100 degrees and a hot stone!

[yap955]

I have a question..please give me your best advice..(as you always do)

I have a hot stone massage scheduled for tomorrow..it is going to be 100 degrees outside with humidity..miserable..this person has never had a hot stone massage before, and my room is very tiny and there is not an air conditioner vent back there , just a cut out rectangular thing on one wall to let air in.. :roll: with the stones going in there and all of that heat, i'm wondering if she could get nauseas? When I leave the room after ANY massage in the summer it's a huge difference in the temp. from the room to the main part of the building..

should I call her and give her the option to do this massage when its cooler? or just go through with it..not to mention its miserable for me in that room too, I always have sweat rolling down my back and down my face..ick...but I am getting used to it...

any input?

 

[harpertara]

If it were me, I'd reschedule. In fact, I wouldn't offer hot stone massages until the Fall, due to the room/heat issues. Your health & wellbeing is just as important as your clients.

 

[Bob A]

I totally agree with Bliss. You need to take care of yourself first and then worry about the health of the client. How old is she? Is she in good health? Does she hydrate herself normally? Even when I work in a well-ventilated room with AC, if I use a hydroculator pack or two, the room gets REALLY warm.

Your call, but I wouldn't do it.

 

[Igggy]

I will never understand why someone would want hot stones on them in the middle of the summer.

I would reschedule them.

 

[Sissy Smurf]

I do as many hot stones in the summer as I do the rest of the year;however, my room is air conditioned and that makes a big difference.

There is no way I'd do one in a non-air conditioned space. I would think that it would be risking a heat stroke.

Angie

 

[Cathy]

One of my co-workers had 2 hot stone massages to do today and it was in the 80s here. But our spa is air conditioned.
I would definitely consider how you feel, as it's not worth you being "out of commission" for a few days!
If you do the hot stone massage I think I'd have some cool stones on hand as well (in a bowl with ice water)... so that you can use them to cool her down. It's a great contrast!

 

[princess_of_god_89]

112 yesterday, with humidity. Out room is air cond. but we have no control over it, which means it's usually hot. It's so humid in our room that our door sticks. We have two fans going most of the time. We had a hot stone on the books for yesterday. Cleints don't seem to care what the weather is outside, they just want to be pampered.

 

[alan2dylan]

Can you say heat stroke? I won't do hot stone work in the summer. Period. Too much chance of the client's internal temp getting to high and staying that way, especially in the type setting you are talking about. I'd offer anything but a hot stone massage in the set-up you described during this kind of heat.

 

[dragnei]

I'm in AZ it's usually hot.

 

[Emma]

Ended up with a hot stone massage client today myself... by the time I was done I was so glad it was my last service because all I could really think about was getting home to a nice cool shower! I was so hot and sticky!
And if I was hot and uncomfortable in an A/C spa, I can't imagine how you would have felt jacqueline!

 

[<3~??~<3]

One suggestion for those doing hot stone in the summer (in air conditioning!! Only!!) is that I sometimes will use those "cooling bands"...geez...I can't think of the proper name for them. They're a cloth band filled with "stuff" and you soak them in cold water and then wear them around your neck. Athletes use them.

If I can think of what you call them, I'll come back and edit. Perhaps someone else's mind will be working better than mine this morning and know what I'm talking about.

:

Angie

 

[awm_2266]

cool downz?

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=cool+downz&eforum.xxx=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=1100300801&ref=pd_sl_5z5wwy1gf3_e

 

[Frankie]

Yes, those are the things I was talking about.

Thanks!
Angie

 

[Preschool Donna]

If you are going to do hot stone, or when you're dealing with heat, & sweating alot, consider doing beverages to replace all the potassium & electrolytes. I don't suggest Gatoraide due to all the artificial coloring & so forth, but generally go for Recharge. You may even want to offer some to your clients. No one should have to suffer from heat stroke, or dehydration either.

And BTW, if you get really dehydrated, you can have erractic or racing heartbeat, so keep that in mind for yourself & your clients !

 

[Blondie23]

I did get ahold of her and she opted not to get the hot stone at this time, she just did a regular one hour massage.

But it is too dangerously hot for clients and myself to get one..ew..I cannot imagine getting a hot stone when its 100 degrees plus out there..

But thank you all for your helpful responses..

 

[deweydee]

Hot stone in the summer w/ no a/c in your room? Definitely a no-go for both you and the client...

I am lucky in the office I work at now in that we have control of the a/c and I cranked it down low for my 90 minute session I had this afternoon and the fact that it's been so very mild temperature wise this week - we haven't gone above 90 since last week Tuesday...... (for August in Missouri, which is just shocking! )