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The Art of Hot Stone MASSAGE
Pat Mayrhofer-
THE ART OF
HOT STONE MASSAGE
by Pat MayrhoferCreate the ultimate spa relaxation treatment with a full body hot stone massage.
Save your hands and energy while working deeply.In this massage DVD view demonstrations of timeless, therapeutic techniques used by
professionals around the world to perform relaxation and therapeutic
massage. Features up-close video footage of massage strokes and
stone manipulation accompanied by expert narration.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- A deeply relaxing and therapeutic full body massage using heated stones.
- Thermogenic benefits, history and specific techniques.
- Using hot stones to increase relaxationand improve energy flow.
- The basic equipment involved in heated stone massage.
- Best stones to use for hot stonemassage work, including which stones best conduct and hold the heat.
- Care and cleaning of the stones.
- How to set up the equipment and heat the stones to the proper temperature.
- How to incorporate essential oils into the hot stone massage protocol.
- Information about the effect of different essential oils.
- Recap and review
ABOUT STONE MASSAGE
Hydrotherapy and the application of heat to the body to produce therapeutic effects can be traced to ancient times. Adding stones to your massage protocol adds a medium for the application of heat and/or cold to the body. Your clients will experience the added benefit of heat and you’ll save your wrists and hands because you’re sharing the work with the stones. The combination of the heat from the stones, the essential oils, and the soothing massage action of stones and oils produces a deep and penetrating state of relaxation and well being – both for you and your clients.
Note: The five volumes in the Nature’s Healing Stone Therapy™ DVD Series are designed for certified and licensed professionals who have had training in massage therapy, and assumes a working knowledge of basic massage techniques, anatomy, and medical contraindications. Bonus: You’ll find a free coupon in this DVD package that you can use to save $25.00 off the cost of a Nature’s Healing Stone Therapy™ training session.
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Pat Mayrhofer
Pat Mayrhofer wrote, directed and produced The Nature's Healing Stone Therapy DVD Series. She has been a massage therapist and cosmetologist for over 39 years and she has been using stone therapy in her massage practice and teaching it since 1998. She is widely recognized as an international leader in hot stone massage education. Pat currently works with an experienced network of professionals to develop multi-disciplinary approaches to massage and spa treatments utilizing stone therapy. She specializes in training massage and spa professionals worldwide in the art and science of stone therapy. This timeless healing technique joins the art of massage with the thermogenic benefits of heated Mexican beach pebbles. Pat conducts over 40 seminars a year and travels around the globe with her team of stone massage experts to bring this art form to spas, clinics, massage schools, estheticians and salons.
NATURE'S HEALING STONE THERAPY™ DVD Series
These programs offer massage therapists, estheticians, cosmetologists, chiropractors, physical therapists and healing arts professionals access to the most qualified stone massage experts working today with tried and true instruction from experienced professionals.
The Art of HOT STONE MASSAGE - Volume 1
The Art of HOT STONE FACIALS - Volume 2
The Art of HOT STONE FOOT AND HAND MASSAGE - Volume 3
The Art of HOT STONE REFLEXOLOGY - Volume 4
The Art of COOL LIFT FACE MASSAGE - Volume 5
"What is in your heart, comes through in your hands “The stones share the work with therapist and they become part of your hand. Hot stones help soften the muscle tissue so that you can work deeply. Make your business more profitable by learning the right techniques with the proper equipment. Your clients will know the difference. Continue to learn as your stone massage practice grows.”
Pat Mayrhofer, producer,
Nature’s Healing Stone Therapy™DVD Series." -
ABOUT THE NATURE’S HEALING
STONE THERAPY™ DVD Series
The technique of using ‘hot stones’ combined with massage is one of the most requested and fastest growing spa services – and it has been around since ancient times. The Nature’s Healing Stone Therapy™ DVD Series provides hands-on demonstrations of timeless and creative techniques used by world-class professionals to perform relaxation and therapeutic stone massage.
This DVD Series offers massage therapists, estheticians, cosmetologists, chiropractors, physical therapists and healing arts professionals access to the most qualified stone massage experts working today.
- You’ll learn how to provide the safest, most effective and highest quality stone massage work.
- You’ll learn how to create a healthy, relaxing and therapeutic stone massage experience for your clients that will keep them coming back to you for more.
- Stone massage is both therapeutic and relaxing. Use it to save your hands as you work deeply on your clients.
- Stone massage is versatile. It can be easily integrated with a full body massage.
THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS FOR CLIENT AND THERAPIST
One of the beauties of stone massage is its benefits for both therapist and client. How does working with the stones benefit the therapist? Experienced massage and bodywork professionals are always concerned about wear and tear on wrists, hands, fingers and thumbs. The method of massaging with heated stones produces less stress on the wrists and hands of the therapist because she is sharing the work with the stones. Because of the heat, weight and density of the stones, the therapist does not have to work as hard as she normally would in order to have a deep penetrating effect on the tissues.
Holding the stones throughout the massage, the therapist experiences the therapeutic effects of a heat application. The constant submersion of your hands in the water to retrieve the stones acts a hydrotherapy treatment. And to top it off, the therapist can also enjoy the energetic effects of the stones and essential oils.
HISTORY of stone massage
The use of stones for healing purposes dates back thousands of years.
Verbal and written history confirms that the Chinese used heated stones over two thousand years ago as a means of improving the function of internal organs. Stones were used for healing work in Native America, South America, Africa, Europe, Egypt and India. These traditions included laying stones in patterns on the body, carrying or wearing stones for health and protection, using stones in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and ceremonial uses, such as in sweat lodges and medicine wheels.
Ancient Greek and Roman cultures also have a long recorded history of many forms of massage and bodywork. One of the 'spa' legacies of the Roman Empire, which dated from 27 BC to 476 AC, was its creation of the Roman bath. That tradition is still with us today in the form of modern hydrotherapy practices. The Romans used stones in saunas and combined the effects of hot immersion baths with the cooling effects of marble stones and cold pools.
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