Stone Therapy
Licensed massage therapist, Meade Steadman, illustrates how to incorporate the use of hot and cold stones in full-body massage. In this comprehensive massage video, Meade, who is also an instructor, demonstrates how to perform the strokes (petrissage, effleurage, and edging) on the different muscle groups from head to toe, while explaining the physiological effects of thermal and cryo stone therapy, which include stimulating circulation, relaxing musculature, and reducing inflammation. The use of stones for healing dates back thousands of years. In this beautifully filmed video on massage therapy, Meade discusses the history of stone massage, selection of stones, placement of Chakra stones, and preparatory grounding for focus, as well as equipment, client comfort levels, and contraindications/precautions for such conditions as heart problems and pregnancy. (1 Hr. 44 Mins.)
Received 2006 Bronze Telly Award
Received 2006 Bronze Summit Award
Received 2005 Silver Davey Award
Featured in Spa Management, Feb. 2006
Received 10 out of 10 rating in Massage Today, Feb. 2006
Showcased in Skin Inc., Dec. 2005
Sonia Alexandra, LMT provides step-by-step instruction on how to give a complete holistic stone facial treatment using warm and chilled stones. Shows placement of semiprecious chakra stones. (24 minutes)