ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <link href="style.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> <title>My Serenity Complementary Therapies</title> </head> <body><br> <div id="container"> <div id="header"> </div> <div id="border"> <div id="main"> <div id="left"> <div id="menu"> <ul> <li><a href="therapies.html">Complementary Therapies</a></li> <li><a href="tarot_readings.html">Tarot Readings</a></li> <li><a href="regular_events.html">Regular Events</a></li> <li><a href="workshops.html">Workshops</a></li> <li><a href="training.html">Training</a></li> <li><a href="fairs.html">MBS Fairs</a></li> <li><a href="other_events.html">Other Events</a></li> <li></li> <li><a href="shop.html" target="_blank">Go Shopping!</a></li> <li><a href="offers.html">*** Special Offers ***</a></li> <li></li> <li><a href="quick_view.html">Quick View 'What's On'</a></li> <li class="lastchild"><a href="diary.html">Appointments</a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="menubottom"> <ul> <li><a href="index.html">Home</a></li> <li><a href="aboutus.html">About us</a></li> <li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="right"> <div class="content"> <h3></h3> <p><u><b>Hot Stone Therapy</b></u><br><br>An American massage therapist, Mary Nelson, was the founder of the original Hot Stone Therapy which she called 'LaStone Therapy'. She wanted a system that would enable her to continue her therapy practice while easing her stiff and painful wrist joints.<br> Using the stones to massage achieved this goal, while also enhancing the massage treatment.<br> However, use of the Stones is much more than a tool for the therapist; the warmth of the stones is truly comforting and they connect us with Mother Earth, grounding our vibrations.<br><br> <u>*Please note:</u><br> A previous qualification in massage (i.e. Swedish or Aromatherapy) is a pre-requisite for this course.<br><br> ** Next Available Dates **<br><br> To Be Arranged<br><br> <u>Cost:</u> 1 day course - £120 (9 CPD points) <br> Course Objectives:<br><br> The history of Hot Stone Therapy<br> The benefits of Hot Stone Therapy<br> How to manage your working environment including Health & Safety and personal appearance<br> Code of Practice and Insurancefor therapists<br> The Consultation process including contra-indications<br> Possible contra-actions and aftercare advice to give to clients<br> Oils for massage<br> Massage movements<br> The use of Hot Stones in other therapies<br> The Stone movements<br> How to plan for Hot Stone Therapy<br> The Hot Stone Therapy routine<br><br> &nbsp;</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div id="footer"> <div id="copyright"> <span>Copyright My Serenity, 2008.<br /> All rights reserved.</span> </div> <div id="payment"><img src="images/paypal.gif" alt="paypal" /></div> </div> <div id="footerend"></div> </div> </body> </html>