This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide full body massages with hot and cold stones.

It requires the ability to establish priorities with clients, and to select pre-heated stones, design massage and provide a stone massage treatment. Stone massage therapy can be an individual treatment or form part of a series of treatments.

This unit applies to beauty and spa therapists who work in day, destination and resort spas, and beauty salons. In this environment they work in a team but are responsible for individual client recommendations and treatment.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.