Description
Integrative Hot Stone Massage Therapy Course
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This course teaches how to integrate hot stones into therapeutic bodywork. It moves beyond relaxation routines. Instead, it focuses on clinical application within treatment settings.
Taught by Registered Massage Therapist Roxanne Derkson, this training supports practitioners already familiar with oil-based massage work such as Swedish massage and related modalities including: Tui Na, Rolfing, Lomi Lomi, Kahuna, Reflexology, Spa Treatments and more. Because of this, the course supports practitioners who want to expand their hands-on skills with heat-based techniques.
Course Overview
This course focuses on how thermal input can be integrated into treatment planning to influence tissue response and regional patterns of tension.
Rather than using stones as a general comfort tool, the focus is on when, where, and why heat is applied based on presentation.
Areas of application include:
Spinal alignment related tension patterns
Scar tissue work and localized tissue preparation
Abdominal presentations including cyclical and digestive patterns
Hormonal related tension patterns
Regional guarding and protective holding patterns
The emphasis is on clinical reasoning behind thermal application, not routine sequence based treatment.
Course Includes
This training goes beyond basic hot stone sequences and focuses on how you can safely and effectively integrate stones into therapeutic practice. You will learn:
- Safe working temperatures and proper heat management
- How to connect hot stones to the body for effective treatment use
- Cleaning, sanitation, and care of hot stones
- How to use stones to support tissue preparation and deeper work
- How to apply hot stones using percussive techniques / Tapotement
- How to use heat to support work with scar tissue and restricted areas
- How hot stone application can support meridian-based treatment approaches
- How heat can be used in combination with cupping and needling-based modalities
- How to adapt stone use for different treatment goals and client presentations
In addition, you will explore how hot and cold stone applications can be combined for more adaptable treatments.
Video lessons guide you through full body applications and treatment scenarios.
Who this course is for
This course is intended for massage therapists and bodyworkers who want to expand their treatment options using hot stone therapy in a more clinical and adaptable way. It is best suited for practitioners who already provide some level of hands on therapy be it Massage, Acupuncture, Spa Treatments or Reflexology this course will build on that foundation.
Practical benefits of hot stone work
Integrating hot stones into practice adds flexibility and treatment variety.
It also supports:
- Reduced strain on hands and wrists
- Improved tissue preparation for deeper work
- Expanded treatment options for complex presentations
- Seasonal and comfort-based treatment variation
About your instructor
Roxanne Derkson is a Canadian Registered Massage Therapist and Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner. With nearly four decades of clinical experience, her teaching emphasizes:
- Practical application
- Safe body mechanics
- Functional movement outcomes
- Sustainable treatment approaches
Important note
This course is for educational purposes only and does not provide certification or licensure to practice massage therapy. A certificate of completion is provided upon finishing the course. For registered therapists regulated in BC under the College of Complementary Health Professionals, this course may support annual competency requirements.
