How to Do Hot Stone Massage Therapy

Transcript So I’ve selected two basalt stones that are palm sized; you can see they are about the same shape and roundness, there’s nice round edges on them and I am going to go ahead and show you how to place those on the back and we’re actually going to first give a massage to …

Transcript So, now I’m going to be showing you some techniques for hot stone massage on the legs. Use my palm sized stone that I covered in oil. We’re going to do so nice effleurage all the way up the leg, and around the hip joint. Go ahead and massage that thigh area first, using …

Transcript So now I’m going to show you how to do a shoulder massage with hot stones today. We have the palm side stones. We’re going to gently start at this declute area. Warming that whole area up. You can go around the joints of the shoulders here. And along those straps and back again. …

Transcript I’m going to be showing you how to work on the glutes, often referred to as the buttocks. I’ve selected two different kinds of stones. One’s palm sized, and one’s a little bit bigger in case I need a little more deeper pressure. I’m going to start with this one. You can see we’ve …

Transcript So now am gonna be showing you how to work out in the front of the leg with hot stones and you’re gonna go ahead and gently work around that knee and apply more pressure up in the thigh , when the stones get hot, put them over , the stones really help you …

Transcript Hi, I’m Megan Holub, I’m a massage therapist. I’ve been practicing for about 17 years. I’m also an entrepreneur and industry expert in the massage therapy industry. I have worked with all sorts of discriminating clientele, A-listers, athletes, pro athletes, you name it, for probably the last 12 years, and it’s been a lot …

Transcript Today, I’m going to be showing you some facial massage. I’m showing you a couple of different shapes of stones here. We’re going to go ahead and place this one here. I’ll show you how to use that later. Right now, we’re going to use these small stones. They’re heated to a nice temperature. …

Transcript So when working on the lower back, you can actually place more pressure into that sacral area with the stones. I’m gonna show you how to do that and then we’re gonna show you where to set the sacral stone. So first I’m gonna use my palm size stones. Start up here in the …

Transcript The benefits of hot stone massage are many. They’re similar to a Swedish massage or a deep tissue massage, but you do have that additional layer of heat. Which really adds a nice element to the massage. The heat actually allows for your tissue to loosen up and be accessed on a much deeper …

Transcript So when choosing a hot stone kit there are a couple of things to take into consideration. One, you’re obviously going to want to look at the reviews. Make sure that the kit is of high quality and has a lot of good reviews on it. That’s always a good idea. The hot stone …

Transcript To become a hot stone massage therapist, first you’re going to want to check into your state to figure out what your requirements are for that state. So each state has different requirements for you becoming a massage therapist in the first place. Some you have to take a 200-hour educational course, and some …

Transcript When selecting the hot stone massage therapist you’re going to select one that has the advanced requirements that your state requires. So every state, they offer certifications or license into their massage therapist you gonna make sure from the very beginning that they have at least those credentials and I highly recommend that you …

Transcript So I’m gonna be showing you how to work on the glutes or often referred to as the buttocks. I’ve selected two different kinds of stones. One’s palm size and one’s a little bit bigger in case I need a little more deeper pressure. So I’m going to start with this one. You can …

Transcript When you’re searching for a spa that provides hot stone massage treatment you’re gonna definitely going to look for one that’s a little higher quality. And make sure that the massage therapist providing the hot stone treatments have been given a thorough education on how to do so. One of the questions that you …

Transcript I’m often asked what the difference is between hot stone massage and Swedish massage. The difference is that with hot stone massage you’re actually applying all the same strokes that you would with Swedish massage, except with stones. You can access the body with the hands in a lot more variety of areas and …

Transcript Now, I’m going to show you how to give a hot stone massage to the feet. I have one stone here in my hand. I’m going to use another free hand. You can use two stones if you want to. Go ahead and do one nice swoop all the way up to the top …

Transcript So occasionally I get the question, who should not get a hot stone massage? I think from the very beginning it’s probably a good idea to have people over the age of consent, just because you want to be able to know that as an adult you can communicate that maybe the hot stones …

Transcript These are basalt stones in front of me. As you can see, there’s two different colors here. We have the black and this. And this is actually the same stone. The stones start out being this color and after they have the oil applied to them with the massage, they remain black for the …

Transcript Every once in a while I get a question about whether you use gel, oil, lotion, or creme for hot stone massage. Most commonly about 99.9 percent of the time I say people use oil. And the really fun thing about using oil with the salt stones is that the very first time you …

Transcript When choosing a basalt stone for hot stone massage, you want to take a couple of things into consideration. You’ll notice that all of these stones have a nice similar shape; they’re a perfect oval shape, there’s no jagged edges, there’s no fissures in them or holes. They’re just beautiful and smooth. You’ll also …

Transcript Hot stone massage therapy is the application of hot stones to the body when you are giving a massage. Typically the stones are basalt stones, which are river rocks, and once you apply the lotion to those stones they turn a nice beautiful black ebony color. Typically the stones are heated in a hot …

Transcript Now, I’m going to be showing you how to do some pressure points. We’re going to use the hand as an example. We’ll be doing some pressure points with a hot stone. I selected one that is a little bit smaller than palm size. We’ll go ahead and use that right there in the …

Transcript So, now I’m going to show you some hot stone techniques. One where you can access the shoulder a little bit more deeply. So again, I have my palm sized stone. I’m going to go ahead and reach under here. Under Gina’s shoulder. You can see the scapula pop right up like that for …

Transcript So, the difference between hot stone and deep tissue massage is essentially, that with hot stones, you’re going to be using hot basalt stones. With the heated basalt stones, it’s actually easier to access the muscle tissue much faster on a deeper level than with deep tissue massage. So, that might be enjoyable in …

Transcript So, I sometimes get questions where people ask the difference between a hot stone massage and a cold stone massage. Um, the answer is actually pretty simple. Typically the same stones are used. They’re called the salt stones. The salt stones originate in the mountains and are actually river rocks. They commonly are shaped …