it is important as a massage therapist to clean and maintain our rocks Tara
to clean and maintain our rocks Tara
to clean and maintain our rocks Tara prior to during and after each use so
prior to during and after each use so
prior to during and after each use so what we’re going to do first is we’re
what we’re going to do first is we’re
what we’re going to do first is we’re going to warm up the tissue before
going to warm up the tissue before
going to warm up the tissue before applying hot stones we are starting at
applying hot stones we are starting at
applying hot stones we are starting at the trapezius and I’m going all the way
the trapezius and I’m going all the way
the trapezius and I’m going all the way down to the sacrum opening up coming
down to the sacrum opening up coming
down to the sacrum opening up coming back on the flanks around the shoulders
back on the flanks around the shoulders
back on the flanks around the shoulders like this up on the trapezius pulling up
like this up on the trapezius pulling up
like this up on the trapezius pulling up on the occiput perform this a couple of
on the occiput perform this a couple of
on the occiput perform this a couple of times and this is going to promote a
times and this is going to promote a
times and this is going to promote a state of relaxation in our client
state of relaxation in our client
state of relaxation in our client there’s two types of applications for
there’s two types of applications for
there’s two types of applications for hot stone therapy one of these is
hot stone therapy one of these is
hot stone therapy one of these is placement stones we start with a large
placement stones we start with a large
placement stones we start with a large stone which we place on the sacrum this
stone which we place on the sacrum this
stone which we place on the sacrum this triangular section and it provides heat
triangular section and it provides heat
triangular section and it provides heat to the entire lumbar area following that
to the entire lumbar area following that
to the entire lumbar area following that we’re going to play stones along each
we’re going to play stones along each
we’re going to play stones along each side of the spine along the lunges in
side of the spine along the lunges in
side of the spine along the lunges in this muscle our stones are left there
this muscle our stones are left there
this muscle our stones are left there for anywhere from 15 to 25 minutes
for anywhere from 15 to 25 minutes
for anywhere from 15 to 25 minutes depending on the needs of the client so
depending on the needs of the client so
depending on the needs of the client so what are the red flags or
what are the red flags or
what are the red flags or contraindications for hot stone massage
contraindications for hot stone massage
contraindications for hot stone massage anyone who is pregnant below three
anyone who is pregnant below three
anyone who is pregnant below three months probably should not get one
months probably should not get one
months probably should not get one people with varicose veins high blood
people with varicose veins high blood
people with varicose veins high blood pressure ulcers or any kind of skin
pressure ulcers or any kind of skin
pressure ulcers or any kind of skin disease should not be having a hot stone
disease should not be having a hot stone
disease should not be having a hot stone massage we normally ask our client if
massage we normally ask our client if
massage we normally ask our client if they have any medical history that may
they have any medical history that may
they have any medical history that may be an additional contraindication
be an additional contraindication
be an additional contraindication whether they’re taking any medications
whether they’re taking any medications
whether they’re taking any medications that may react to heat in this in this
that may react to heat in this in this
that may react to heat in this in this particular case I take a stone from the
particular case I take a stone from the
particular case I take a stone from the heater I apply some oil on it and they
heater I apply some oil on it and they
heater I apply some oil on it and they start using it for broad techniques on
start using it for broad techniques on
start using it for broad techniques on the back and as I’m working the back I’m
the back and as I’m working the back I’m
the back and as I’m working the back I’m leaving the stones in a way it’s a way
leaving the stones in a way it’s a way
leaving the stones in a way it’s a way of massaging the back and then leaving
of massaging the back and then leaving
of massaging the back and then leaving the placement stones all the way up when
the placement stones all the way up when
the placement stones all the way up when I’ve covered the entire back leave my
I’ve covered the entire back leave my
I’ve covered the entire back leave my client there he relaxes and we’re ready
client there he relaxes and we’re ready
client there he relaxes and we’re ready to move to a different segment of the
to move to a different segment of the
to move to a different segment of the body so what I have in my hand now is
body so what I have in my hand now is
body so what I have in my hand now is considered a tooling storm what a
considered a tooling storm what a
considered a tooling storm what a tooling stone is is if you look at my
tooling stone is is if you look at my
tooling stone is is if you look at my thumb notices similarity between it and
thumb notices similarity between it and
thumb notices similarity between it and this stone
this stone
this stone most massage therapists have to apply a
most massage therapists have to apply a
most massage therapists have to apply a lot of pressure with their thumbs
lot of pressure with their thumbs
lot of pressure with their thumbs working if they’re going to be needing
working if they’re going to be needing
working if they’re going to be needing into attention and adhesion but with a
into attention and adhesion but with a
into attention and adhesion but with a tooling stone I have the benefit of an
tooling stone I have the benefit of an
tooling stone I have the benefit of an extended thumb and I can apply a lot of
extended thumb and I can apply a lot of
extended thumb and I can apply a lot of pressure into one a particular not so
pressure into one a particular not so
pressure into one a particular not so this is what we call a foolish place a
this is what we call a foolish place a
this is what we call a foolish place a stone on the hand just like that if
stone on the hand just like that if
stone on the hand just like that if you’re one of those people that have
you’re one of those people that have
you’re one of those people that have cold hands this is one of the ways to
cold hands this is one of the ways to
cold hands this is one of the ways to prevent the hands from getting cold
prevent the hands from getting cold
prevent the hands from getting cold during the massage because during a
during the massage because during a
during the massage because during a massage your body temperature will drop
massage your body temperature will drop
massage your body temperature will drop and this is one of the benefits again to
and this is one of the benefits again to
and this is one of the benefits again to hot stone massage this is andy aragon
hot stone massage this is andy aragon
hot stone massage this is andy aragon for watchmojo.com at my mess of
for watchmojo.com at my mess of
for watchmojo.com at my mess of therapists i’d like to thank you for
therapists i’d like to thank you for
therapists i’d like to thank you for taking the time to watch your segment on
taking the time to watch your segment on
taking the time to watch your segment on hot stone massage
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