Price:  $425.00

This is an online course, which means it's designed to be taken on your computer.
Students receive an email with directions, a user name and password for how to log onto our Student Central website to take the course exclusively online. Students have one year to complete the course, but many complete this course much sooner. Nothing is shipped in the US mail.

Student Objectives

• Contrast hydro-therapy using chilled, white quartzite stones and heated, textured mineral composites.
• Facial Marma Points as they relate to healing the entire body.
• How specific oils and home-made masks affect the face and body internally and externally.
• Crystal & stone layouts for detoxification & rejuvenation.
• Specific directional strokes for terminal clearance on the face.

"Ahhh—an educational solution for my soul and spirit. My experience with Karyn and The Sacred Stone was filled with light, peace and information that one can only relate to if they have had the fortune to connect with Karyn and her lovely presence. Karyn is a gifted healer and teacher. She taught me the beauty of using stones in my treatments in a realistic and practical way. In addition, the ayurvedic philosophies were an unexpected and welcome surprise."  Alayne White, Rhode Island Aveda Representative

Karyn Chabot, D.Ay, LMT cognized Sacred Stone Facial Therapy in 1999 on the shores of Rhode Island and was the first to bring this beautiful therapy to the East Coast. She coined the phrase, "Hot Stone Massage", which is now used in most spas around the world. Many others started doing and teaching Hot Stone Massage, which gave rise to many new versions of her invention. In order to preserve it's authenticity, Karyn re-named it Sacred Stone Therapy. As the inventor of this therapy, Karyn trained over 1,000 Sacred Stone Therapists and is one of the leading continuing education providers for licensed massage therapists and healers. Sacred Stone Therapy integrates heated and chilled sea stones into traditional massage therapy, based on ancient Ayurvedic principles.

"Warm, aromatic neem oil (high in antioxidants) is applied to the face and warm stones are smoothed over the facial marma points. A few drops of sinus clearing oil are breathed into the nostrils (This is optional). The neck and scalp are deeply massaged by skilled hands, followed by warm stone application. A stone is placed on the thymus gland; another stone taps it gently to activate its energy. Warm stones and crystals are laid upon the body in a sequence that follows the ancient chakra system. The feet are massaged with warm castor oil and then warm, thin stones are placed between the toes in a pattern that balances the right and left hemispheres of the brain and gently stretches the toes apart."

Students have access to Student Central for the term of one (1) year to complete your course, or one (1) year from the last course you enrolled in. You may apply for an extension any time during your course. Extension requests must be completed before your one (1) year term has expired, otherwise, a re-enroll fee of $25.00 will be required.

How To Take The Course

Once you place your order, we will send you an email with a user-name, password and directions where to our online "Student Central" website. At our Student Central website, students take the multiple choice open-book exam online with instant results, submit your essays, watch the streaming videos (as often as you want), submit enrollee, practicum and evaluation forms, and print transcripts and certificates. Easy. There is nothing you need to snail-mail back to us. All our courses are now available electronically (online) so we can save the trees, gas, postage and lighten our "footprint". It's very easy to navigate, even for technophobes! 

Online Forms

• Easy Guide to complete the course.
• Enrollee form.
• One instructional streaming DVD (approximately 1 hour each).
• Open book examination (140 questions) and answer sheet. (75% or higher to pass)
• Course evaluation form.
• Five practicum forms.
• Transcript and certificate.
• A location to submit the answers to your essay questions.
• Unlimited tutorial assistance via email or phone.
• Students have one year to complete this course, but most students can do this in one month or less if they focus on it. We always allow extensions for extenuating circumstances.

Requirements

• Two paragraphs on how you can improve as a therapist and what steps to take towards it.
• Two paragraphs on how this knowledge will help your practice.
• Two paragraph summary of your favorite parts of this course and why.
• 5 practice sessions signed by your clients on the practicum forms we send you.
• Passing grade on the easy multiple choice exam.

Table of Contents
History of Stone Healing  3
Stone Thermal Emanation Factor    7
The Shakti Factor    8
Recharge Your Stones    9
Textural Distinction    9
Getting Started    10
Maintenance of the Heating Unit and Stones    12
Stone Applications    13
Application of Cool Quartzite Stones    13
Stone Protocols: Eye Area    14
Benefits of Laying Stones Directly on the Skin    15
Toe Stone Application    16
Five Sacred A’s    16
Colorful Stones and the Doshas    21
Chakra Balancing with Stones    22
Chakra Activation Techniques    24
Precautionary Guidelines    25
Sacred Stone Facial Sequence    27
Summary of the Sequence    32
Helpful Tidbits for Stone Therapists    32
Benefits of Sacred Stone Therapy     34
Five Great Elements    35
Ayurveda Made Simple    35
What’s Your Dosha?    41
How Does Sacred Stone Therapy    45
Integrate Ayurveda?    45
Attributes of Vata    46
Seven Ayurvedic Constitutions    47
Terminal Clearance    50
Marma-Abyhanga Therapy    50
Facial Marmas    53
Ayurvedic Facial Analysis    55
Ayurvedic Facial Diagnosis Key    56
Stages of the Doshas    56
Definition of Beauty    57
Ayurvedic Beauty Mask Recipes    58
Mudras    59
Nasya Therapy    59
Benefits of Abhyanga (daily oil massage)    61
Ayurvedic Classification of Topical Oils    61
Controversial Topical Ingredients    64
Raw Honey On The Skin for Beauty & Healing    73
Ayurvedic Beautiful Breast Butter    75
Electrical Frequency of Essential Oils    76
Hymn to the Plants    77
Neem Oil to the Rescue    78
Rockaroma: Ayurvedic Aromatherapy    79
Crystals Are Alive    82
Create a Sacred Space with Crystals    83
How to Activate and Program Your Crystals    84
What Is a Crystal Pendulum?    85
Protecting Your Pendulum    85
Dedication Prayer for Crystals    86
How to Work with the Crystal Pendulum    86
Taking Care of the Healer    86
Charaka’s Life Tonics    88
Marketing Tips    89
Chorus of the Stones    94
Stones You Will Need for Sacred Stone Facial Therapy    97
Bibliography    101
About The Author    102
Thank You!    103

Sample test questions
11. What are the reasons for using chilled white quartzite stones?
a. To reduce inflammations within the muscle or joint (cocooning)
b. To calm the face after waxing or a professional peel
c. For contrast hydrotherapy on the face
d. To stimulate peristalsis of the intestines when alternating hot and cold
e. All of the above

12. What are the benefits of laying the stones directly on the skin as opposed to over a sheet?
a. To increase kinesthetic awareness
b. Skin is a site of vata and when stimulated directly, it sends a message to the brain: "All is well"
c. To assistant the client in “being present” by focusing on the various textures of each stones
d. All of the above

13. How often should you clean the stones?
a. In between every client
b. Once per week
c. Every other day
d. At the end of every day

14. How should you clean the stones?
a. With biodegradable soapy water
b. With 409
c. With Mr. Clean
d. With Ajax

15. How often should you recharge your stones?
a. Once per month
b. Once per year
c. Once per week
d. Twice per month