Ordering Options: 1. Course materials mailed to you. Exam is completed online. 2. Course materials mailed to you. Exam is completed on paper.
Cost:
$55.00 Cost includes all materials needed. If applicable, shipping is one flat rate of $10.00 (no matter how many courses you order). Materials are shipped via USPS Priority Mail.
The 5 CE hour Stone Massage Basics course will introduce you to the principles and practice of hot stone and gem massage. Using basalt stones, hot stone massage not only dispels tensions and soothes the soul but also enhances lymph flow, removes toxins, and fortifies the immune system. The course provides over one hour of online technique demonstrations as well as step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions for treatments for each area of the body. It also includes details on more than 50 gemstones, showing how to further enhance the benefits of hot stone massage with gemstone chakra treatment. A brief background in Chinese medicine is discussed as well as indications and contraindications to hot stone and gem massage.
This Course Will Present:
Definition and history of hot stone massage
A step-by-step photographic guide for a full body hot stone massage session
1 hour of online video techniques demonstrating stone massage
Contraindications and indications to hot stone massage
Information on basalt stones
Information on selecting massage oils and using essential oils
Information on body meridians and chakras
You Will Receive: Hot Stone and Gem Massage textbook, by Dagmar Fleck and Liane Jochum, approximately 1 hour of online technique demonstrations, guide with instructions, exam of 40 questions, course evaluation, certificate of achievement upon completion, and unlimited phone support for any of your questions.
The Center for Massage Therapy Continuing Education, LLC is an Approved Provider through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB); Approved Provider number 409296-00.
Our continuing education courses are also accepted by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP), and most state boards.
For more information on individual state requirements and approvals, please visit our Approvals page and click on your state.
I like the ease of taking the course online at my own time. - B. Wood. LMT
The information was very easy to understand and the test reflected the material nicely. - Lacey Mahloney
The inforamtion was in a very easy to understand format. I had no questions, and the material presented useful techniques and suggestions that I can use on client's right away. - C. Marx, NCLMT
Which of the following is the correct warming temperature for basalt stones?
A. 80 to 100 degrees F
B. 100 to 120 degrees F
C. 120 to 140 degrees F
D. 140 to 160 degrees F
All of the following are benefits of hot stone massage EXCEPT:
A. Improves circulation
B. Weakens lymph flow
C. Has a calming effect
D. Strengthens the immune system
Chakras are:
A. Not only intersection points along the extremities of the body where the different energy cycles meet but can also be viewed as surrounding fields with bodylike contours
B. Not only intersection points along the center of the body where the different energy cycles meet but can also be viewed as surrounding fields with bodylike contours
C. Not only random points along the extremities of the body where the different energy cycles overlap but can also be viewed as surrounding fields with bodylike contours
D. Not only nerve pathways along the center of the body where the different energy cycles join but can also be viewed as surrounding fields with bodylike contours
