Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for stone massage therapy treatment.
- Check readiness of treatment area and availability of equipment.
- Select type and a variety of stone sizes.
- Immerse stones in temperature controlled heater.
- Prepare bowl of iced water to lower stone temperature as required.
- Use energy, water and other resources efficiently during preparation and subsequent treatment process.
- Establish client objectives.
- Access and review client treatment plan if available.
- Discuss stone massage requirement and lifestyle factors to identify treatment priorities with client.
- Identify client skin condition, skin disorders and diseases and possible adverse reactions and discuss with client.
- Review client medical history, medications and obtain medical approval prior to treatment as required.
- Identify contraindications to stone massage, and refer client to appropriate professional as required.
- Assess the capacity of stone therapy massage to meet client needs.
- Design and recommend stone therapy massage.
- Apply stones.
- Apply massage.
- Position self to minimise fatigue and risk of injury.
- Ensure client comfort and privacy throughout massage.
- Use hot stones to perform gentle effleurage massage sequence on selected body areas.
- Provide body massage with hot stones and use cold stones as required.
- Adapt massage techniques and stone sizes to suit subcutaneous tissue and client relaxation.
- Allow post treatment recovery time in a relaxing environment.
- Review treatment and provide post treatment advice
- Clean treatment work area
- Remove used linen and clean surfaces, equipment and stones according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Restock equipment and products in preparation for next treatment.
- Dispose of general waste to minimise negative environmental impacts and according to organisational policies and procedures.