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Hot Stone Massage Diploma Course

Cost: £110

This course is recognised by The FHT for 10 CPPD points.

What is Hot Stone Massage?

Hot Stone Massage is becoming ever popular in the UK. The technique uses heated Basalt Lava stones that warm the client's muscles, allowing a much deeper working of the tissues than a conventional massage as the heat from warm basalt stones penetrate deeply to help loosen and sooth tightened, congested muscles. Stones are chosen to correspond to specific parts of the body, oil is smoothed onto the client and the stone is then worked along the skin in place of the therapist's hand.

During the massage, the therapist warms up the body with traditional Swedish massage, then apply massage whilst holding a heated stone. As the stone cools, the therapist replaces it with another. The therapist might also leave heated stones in specific points along the spine, in the palms of the hands, on the stomach and between the toes to improve the flow of energy in your body.

Who would benefit from this course?

All therapists both self employed and working in salons or spas would benefit greatly from this course as it is a standalone therapy but also ideal when incorporated with other treatments such as Reflexology and Aromatherapy. It is fast becoming a very popular treatment and therapists can charge more than a conventional massage session.

Course dates 2010 & 2011

Duration: 1 day 10:30am - 4.30pm

We are currently experiencing some problems with our online booking forms so please DO NOT use the bookings form in the table below, please instead download a booking form here cma booking form.

Type of Course	Course Date	Duration	Reference	Booking
Thursday	Oct 7 in CHESTER	1 day	HSO	Booking Form
Friday	Nov 19	1 day	HSN	Booking Form
Thursday 2011	Jan 20	1 day	HSJ11	Booking Form
Thursday 2011	Mar 24	1 day	HSM11	Booking Form
Thursday 2011	May 19	1 day	HSMY11	Booking Form
Thursday 2011	Aug 18	1 day	HSAG11	Booking Form
Thursday 2011	Oct 13	1 day	HSO11	Booking Form
Thursday 2011	Dec 8	1 day	HSD11	Booking Form

If you experiene any problems with the online booking form, please download a printed cma booking form.

What will you learn?

Benefits of Hot Stone Massage including:
About larva stones
How to perform a hot stone massage
How to integrate stone massage into other treatments

What does the course include?

Personalised course folder containing course notes & routine
Refreshments throughout the course
Informal teaching style allowing course members to ask questions and make input
Limited numbers so teaching is kept on a personal level

Entry requirements

You must be a practising therapist and be a holder of a relevant massage qualification.

Course recognition

10 CPPD points recognised by FHT. In order to qualify for the FHT CPPD points you must hold an accredited Full Body Massage qualification which is QCA regulated (ie VTCT, ITEC, NVQ or one recognised by the GCMT.