxelrod@comcast.net
October 24 & 25, 2009
Saturday & Sunday
Fort Collins, CO
Contact Mary Axelrod for details
970-204-1794 maryaxelrod@comcast.net
April 8 & 9, 2010
Thursday & Friday
Eldorado Springs, CO
Contact IPTM for details
303-494-6204 massage@phenomenaltouch.com
You will receive
a Certificate of Completion at the end of the training.
Call (303) 494-6204 to
sign up.
The Advanced Three-Dimensional Hot Stone Massage:
This three day (24 CE Hour) Advanced Hot Stone Massage class is designed to teach the trained stone therapist advanced techniques in the stone management system, the three dimensional use of stones, the seamless flow and in specialized uses of stones. This advanced class also integrates many of the unique Phenomenal Touch Massage principles and moves, emphasizing how to properly weave them into a stone massage. (Prerequisite two day basic hot stone training)
Cost:
Individual: This three day class costs $525 per person and requires a minimum of ten people.
The Institute organizes the class, collects the tuition, supplies the room and covers the cost of travel for instructor.
Group: $1,600 for the day. This cost covers up to ten students, creating a savings of $450 for a group of ten. There is an additional charge of $160 per person above 10. In addition to the discounted fee, the person organizing group goes for free.
Details: In order to get this discounted price, the organizer must arrange the group of students, guarantee the Institute their daily fee, collect tuition, supply room, organize tables / supplies for the class and cover cost for instructor's travel expenses.
The Advanced Training Will Cover:
Advanced Stone Management Skills – Tips on how to effectively work with the four pile stone management system.
Advanced Three Dimensional Use of Stones – More ways to works the stones in a three dimensional fashion.
Seamless Integration of Stones – Details on how to magically weave the stones into the flow of the massage.
Advanced Techniques of Stone Use – Many specific techniques to creatively use the stones.
Phenomenal Touch Massage Principles – Ten of the most essential principles of PTM are woven into the hot stone massage.
Phenomenal Touch Massage Moves – Many of the most unique and popular PTM moves are also taught.
Integration of PTM into Stone Massage – Full body demos and instruction as to how to weave the PTM principles and moves into a hot stone massage.
Next
Scheduled Training:
Date for next Advanced 3d Hot Stone Massage Class:
April 10-12, 2010
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Eldorado Springs, CO
Contact the school for other dates that may arise sooner.
Signing Up:
In order to sign up for a Hot Stones Class, either call or email to let us know of your interest and inquire about the next scheduled class. You can also let us know the dates that would work best for you if you are wanting to organize your own group at your spa, school or home.
Individual massage
and mentoring sessions are available upon request.
This training combines both the basic with the advanced
3-D Hot Stone Massage, and integrates many of the
Phenomenal Touch Massage principles and moves.
The price for this training is normally $900
but has been reduced to $800 for the upcoming training held on
April 8 - 12, 10.
