river stone massage
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River Stone
Massage
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A. If you think the rocks are too hot,place them on your forearm for amoment.*If it’s too hot for you… then it’s too hot
for the client.B. A good way to start is to place a
towel on their back and then place therocks on the towel.
A. A coccyx stone isgoing to be bigger thanyour other stones.
B. You can place themon their sole (Soul)(Prone or Supine).
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A. You can place rocks intheir palms (Prone orSupine).B. You can place rocks inbetween their toes (Prone or
Supine).
A. You can place rocks inbetween their fingers(Prone or Supine). B. You can also place themon each sides of the spine.
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*Once the rocks havecooled down enough,place a rock (One byone) on their back.*Always test the rockon your forearm if itis too hot.
A. You can also place rockson their glute region anddown their legs. B. You can place the rocks
on many places when theyare supine.
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A. You can even place therocks over their eyes.*Make sure the rocks arebigger than their eyesocket.B. Place the rocks inbetween the legs (Supineor prone), so they can cooloff if they are too hot.
A. You can glide on mostplaces on their body withthe rocks.B. You can move the rocksback and forth as you glideon the body.
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*You can place rocks on chakra points on thebody.*If you use crystals along with your rocktreatment, don’t have them hot or cold. *Root Chakra: Place between their legs aroundtheir knee region.*Heart Chakra: ask permission.*Throat Chakra: place on the sternum region.*Third Eye Chakra: smaller rock on that area.*Crown Chakra: place it on the table above theirhead.
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A. Glide upward along themedial (Inside) and lateral(Outside) sides of the legsor arms. B. Roll your hand whilecompressing the rock.
*Place a rock underthe towel or sheet
and then strike thehidden rock withanother rock(diffuses thesounds).
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*Alternate compressing ofthe rocks on their body.
*Roll the rock, either circular or straight, on their body.
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*Perform connectingtechniques. Start at theirfeet and glide up the
body, down the arms,finishing at their hands.*Can be performed whenthey are supine.
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A. You can use long stonesfor longitude frictiontechniques (with the grain ofthe muscle). B. You can perform triggerpoint therapy with the rocks.*Be aware of the pressureyou are giving them with therocks.
A. You can use about anystretching technique withthe rocks.B. Place under theiringuinal area when theyare prone.
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(Prone)
(Supine)
*Place a rock under their quads (when they are prone) or a rock under theirhamstrings (when they are supine).
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*Place rocks on theirhamstrings and performknee flexion (can also beperformed with the biceps).
*Place a rock under theirshoulder (Pec region) andwrap the corner of the fittedsheet around their shoulder.
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*Place a rock under theirstomach region (do notplace it on their navel ring ifthey have one).
*Place a rock in their arm pitregion (if the client has anodor, place a drop, or two ofscented oil on the rock).
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1. Wrap the rocks up in a towel.2. Lift the ends of the towel.3. Place the towel on another part of the body.
4. Unwrap the rocks.
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1. Place the rocks in apillow case or towel.
2. Lift up the rocks in the
pillow case.3. Place it over their neck.4. Tuck in the ends of the
pillow case in the headrest.
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(Prone)
*Place rocks on either one or two soles and then wrap the fitted sheet around thefoot to hold the rocks in place.
(Supine)
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*Place a rock under thepillow case in the sternumregion.
*Place a rock in the flap of the pillow case.
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*Place a rock on their palm and then wrap the sheet around it.
*Place a rockunder their sideof their neck(Not on thespine).
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1. Place a towel under their legs andplace rocks on it.
2. Wrap the towel over the rocks
3. Place the leg back down over thetowel with the rocks.
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1. Wrap the rocks up in a towel.2. Lift the towel up and place it over a
body part (tuck in place).
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*If they are wearingunderwear; askpermission to placerocks in the band oftheir underwear.
*Place a rock under their low back(wrap it if it is too hot).
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1. Have the client sit up and lay a towel outand place rocks on the towel (leaveenough space for their spine).
2. Fold the towel over the rocks.3. Gently help the client down on the rocks
(make sure their spine is not on therocks).
*This can all be performed before the clientgets on the table.
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*You can perform a contrastmethod and have some hotand some cold rocks ontheir body.
A. You can have a cold rockin one hand and a hot rockin the other hand when youperform the treatment. B. Wrap the stones if you
think they are too cold toplace on the body.