Stone massage brings a client 5 times deeper into relaxation than a conventional massage. You can find Hot Stone Massage offered at every elite spa across the world. It is not a passing trend, but a powerful healing art form that is here to stay. In this video, Karyn comprehensively covers everything you need to know about hot stone massage therapy. The beautiful science of Ayurveda, which is the ancient healing system of India, is creatively woven into Karyn’s systematic design. No prior knowledge of Ayurveda is needed. It’s simple, effective and easy to understand. Anyone can use stones for healing and massage purposes. The information in this video is very practical and simple to use in your home, at your spa, in your healing center, in your school, or at the beach. This is Karyn's original video made in 1998. Compared to the Sacred Stone Classroom Demo video (made in 2004), it is focused on the foundations of Ayurveda, marma point therapy, and the concepts behind the technique.

You will learn:

• State of the art stone massage techniques such as spinning, gliding, tapping.
• Contraindications of thermo-therapy with regard to stones.
• Spinal and chakra (wheels of fire within the body) gemstone layouts.
• The fundamentals of Ayurveda and marma point therapy.
• About maintenance, heating, cleaning, and recharging stones.
• The traditional Ayurvedic facial sequence with stones.
• About polished verses unpolished stones.