Hot Stone Massage

About Hot Stone Massage

History: as a contemporary therapy, stone massage was introduced to the world of Spa treatments by Mary Nelson in 1993. The therapeutic use of stones and rocks has, however, been employed for thousands of years in various forms.

Today we are familiar with spas, although they are nothing new. They were originally used to improve health and well being – not just a luxury method of relaxation as they are today. Spas were about getting better, the hot pools, cold dips, plunge pools, saunas and steam rooms were designed to balance the body so it could heal. The same principles apply in Stone therapy – using alternating temperatures to heal. The term geothermotherapy is used because the Earth (geo) is used to deliver the temperature through the stones.

Energy Work:

The earth came about as a result of nature's forces working together. As humans we tend to think we are in charge, every now and then Mother Nature and father sky decide to remind us of their strengths, we are put into our place very quickly.

A little too much rain and we have floods; a little too much sun and we get droughts. Stone therapy respects nature and uses its strengths to make the treatment the most wonderful and healing therapy that there is.

Hot Stone Massage Course

Hot Stone Massage is becoming ever popular in the UK and uses the heat from warm basalt stones which penetrates deeply to help loosen and sooth tightened, congested muscles.

This is an ideal therapy to apply on its own or even incorporated into other treatments such as Reflexology, Aromatherapy and Indian Head Massage.

To complete this course, you will be expected to read and understand the hot stones massage course manual, and actively participate in the hands-on training. You will be assessed practically at the end of the day. Hot stone massage therapy uses water-heated basalt lava stones of varying sizes in combination with traditional massage techniques and pre blended aromatherapy oils. The heated stones create a feeling of continuous heat throughout the body, the purpose being to help the client become more physically and emotionally receptive to the therapeutic benefits of the massage. This therapy eases the strain on the therapist.