Hot Stone Massage Therapy Course

Next Course: Saturday 20th March 2010

Would you like to add hot stone massage therapy to the list of treatments you can provide to your clients?

This course is offered to beauty or massage therapists who would like to become qualified in the use of the hot stones. This extremely popular treatment is in high demand in beauty salons and spas all around the world. Having the skills to offer hot stone massage will enable you to obtain work in luxury spas and satisfy your clients with this relaxing and healing treatment.

Hot stone massage can become an extension of your current massage practice for healing and balancing, allowing a deeper level of pressure and relaxation. Using the heated rocks and their energy for massage, they allow for healing and soothing which will become a natural addition to your normal massage routine.

Hot stone massage works on the mind, body and soul while concentrating on the physiological and psychological effects, incorporating Swedish massage, reflexology, shiatsu techniques and balancing of the charka's of the body. Using specific placement of large stones to heal and sooth areas of the body helps to promote the feeling of balance and well being. Hot stone massage is known for relieving muscular aches, loosening stiff muscles, improving circulation and providing deep relaxation.

Design your massage to work on tight muscles, tension build up or to give a relaxing, soothing effect. Learn how to balance the 7 energy centres by using charka balancing.

The Course Covers:

• Geology and history of the hot stone
• Physiological aspects of hot stones
• Benefits and effects
• Contraindications
• The use of hot and cold stones
• Placement of the stones
• Client consultation
• Client care
• Chakra balancing
• Massage techniques
• Developing your own unique hot stone treatments
• Incorporating hot stones into other treatments
• Cleaning and sterilising the stones and equipment
• Health & safety
• Practical and theory assessment
  

Hot stone therapy is also known as 'hawaiian lomi lomi' and 'lastone therapy'.

Price

$750. $200 non-refundable deposit required to enrol. Balance due on course commencement.

 

Prerequisites

Students must be qualified in Anatomy & Physiology & Body Massage.

The following units, or equivalent are required:

UNIT CODE	UNIT NAME
WRBCS305A	Apply knowledge of skin biology to beauty treatments
WRBCS408A	Apply knowledge of anatomy & physiology to beauty therapy treatments
WRBCS409A	Apply knowledge of skin science to beauty therapy treatments
WRBBS407B	Provide body treatments or;
HLTREM6A	Provide the massage treatment

If you are unsure of whether you qualify for this course, please contact us on (07) 55 938 335.

Course Duration

5 weeks - Saturday's 9.30am - 2.30pm

Next Course Start Date

20th March 2010 (Saturday)

Enrolment Procedure

To enrol, download the Short Course Enrolment Form (PDF), and return with the non-refundable course deposit to secure your position, or enrol and pay online now.