Sacred Stone Bodywork Therapy Module 1 Certification
18 CE hours NCBTMB and Iowa Board of Massage
Master Instructor: Karyn Chabot, D.Ay., LMT
  
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Date & Time and Location: Oct 4th-6th, 2009 in Fairfield, Iowa 10am-4:30pm each day. April 4th-6th, 2010 Fairfield, IA 10am-4:30pm each day.
Scroll down for accommodations and travel information to Iowa & Rhode Island. This particular class is limited to only 6 students, so register as soon as you can to reserve your space. Our class registration is usually between 12 & 20 students at a time, but the Fairfield location is a much smaller facility, which will be a great opportunity for more personal time with Karyn. This is a 3-day class. Private classes can be scheduled into evening classes or intensive weekends. Contact Karyn to set up a time or invite her to your school or spa. For classes taught in Newton, Ma by certified instructor Natalie Schneck, LMT, please visit www.sacredstoneschool.com.
Karyn is currently residing in Fairfield, Iowa and is teaching private classes in her home, running this website and training students using her homestudy courses that can be purchased at http://www.sacredstonehealing.com/servlet/the-Home-dsh-Study-Courses/Categories. The official Sacred Stone School Campus is now located in Newton, Ma. Visit www.sacredstoneschoolandspa.com for a class schedule. Contact Natalie@sacredstoneschoolandspa.com.
Sacred Stone Class Registration: 641-472-0700
Class Details
Sacred Stone Therapy combines the art of stone bodywork with the ancient science of Ayurveda. Sacred Stone Therapy is a 75 minute calming, peaceful and restorative experience.
Sacred Stone Therapists focus on anchoring the first and second energy centers in the body (chakras) and directing energy towards the "terminal ends" of the body. The sequence and layout of each stone makes this therapy distinctively Ayurvedic. The integration of our signature techniques such as gliding, spinning and edging with the stones, combined with western & eastern massage techniques, the client will feel grounded, centered and nurtured. This therapy is not a "light-touch" treatment, although it can be if that is the intention.
Our textured stones allow therapists to grip the fascia and provide, deep, structurally restorative treatments, without pain. Our stones are larger than most stones used in spas or training classes, hence, the weight of the stones provides natural compression therapy, which has been clinically shown to reduce anxiety and pacify the vata dosha. Our teachers do not use scary, unfamiliar Sanskrit terminology, so anyone can take this class and understand the science of Ayurveda. Students don't need to have any Ayurvedic background to take this class. Each student will have a chance to give and receive a full Sacred Stone Treatment.
The beauty of Sacred Stone Therapy is manifested in the compassion extended from the therapist to the client. This compassion becomes imprinted within the matrix of each stone.
Student Objective:
After completing this course in Ayurveda and Sacred Stone Therapy, the student should be able to:
* Describe the history of stone healing.
* Learn how to maintain, clean and recharge the stones.
* Understand the precautionary measures.
* Comprehend the profound benefits of Sacred Stone Therapy.
* Implement Sacred Stone Techniques and Layouts.
* Identify crystals.
* Describe Sacred Stone Geology and the Stone Radiance Factor.
* Apply cool white quartzite stones to inflammations and the face.
* Incorporate some simple ayurvedic health approaches to their massage practice.
* Identify the three doshas (biological principles) within yourself and your client.
* Identify the five great elements as they relate to the three biological principles.
* Learn about the five directional flows (vayus) within the body.
* Recognize the principle of Terminal Clearance within the body.
* Explain eight types of Ayurvedic bodywork modalities.
* Use appropriate oils on clients and explain the benefits of oil massage (abhyanga).
* Understand the chakra system.
* Understand the Shakti Factor and Mudras.
* Execute a full Sacred Stone Therapy session.
Benefits of Sacred Stone Therapy:
* Increases circulation, lymph and vitality.
* Promotes the release of toxins and eliminates excess.
* When used with castor oil, it reduces cellulite dramatically.
* The residue of sea salt from the sea stones purify and balance the electromagnetic field.
* Irons out tight muscles, softening the tissue with heat.
* Balances the chakras when the stones are spun correctly.
* Sedates the central nervous system when the stones are laid upon the spinal column.
* Relieves sinus pressure.
* Reduces puffy eyes.
* Firms the skin on the face by alternating hot and cold stones, stimulating vascular gymnastics.
* Grounds the body by reducing the wind (vata) element within the body.
* Improves the tone of visceral organs.
* Aids in elimination by alternating hot and cold stones, stimulating peristalsis.
* Increases kinesthetic awareness of the body by alternating textured and smooth stones.
* Gently exfoliates the skin, enhancing liver function.
* Incorporates sound and vibration, i.e., clicking, tapping.
* Reduces inflammatory conditions with the use of cool stones.
* Reduces the “tickle factor”
* Adds more energy to the session since stones are living, swirling microcosms of energy.
* Renews the sweetness of life.
Day One:
* History of stone healing.
* What is Sacred Stone Therapy?
* Intro to Ayurveda.
* How does Sacred Stone Therapy integrate Ayurveda.
* Sacred Stone Therapy soothe attributes of vata.
* Organize your treatment room.
* Precautionary guidelines.
* Maintenance of the heating unit & stones.
* Sacred geology 101.
* The stone radiance factor.
* Sacred Stone Demonstration.
* The Five Sacred A's.
* Favorite, easy moves.
* Application of cool quartzite stones.
* Benefits of laying stones directly on the skin.
* Recharge your stones.
* The Sacred Stone Sequence.
* The Shakti Factor.
* Beach Stone Harvest for classes on the coast.
Day Two:
* Textural distinctions of each type of stone.
* Ayurvedic dosha questionnaire.
* Learn your individual Ayurvedic Constitution.
* Guided Practicum.
Day Three:
* Guided Practicum.
* The "Five Terminals Ends" in the body.
* Removing unsupportive core beliefs using stone stuppas.
* Stone techniques.
* Mudras.
* Choose your personal crystal: Crystal Ally Card message.
* Replace your unsupportive core belief with a supportive one.
* Closing Circle.
Who should come? Massage therapists, healers, nurses, aestheticians, helping professionals and anyone who truly loves stones. No prior knowledge of Ayurveda necessary.
What to bring? Massage table, bolster, one set of sheets, face cradle cover, egg mattress foam or table size cushion to soften your massage table (stones must sink into a cushion, or they will press into your back.), fresh lemon, two large towels, two white hand towels, twelve ounces of refined sesame, sunflower, safflower, olive, grapeseed or jojoba oil (or any other consumable oil) in a squeeze/squirt top plastic bottle, four ounce bottle of castor oil, pen, and a pillow if you enjoy sitting on the floor.
Accommodations & Transportation:
Rhode Island Location: Renaissance Barn, Little Compton, RI.
Iowa Location: 104 South Second St Fairfield, Iowa. 641-472-0700.
Parking: Plenty of parking at the Renaissance Barn in RI. In Iowa, you may park across the street or anywhere in town. Plenty of parking!
Lunch in RI: The Stone House in Little Compton.
Lunch in IA: Plenty of restaurants walking distance! Sometimes Karyn makes an Ayurvedic lunch for everyone! There is a refrigerator available in the Iowa and RI classrooms as well.
For all classes that include practicum: Students should manicure their nails to be short and free of polish, for hygiene and safety reasons. Long hair needs to be tied back. To prevent skin sensitivity shaving or waxing any part of the body that might be exposed to the hot stones on the same day as the practicum is not recommended.
Hotel and Accommodations for classes in Rhode Island:
The Renaissance Barn in Little Compton is located about 35 minutes away from Beautiful historic Newport, RI. I recommend you stay in Little Compton, RI during class, but rates are a little lower in Newport and Middletown, RI.
The Stone House 122 Sakonnet Point, Little Compton, RI 02837. 401-635-4222 or 401-635-8737. During Sacred Stone classes, The Stone House offers the entire 3rd floor to students, which sleeps about 7 students in private sections throughout the floor for $100 per night. This includes breakfast and gorgeous ocean views. Ask for Stephanie in reservations and tell her you are a Sacred Stone student.
The Days Inn
425 East Main Road Middletown, RI 02842 - ph.401-846-3555.
Travelodge is where you get the biggest bang for your buck and it's very clean:
1185 West Main Road
Middletown, RI 02842
(800) 578-7878
Historic Inns of Newport: 1-800-427-9444.
Rhode Island Transportation
T.F.Green Airport in Providence, RI is the closest airport to the class location in Middletown, RI.
From the T.F. Green Airport in RI or Logan Airport in Boston, MA, or the train station, call our friend Joseph Burke: ayersrockcomm@verizon.net (401) 841-0353. He will give you a good rate for a taxi ride and he knows just how to get here. If you can't get him in person, call Cozy Cab (where he works) at 846-2500 or Toll Free 1-800-846-1502 24 hours a day for reservations.Two Amtrak Train Stations are both about 40 minutes away from Sacred Stone. There may not be anyone available to answer the phones on the morning before class starts if you get lost. Please read your directions carefully.
Iowa Accommodations & Transportation:
Cedar Rapids, Iowa Airport Ride to Fairfield (1.5 hrs), call George Hrebar at 641-919-6108 or email him at bliss@lisco.com. It's usually $90 each way, but he may give sacred student discounts. The class location will most likely be 503 East Jefferson St Fairfield, Iowa 52556
These locations are in Iowa:
1. The Betty House: 301 South Court St 641-472-8371. One room, shared bath, family style $15 per night. Tell Betty you are a Sacred Stone Student. She only has one room available at the moment, so first come first serve. Walking distance to class.
2. www.super8.com: Super 8 Motel: You would need a taxi back and forth to the classroom. It's usually around $69 per night. It's clean, but not luxurious. (641) 469-2000 3001 W. Burlington Ave. Fairfield, IA 52556.
3. www.mainstayfairfield.com: Tell Kate and Barry you are a Sacred Stone Student. This is walking distance to the classroom. I may actually have the class at this space, but not sure yet. This is very lovely and right in town. They will charge $60 per night including breakfast if we can have all 6 students stay there, otherwise, the rates for one person may be higher. 641-209-3300.
4. www.sevenrosesinn.com: Tell Connie or Bob Boyer you are a Sacred Stone Student. Rates are between $75-$120. Students can share a room here too and Connie can arrange that if you ask her. 641-209-7077.
About Sacred Stone
Sacred Stone Holistic Education Center is dedicated to providing high quality learning experiences through homestudy programs and on-site classes for massage therapists, aestheticians, yoga enthusiasts, and other healing professionals. We specialize in the art of heated & cooled sea stone bodywork as it merges perfectly with the principles of Ayurveda. Ayurveda means "The science of life," and is the ancient medical system of India. It is a collaborative body-mind-spirit physiotherapeutic healing system based on restoring the balance of the five great elements - ether, air, fire, water and earth. It is our mission to teach the ancient, mystical knowledge of the east, merge it with the west and share the simple wisdom of Ayurveda and how it can be used as an adjunct to modern medicine. We look forward to meeting and working with you!
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