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Providing Post Advice and Post Services To Hilot Clients
Providing Post Advice and Post Services To Hilot Clients
Aromatherapy works through the sense of smell and skin absorption using
products such as these:
• diffusers
• aromatic spritzers
• inhalers
• bathing salts
• body oils, creams, or lotions for massage or topical application
• facial steamers
• hot and cold compresses
• clay masks
Aromatherapy benefits
REFERENCE:
Aroma Therapy uses and Benefits Medically reviewed by Debra Rose Wilson,
PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT on May 15, 2018 — Written by Emily
Cronkleto. Retrieved from https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-
aromatherapy
Media INFOG: What is Aromatherapy?
Topic 2 Exfoliants
Exfoliation removes dead cells, taking dullness and flakiness with it and revealing
a new layer of glowing, healthy skin.
Exfoliation is, at its simplest definition, the removal of dead skin cells. It is a
process that not only helps many skin conditions, but also has numerous health
benefits. Exfoliation is a necessary part of skin care and a key step in maintaining
the skin's best condition.
1. Clearing Blemishes and Clogged Pores – Clogged pores are caused by
the trapping of excess sebum and keratin in the skin.
2. Healing and Preventing Ingrown Hairs – By removing the top layer of skin,
exfoliation can assist not only in getting rid of ingrown hairs, but also in
revealing the newer skin underneath.
3. Increasing Blood Circulation – Many exfoliation techniques involve slight
pressure and circulatory motions. This movement helps to increase blood
circulation within the body.
Step-By-Step Procedure
1. Prepare the aesthetic bed by first laying down a blanket, followed by a
sheet, plastic, and two towels
2. Have the client lie on top of the towels, allowing them time to get
comfortable and relaxed.
3. Put on a clean pair of gloves and use a spatula to mix together six to eight
scoops of a salt scrub and six to eight pumps of a moisturizing lotion.
4. Check the client's skin for lesions, cuts, and scratches, making note to
avoid those areas.
5. Apply the scrub to one section of one side of the body at a time – starting
with the feet and working up the body – by pulling back the blanket, sheet,
and plastic.
6. Exfoliate towards the heart in gentle, circular, clockwise motions in order
to prevent any discomfort.
7. Proceed to massage the salt scrub mixture, letting it seep into the skin.
8. Once both sides of the client's body have been fully exfoliated, gently
remove the bottom towel, rewrapping the client and positioning them into
a sitting stance.
9. Pull down the blanket to reveal their back and repeat the exfoliation
process, removing the top towel when finished.
10. Have the client wash their body without soap so that the minerals from the
treatment stay on the skin and continue to work
11. In the absence of a shower, either the professional or the client can gently
wipe the client's skin with a warm, wet towel to remove the salt.
12. Hydrate the client’s skin with a quality moisturizer, massaging the lotion
into the skin towards the heart.
REFERENCE:
Clay, mud, and peat have different therapeutic properties, and all of these
products can be used in the fango therapy treatment
Adding herbal infusions (strong teas) and essential oils to your bath is an easy
way to get the healing properties of herbal plants into your daily routine. Also
try herbal salt scrubs to rejuvenate the skin.
Herbal therapies help relieve muscle stiffness and joint soreness, promote
relaxation and aid in detoxification. In this treatment, you’ll be wrapped in warm,
steamy sheets soaked in herbs and receive a a brief energy point and scalp
massage
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Minerals (alum, incense, etc.)
MINERAL SOAKS
A highly concentrated mix of minerals formulated to release muscle tension,
balance body chemistry, reduce water retention, and improve circulation.
Minerals are absorbed while toxins are released.
Directions:
- Place 3-4 shakes directly into warm bath water.
-Best if bath is taken immediately after dispensed, before evaporation of
essential oil scent occurs.
- Best when used in conjunction with ‘Detox Me’ regimen.
- Consult your doctor if using this product as a mineral bath therapy treatment.
REFERENCE:
Mineral Soak. Retrieved from: https://artisanskinrevolution.com/products/mineral-
soak?contact%5Btags%5D=prospect%2Cnewsletter&form_type=customer&variant=27
576376902#contact_form
Media VID: See What Happens When You Soak Your Feet In Epsom Salt Water
Topic 6 HERBAL TEAS AND BEVERAGES
As the second most consumed beverage on earth after water, tea is deeply
embedded in Eastern culture. In China and Japan, drinking tea has been a way
of life since ancient times.
In the spaholic world, tea is a staple drink primarily because of its health and
therapeutic benefits. It is usually offered hot or cold after a relaxing massage to
rid the body of any accumulated materials in the muscles left during the
massage session.
If you offer relaxation massage, your indirect competition is any alternative that
the customer could use to solve their stress problem. This could include:
exercise, taking a hot bath, meditation, music, socializing with friends, alcohol
or other drugs, vacation, or a hundred other options.
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Some of these alternatives are healthier than others, but they are still a viable
option to massage that your client may consider. You must show how and why
massage is better than these alternatives.
The massage product or service that you offer the entire client experience that
you provide, including:
Competing services will also affect your prices. If everyone in your community is
charging Php299.00 per 1 hour massage, it will be hard for you to attract
customers if you charge Php400 per hour. You can do it, but you will have to
communicate to your potential customers why your massage service is more
valuable.
There are people who make things happen, there are people who watch things
happen, and there are people who wonder what happened.
Media INFOG: How To Get Massage Clients And Market Your Business
Body Services
You only make one first impression. The most successful massage therapists
and spas understand the importance of a long-term client. You may often
wonder why a client tried your service once and never came back. Was it the
location, the price, too much small talk, not enough small talk, the massage
Topic 2 itself? Did you relieve all their stress and pain? Sometimes you may never know
– but there are several things you can do to improve your retention.
How deep are you asking questions and understanding their perfect massage?
- Make sure to ask your clients how much pressure they want.
- Ask if they prefer more touch or less touch in specific areas (several
clients have have unique preferences about their feet, head or face)?
- Discover if your clients prefer more or less small talk. Some clients seem
to want a massage therapist, a personal therapist and a new best friend,
while other clients want complete peace and quiet.
- Have you ever asked your client to describe his or her perfect massage?
Asking deeper questions may give you more insight on what each of your
clients’ prioritize.
Hilot is not the typical massage a person would seek out as a relaxation form of
touch therapy. For this reason you will unlikely find this type of massage on a
typical "menu" of massages to choose from
in a spa setting. Its focus is to identify
problems in the body and correct them. A
Hilot session may result in easing stress
and relaxing tense muscles, but the
massage itself could actually be less than
relaxing... causing some deep tissue
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discomfort. It is a matter of getting to the
source of pain and bringing balance.
Therapies that work hand-in-hand with Hilot include herbal treatments, cupping
therapy, and stress management.
Tools that may be incorporated into a Hilot treatment are coconut oil or coconut-
laden banana leaves applied to the body in strips as a cleansing antiseptic, and
various massage devices to assist sustaining pressure on the body tissue and
kneading tense muscles.
REFERENCE: Learn Religion What is Hilot? By Phylameana lila Desy
Reiki Expert
Phylameana lila Desy, the author of "The Everything Guide to Reiki," is a
freelance writer, holistic healing consultant, intuitive counselor, and an energy
medicine practitioner.
OUR EDITORIAL PROCESS
Updated May 09, 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-hilot-
1729136
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Exercise programs
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One widely accepted view in favor of this 24-hour recovery period is that
sustained pressure on connective tissue makes it more gel-like. The technical
term for this change is thixotropic effect. This state of increased softness lasts
about 24 hours, so high-intensity exercise may pull or move the tissue back to
old patterns or even induce new strain patterns.
Teach self-care. You should also share any self-care tips you might have during
the exit interview, particularly if a client remarks on how massage therapy has
helped. Can you put together a brief handout of common self-care techniques in
advance that you give clients after a session? Or, if they’re dealing with a chronic
health issue, do you have information you can share about how massage therapy
might help them manage symptoms? The goal here, as with intake, is to show
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your clients you are invested in their health and well-being—not just their
business.
Stay in touch. After the massage therapy session, find meaningful ways to stay
in touch with your clients. If you have a Facebook page that clients subscribe to,
for example, share articles that are relevant to their needs. Do you have a client
with osteoarthritis? Share a link regarding how massage therapy has been shown
to help relieve pain.
REFERENCE: Better Client Communication. American Massage Therapy
Association. Retrieved from: https://www.amtamassage.org/publications/massage-
therapy-journal/better-client-communication/
Features and benefits of products and services are explained to
encourage clients to avail them.
The end of a massage session is a great time to get some feedback that can
help you create loyal clients.
Exit interview. Though an exit interview may sound formal, it’s a great way to
reinforce the benefits of massage therapy. Take a few brief moments to get a
client’s impressions of the massage session. Ask them questions that will help
focus their attention on how they’re feeling so they can connect improvement in
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pain or relaxation with massage therapy. For example: “We worked to relieve
pain in your lower back this session. How would you rate your pain now?” Or:
“You noted on your intake that stress was one of the main reasons you came for
massage today. Are you feeling more relaxed now?” The goal is to connect the
dots for the client so they better understand the benefits of massage therapy—
and the need for regular appointments.
After your massage treatment, client’s body and mind are in a relaxed state. To
ensure client receive maximum benefits from the treatment, it is recommended
that the client read and follow the aftercare advice sheet:
• Drink plenty of water after your treatment. This helps with dehydration,
lost
fluids, reduces fatigue, as well as helps eliminate toxins from your body.
• Avoid drinking alcohol or caffeine containing beverage for 12 hours, as
they
have dehydrating properties.
• Avoid strenuous activity for the next 12 hours, to help your body relax
and de-
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stress further.
• Take time to do simple breathing exercise, for example the 4-7-8
breathing
technique.
• When sitting in front of a computer for longer than 20 minutes, stand up
to
stretch and gently warm up your joints. Fetch yourself a glass of water.
• Massage treatments work best, when performed on a regular basis.
Make
sure to book your next session promptly.
- directly cause new injuries, mostly bruises and nerve lesions (mostly
minor, but certainly not all, and again)
- aggravate existing injuries and chronic pain problems
- distract patients from more appropriate care
- mildly stress the nervous system
- probably cause rhabdomyolysis (too much protein released into the
bloodstream from crushed muscle)
- probably slightly impair athletic performance (or just do much less good
than a proper warmup)
- drain wallets (not an injury, but another kind of pain)
- distract patients from more appropriate health care
Topic 2
REFERENCE: Massage Therapy Side Effects Paul Ingraham, updated Jan 19,
2020
Retrieved from: https://www.painscience.com/articles/massage-therapy-side-
effects.php
Topic 1 1. Drink plenty of water to remove toxins that are released during a
massage. You may notice a change to your urine frequency and colour
for a short time.
2. Don’t over-push yourself after the massage as it is not unusual to feel
tired and sleepy.
3. If you are worried about anything after a treatment contact your
therapist. A good therapist will welcome your call and feedback and use
this to help you further.
4. If you are tender after a treatment, and often clients are for 2-3 days as
the body heals, you can use ice packs then heat packs alternately. This
can help to accelerate the healing and reduce any tenderness. Light
movement is also good to help the blood flow to and from the muscles.
Some clients like a hot bath and find that this soothes the muscles.
Sometimes the worse the treatment reaction the better the overall client
improvement that follows once the body has rebalanced.
5. If kinesiology taping has been used keep it on for a few days or until it
becomes itchy or uncomfortable. In some cases it can cause a skin
reaction. It’s ok to get the tape wet during showers etc but never dry tape
with a hair dryer.
6. Remember and comply with advice given regarding stretching or
strengthening exercises etc. If you forget or need clarification, contact
your therapist.
7. Undertake regular stretches – a little before a workout, and more fully
once the muscle is warm after a workout. The general recommendation
is to hold stretches for 30 seconds.
8. Self check for tender areas – be aware of your body, watch your posture
and correct yourself!
9. Try to reduce your stress levels as this leads to body tension. This is
very important, easy to say but harder to do. Start with trying to be aware
of what muscles are engaged (tense) and ask yourself whether they
need to be engaged if they are not being used. Then try to let go of some
of the tension and relax them. Eg drop your shoulders and relax your
arms.
10. Don’t stand or sit in the same position for long periods – especially cross-
legged or hunched over a computer. The body likes movement and does
not cope well in fixed positions where muscles are tense.
REFERENCE: Massage After Care Tips Steve Guyatt Pro Massage
Retrieved from: http://steveguyattpromassage.com/10-massage-aftercare-tips/
Media INFOG: Massage After Care Tips
Discharge
Once the massage is done, the therapist should discuss with the client how the
massage felt and how they want to proceed with therapy. This is called the
discharge phase. Client enjoyed the massage and feels like her muscles are
more relaxed.
The client feels less stress and asks the therapist how often she should be
getting a massage. You will recommend that client receive a massage at least
once a week for four weeks while she is continuing to manage the stress of her
life changes.
Topic 2 Each week they will discuss client's stress level and sleeping patterns. This
communication will evaluate the treatment strategy and point out if changes are
necessary. Client is asked to keep a daily journal that rates her neck and back
pain, identifies her stress level, and monitors her sleeping patterns.
This type of homework is considered a health message, where the client is able
to observe their outcomes. After the month of treatment the client and the
therapist can do a complete review of patient's well-being and goals. Additional
treatments can be discussed at that time.
REFERENCE: Setting a Treatment Strategy for a Massage Client Instructor:
Alexandra Unfried. Retrieved from: https://study.com/academy/lesson/setting-a-
treatment-strategy-for-a-massage-client.html
Media INFOG: Setting a Treatment Strategy for a Massage Client