Question:
as I was telling a friend that i may do the HS/.La stonetraining she warned me that it would turn out to cost a lot. i thought she meant £100 for the equipment, she said no "about one or 2000 pounds in total with the training".
Is this correct?
many thanks to those who take the time to share their info.
A friend of mine did LaStone training in '04 and the stone kit cost nearly £800, and the 3 days training was around £300 - it's probably gone up since then. I know that there are 'cheaper' courses/kits available - I 'spose you pays yer money and takes yer choice!
Yep, all the equipment is very expensive, I have added to mine slowly after having bought the essentials. It has taken me 2 years to have all the bits and pieces that I mow have, good old Ellisons!!
I didnt personally do LaStone, but a different course locally, and have found it perfectly suitable to me and my clients!
Karen
Hi All
This is treatment that I would love to add to my list as it has its origins in Native American history as well as spiritual.
I haven't yet but am I going to look on the orginal site in USA. Find out the costings their and then convert the currency to sterling to give me a better idea of what the costs should be. I am also going to look into the different sylibus's as although some schools may be cheaper etc the sylibus' can be very lacking and some schools teach in smaller modules which make it work out more expensive that way.
If anyone has already worked this out just either reply here or PM me.
I will let you know my findings too
Kay
thanks all very much.
Well, it does sound too expensive for me....how many treatments do you need to give to pay it back?
I don't understand how can a few basalt stones cost this much. For one, I am sure I heard you can find these stones rounded by the sea somewhere in Mexico or Hawai...alas, I live too far.
What about other stones? even if the heat lasted less long, it could be worth a try...
But second, the heating box: would droping the stones into your keetle not do the same job?
Hi Fadette,
I did my one day course locally too, not a La Stone one. I don't remember it costing too much, maybe £200? but was a while ago.
With regard to the basalt stones - I ordered them from a lady who was advertising on e-bay, she was in America somewhere and they were really reasonable. I did get a good deal with the shipping though, not sure what the cost would be now?!
And I got the heater from John Lewis - an ordinary 5 litre slow cooker, which works really well!! I think it was £30!
It's a fabulous treatment - a real treat I think for some people and they only need to have it once for them to be converted. It's so relaxing and a really nice treatment to give too!!
good luck
sxx
I have posted this before, but basalt is one of the most commonly found rocks found in the UK. I cant believe people are still happy to pay hundreds of pounds for something you can pick up for free with a bit of effort.
I picked most of mine up from a beach in Dorset. The only ones I have bought are the shaped ones in get into muscle knots. And I use a slow cooker to heat them up. It works perfectly.
Erm Rigby, While the odd pebble for your pocket is OK you are not really supposed to take large quantities of stones from any beach.
please every one don't do this.
A few stones for doing a massage is hardly a large quantity, and where do you think the people who are selling them get them from?
ha!ha!
that was a good one.
yes, stones must all be picked up from somewhere.
However, on a more serious tone, it does pose a problem to have more and more cystals mined out of the Earth's womb (talking about crystals here, not basalt)
the basalt you pick up from Dorset, very nice but i imagine they are angular and oddly shaped, no? are they all rounded, flatish and about the appropriate size?
if you answer positive you may seem Fadette with her rain coat on your local beach soon!
Yep, they are fine and do the job. They're probably not as pretty or as uniform as the sets you can buy. Toe stones are the easiest to find, as are the larger placement stones, because it doesnt matter so much what shape they are or if they are a little pitted. Massage stones which are just the right size and nice and smooth take a bit longer to hunt out.
I have heard Cumbrian and north Wales beaches are the best places to find decent basalt.
This comment may have been made before but I have been out of the forums for a while so apologies if any are due.
There does seem to be the assumption in many threads that LS & Hot Stone massages are the same. They are not - LS uses both hot & cold stone placements, and also has a spiritual & body energy component. Consequently the training is different/longer and you will need to invest more in equipment (although £2k does sound a bit high,, nearer £1k I would expect). Training with LS themselves is about £400 for 3 1/2 days, there are many courses for Hot Stone only for about £150 for one day. The choice really depends on what you want to offer your clients.
dc
Is this correct?
many thanks to those who take the time to share their info.
Answers:
A friend of mine did LaStone training in '04 and the stone kit cost nearly £800, and the 3 days training was around £300 - it's probably gone up since then. I know that there are 'cheaper' courses/kits available - I 'spose you pays yer money and takes yer choice!
Answers:
Yep, all the equipment is very expensive, I have added to mine slowly after having bought the essentials. It has taken me 2 years to have all the bits and pieces that I mow have, good old Ellisons!!
I didnt personally do LaStone, but a different course locally, and have found it perfectly suitable to me and my clients!
Karen
Answers:
Hi All
This is treatment that I would love to add to my list as it has its origins in Native American history as well as spiritual.
I haven't yet but am I going to look on the orginal site in USA. Find out the costings their and then convert the currency to sterling to give me a better idea of what the costs should be. I am also going to look into the different sylibus's as although some schools may be cheaper etc the sylibus' can be very lacking and some schools teach in smaller modules which make it work out more expensive that way.
If anyone has already worked this out just either reply here or PM me.
I will let you know my findings too
Kay
Answers:
thanks all very much.
Well, it does sound too expensive for me....how many treatments do you need to give to pay it back?
I don't understand how can a few basalt stones cost this much. For one, I am sure I heard you can find these stones rounded by the sea somewhere in Mexico or Hawai...alas, I live too far.
What about other stones? even if the heat lasted less long, it could be worth a try...
But second, the heating box: would droping the stones into your keetle not do the same job?
Answers:
Hi Fadette,
I did my one day course locally too, not a La Stone one. I don't remember it costing too much, maybe £200? but was a while ago.
With regard to the basalt stones - I ordered them from a lady who was advertising on e-bay, she was in America somewhere and they were really reasonable. I did get a good deal with the shipping though, not sure what the cost would be now?!
And I got the heater from John Lewis - an ordinary 5 litre slow cooker, which works really well!! I think it was £30!
It's a fabulous treatment - a real treat I think for some people and they only need to have it once for them to be converted. It's so relaxing and a really nice treatment to give too!!
good luck
sxx
Answers:
I have posted this before, but basalt is one of the most commonly found rocks found in the UK. I cant believe people are still happy to pay hundreds of pounds for something you can pick up for free with a bit of effort.
I picked most of mine up from a beach in Dorset. The only ones I have bought are the shaped ones in get into muscle knots. And I use a slow cooker to heat them up. It works perfectly.
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Erm Rigby, While the odd pebble for your pocket is OK you are not really supposed to take large quantities of stones from any beach.
please every one don't do this.
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A few stones for doing a massage is hardly a large quantity, and where do you think the people who are selling them get them from?
Answers:
ha!ha!
that was a good one.
yes, stones must all be picked up from somewhere.
However, on a more serious tone, it does pose a problem to have more and more cystals mined out of the Earth's womb (talking about crystals here, not basalt)
the basalt you pick up from Dorset, very nice but i imagine they are angular and oddly shaped, no? are they all rounded, flatish and about the appropriate size?
if you answer positive you may seem Fadette with her rain coat on your local beach soon!
Answers:
Yep, they are fine and do the job. They're probably not as pretty or as uniform as the sets you can buy. Toe stones are the easiest to find, as are the larger placement stones, because it doesnt matter so much what shape they are or if they are a little pitted. Massage stones which are just the right size and nice and smooth take a bit longer to hunt out.
I have heard Cumbrian and north Wales beaches are the best places to find decent basalt.
Answers:
This comment may have been made before but I have been out of the forums for a while so apologies if any are due.
There does seem to be the assumption in many threads that LS & Hot Stone massages are the same. They are not - LS uses both hot & cold stone placements, and also has a spiritual & body energy component. Consequently the training is different/longer and you will need to invest more in equipment (although £2k does sound a bit high,, nearer £1k I would expect). Training with LS themselves is about £400 for 3 1/2 days, there are many courses for Hot Stone only for about £150 for one day. The choice really depends on what you want to offer your clients.
dc
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