River_Stone_Massage_Ryan_Hoyme_.pdf

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RIVER STONE MASSAGE

Ryan Hoyme

CMT, NCTMB, HST

INDEX

*BASICS (3)

*STONE EXAMPLES (5)

*PLACEMENTS (6)

*ENERGY PLACEMENTS (10)

*MOVEMENT (11)

*HIDE THE ROCKS (15)

*HOT or COLD? (24)

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BASICS

HISTORY

Ancient civilizations believed that hot stones were beneficial in healing in many ways, especially for cleansing

the body, relaxing the heart, grounding the soul and soothing the mind. Shaman placed stones on or near a body to

facilitate healing. Native American women would place a warmed stone on their belly during menses and they use

heated stones in their sweat lodge.

The Roman baths involved hot, hot water and the cooling effect of lying on marble tables. Pilgrims would put a

hot stone at the end of their bed to warm the feet and Cowboys would lay their bedding on warmed stones by the

campfire. Japanese priest that fast wears a sash in which he puts three stones to help slow the digestive process.

Have you ever heard of the story ÑStone SoupÒ, it brought everyone together and today we still use heated

stones in saunas. Look at the stones as an extension of the therapist and just not another tool.

OTHER NAMES

La stone§ Therapy

River Stone Therapy

Hot Rock Therapy

River Rock Massage

Stone Therapy

Geothermaltherapy

Stone Massage

Geothermalcryotherapy

Hot/Cold Stone Therapy

SUGGESTIONS

Have the client test the temperature before you

begin.

Keep fresh drinking water available at all times and

encourage them to drink regularly.

Test the temperature of the rocks on your forearm

before placing them on their body.

Place towels on the clientÔs body before you begin the

treatment.

When you use hot and cold stones together, it helps

balance yin / yang concept.

Hydrotherapy can be exhausting and dehydrating to

the body.

Working with temperatures ranging from 0 degrees

to 140 degrees.

More temperature is not always better.

A 10-degree difference in cold temperature is the

minimum to be placed directly on the skin.

You can incorporate other forms of hydrotherapy

into a hot rock therapy.

Treatments usually are booked for 60-90 minutes.

The more times you use the stones with oil, the

darker they become.

Ask questions during the treatment.

Oil can be used to massage the rocks on their body.

Stay with the client at all times or give the client an

emergency signal such as a bell (Be sure it can be

heard above anything else).

THE ROCKS

The hardness of basalt stones is 7 on the Mohs'

Scale of 1-10, a diamond being a ten.

The density of basalt stones is 2.5 times the weight

per volume of water.

The basalt stones have been formed downwind of a

volcano.

Boil & disinfect the stones before you use them on a

client.

Either you can buy a set of rocks for around $100 or

you can find your own rocks at lakes or rivers (Watch

for ÑNo picking rocksÒ signs).

The joy of finding your own stones carries with it a

deep connection to each stone.

Make sure the rocks are smooth, many different

sizes & flat.

Black basalt stones stay hotter longer than any of

the other colors.

SUPPLIES

You can use a freezer for the cold stones.

You can use a crock-pot, electric frying pan or a

roaster with water in it for your heated stones.

If you donÔt heat the stones up, then you can use

them for cold rocks (They are naturally a little cold).

ÑBed, Bath & BeyondÒ and ÑTargetÒ and other retail

stores sell hot rock sets (Not recommended).

Use a tongs, fish net, giant curved spoon or rubber

gloves to take out the rocks.

30-50 different size Basalt riverbed stones are the

choice.

Aqua marine stones or marble stones are the stones

of choice for cold stone therapy.

People can purchase seven semi-precious stones for

the chakra points.

Thermometer

2-3 large towels

Laundry bag

PLACEMENTS

Test the rocks with essential oils on one part of the

body for one minute to find if the client is allergic to

the essential oil (It is called a Patch Test).

Once the rocks start cooling down, you may place

them on the clientÔs back or other parts of the body.

You can place rocks or crystals on Chakra points on

the body.

Small rocks can be put in between the clientÔs toes

and fingers.

Place the rocks on a towel between the whole lengths

of their legs to cool them off.

Never place cold stones directly on the body.

Once the rocks are getting cold, place them back in

the heating unit and take out the rocks on the

bottom.

Apply cold or hot compresses to the head for long

treatments.

Rubbing alcohol is sprayed on the rocks if they are

too hot.

Next is the massage itself, which can involve a

variety of treatments including deep tissue, Shiatsu

and basic Swedish.

AFTER THE TREATMENT

You can finish with a no rock massage or just lay the

rocks on the client to relax.

To finish the treatment put all the rocks in the

crock-pot (In the laundry bag) and wipe the oil off

the client with the sheet or towels.

Keep client from being chilled after the treatment by

giving the client warm towels or a bathrobe.

The body should be allowed to rest for at least 15-30

minutes after a full body hot application to allow the

body to return to normal.

Clean the stones with soap, water and a vegetable

brush. Tea Tree oil can be used to clean the stone.

Let the rocks breathe after they are cleaned (Lay

them on a towel).

STONE EXAMPLES

1-4. Use a variety of rocks

5. Use stones as tools (For trigger point therapy)

6. Use larger stones for the sacral & abdominal

region

7. Have many stones that fit in your palms

8. Use smaller stones for in between their fingers,

toes and on their face

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