Hot Stone Classes & Workshops

Sponsored by  The Institute For Phenomenal Touch

Class Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
Next Class: September, 2010 (tba)
Contact Mary Axelrod for details, 970-204-1794

You can hold your space with a down payment of only $100 and set up an easy payment plan (early enrollment only). 

Why Learn Hot Stones from a Master Teacher
* Join us for a fun and very informative hands-on workshop
*  Increase your business in today's economy
* Distinguish yourself from dozens of other massage therapists
* Bring passion and excitement back into your practice
* Bring your massage (or Reflexology or Energy Work) to a whole new level
* Learn new techniques far beyond the traditional hot stone classes
* Learn to use stones for relaxing placement as well as wonderful massage
* Learn the difference between using working stones vs. placement stones
* Learn some of the Principles of Phenomenal Touch®
* Learn to work the body in a 3-Dimensional way
* Learn the wonderful benefits and many ways of using hot and cold stones
* Learn the cautions and contraindications for using hot & cold stones
* Learn how to use different shapes, sizes and tool stones in your work
* Learn how to use hot stones in a safe and effective way
* Learn a unique system of handling and managing the stones
* Learn how and when to use cool stones for therapy or a refreshing massage
* Make your massage or bodywork session flow with minimal interruptions
* Learn how to find more stones of the proper kind from rivers, oceans
* Learn how to care for, cleanse, cure and re-energize your stones
* Learn details about setting up your workspace with proper supplies
* A wonderful investment in yourself and your business
* Your clients will feel the difference, and so will you!

About Our Workshops

This is the BEST hot stone training available and the cost is only $375. (Stones and supplies are additional cost, please ask about affordable options.)

Because everyone has different learning styles, the class is uniquely set up so that you experience many modalities - you will hear the information, see demonstrations, feel the work on your body, and be assisted to actually do the techniques. You will get a lot of help and attention throughout the entire class, as well as receive many handouts.

Experience Level: This is an introductory level class for massage therapists, Reflexologists, Estheticians and body workers with no experience with hot stones, a current massage student, or someone who does massage for friends and family, or someone who is intending to re-start their practice after time away….. Other interested persons who are not professional therapists, including couples are invited to take the class just for fun. This class is also suitable for therapists who already use hot stones who want to learn unique methods and techniques to bring your massage work to a whole new level and increase their business with these techniques.

Cost: $375 per person (additional cost for stones & supplies).

Registration: Call Mary at 970-204-1794 for a registration packet and class details.

Payment Deadline & Plan: Full payment for the class and supplies is due 1 week before the class. You may reserve a seat in advance with only a $100 deposit. We can set up an affordable monthly payment plan if you register early. Call for details.

Instructor: Mary Axelrod, NCMT, RMT, CR
Voted BEST Massage therapist in Fort Collins, Certified Instructor for Phenomenal Touch Massage

Location: Specific location to be announced for each class. Ask me about lodging information if you are coming from out of the area.

Stone Kits: The Institute for Phenomenal Touch has top quality stone kits for purchase at a very competitive price. Notice the wonderful variety of stones -- these are not just all black basalt stones (as most stone kits are) but contain hand selected stones of various sizes, colors and shapes and tool stones of basalt and quartzite. (see another photo below) These stones are far superior to most other stone kits sold online.

Call me at 970-204-1794 for some important details and tips for buying stones before purchasing a cooker, turkey roaster or any stones or supplies from the Internet.

You Will Receive: Upon completion of this 2-day class you will receive a certificate of Completion for 16 CE Hours (Category A CEU’s) from the Institute for Phenomenal Touch. Yes these credits will meet the requirements for continuing education credits for AMTA, NCBTMB and ABMP for massage therapists and body workers. The Institute for Phenomenal Touch is Nationally Certified.

Note: Please be aware that this weekend training DOES NOT certify you as a massage therapist, which requires a minimum of 500 classroom hours in Colorado (differs by each state) from a state approved vocational school. Under the new Colorado law, every person who practices any form of massage in Colorado must be officially registered in the state of Colorado. Please see the ABMP website for specific details and registration information.

For more information about this training or hot stones in general, call Mary at 970-204-1794.  

This Training Will Cover:

Important Principles - Of touching the body using Phenomenal Touch® Principles as well as Techniques. These principles will become the foundation of your work for any type of massage or bodywork. An example of just a few principles you will learn are -- the importance of entrance & exit, working with flow, seamless transitions as you move from one part to another in a beautiful integrated flow, using 3-Dimensional techniques, obeying the speed limit of your client's body, melting the muscles with hot stones before doing deeper work, proper stance and body mechanics to protect yourself, and many more. Your clients will notice the difference when you use Phenomenal Touch, and so will you!

The Benefits & Effects of Hot Stones - A detailed discussion of the benefits and the reasons to integrate hot stones into your massage.

Proper Heating Methods (as well as using cold stones) - Using stones of different temperatures, how to safely heat and cool them so they are effective to use. 

Hot Stone Placement - Safely working with size, shape and temperature of stones and placing stones on the body in a safe and nurturing way, where and how to place them and secure them. It feels wonderful!

Working With the Stones - Learn to actually massage muscle tissue in the body with hot stones in a Phenomenal way! Massaging with hot stones, not just placement, brings your massage to a whole new level and feels fantastic to your clients. Understand how to use the different shapes, sizes, as well as learn the creative use of stones in a massage. You will learn proper placement in your hands, entrance onto the skin, and a wide variety of techniques for using your stones as tools for deep relaxation as well as therapeutic massage.

Flow and Integration - How to weave stones into your massage in a seamless way, techniques to make the session flow with a balance between using stones and your hands.

Hot Stone Management - How to organize and actually work with your stones using the Phenomenal Touch organizational system. How to work with many different stones, integrating them into your massage. Managing different temperatures, having the right temperature stones when you need them. How to control and organize the flow of stones into and out of the cooker in an efficient way. Planning ahead for the right temperature stones you will need next. How to use the stones for both massage and placement on the body. 

Precautions - The contraindications and precautions for using hot stones with your clients. Discussions include the benefits of using stones for health as well as working with clients with specific health conditions, illnesses and injuries, and when you would not want to use hot or cold stones.

Cold Stones - Benefits of cold versus heat, when and why you would use cold stones instead of hot stones.

Stone Kits - What sizes, shapes, types and amount of stones needed for an effective hot stone massage as well as all the accessories to get started right away.

Setting up your Room for using Hot Stones - Equipment needed, techniques, tips and layout for setting up your room for effective management and flow during your massage.

Cleaning and Care of Your Stones - How to clean, sterilize and care for your stones for each session, at the end of the day, how to store stones, how to care for and re-energize them.