Do not be afraid. This is not a monster. It is me! I'm sporting a warm parrafin mask. Parrafin is a wax, and in this case it was painted on over a gauze mask. It can be useful in driving an underlying mask. It's really not as messy as it looks and comes off quite easily. We all really liked it.
What do you think? Do I look relaxed?
Tereza looks relaxed. But why does it look like her head is nearly hanging off the bed?
Rachael is really enjoying the parrafin.
Tibetan Bowls create vibrational energy that can be useful in alternative therapies. The bowls themselves come in various sizes. Made from a combination of about 7 metals, they look to be created in the hammer method of metalworking. When you strike one of them they create a vibrational tone. Each one is designed at a different pitch or note that is meant to correspond to the different chakras of a person's body.
We experimented by striking them inside and outside of the bowl, holding them, not holding them, and using different strikers. The picture above is of me with my head in one of the bowls. I've discovered that I am a bit sound sensitive and have a hard time tolerating the bowls near my head.
Melissa came in with a bad sunburn today. So we worked out a sunburn facial treatment plan, and then watched the transformation as Gillian gave her the facial.
Gillian has a set of Tibetan Bowls that she uses every now and then. This is the fireplace in our classroom. She hasn't officially "taught" us the use of them yet, but she has had us gather around on a few occassions while she played them. She has also used them in some of the therapies. 
Skin analysis is hurting my head. All these terms: couperose, comedone, maleo-something. I have got to find some time to make some flash cards and learn these dang things.
Here she's doing the Marmas.
There was one day that I showed up for class, just as they were trying out the new Micro Current machine. I was asked if I wanted to try it too. Well, yes, of course. But, they started by giving me a Microdermabrasion, then doing the microcurrent. All the while, I'm laying on the BioMat. It was a great way to end a very hard day at work. 
Hot Stone Facials are nearly decadent. There's just something about a hot stone sliding around on oiled skin. When I was checking out possible Esthetician schools, the CHI school gave me a free Hot Stone Facial. I loved it! And here I am now giving one to a fellow classmate. You can't see it in the picture, but she is laying on 2 rows of hot stones that run parallel, and on either side, of her spine. Another large stone is placed in a pouch and set on her belly. Smaller stones are used to massage her neck, shoulders, and face. And while she rests with the masque on her face, we use the stones to massage her hands and feet.
Doesn't she look relaxed?
This is Kathleen and Rachael. This is the night we all tried out the foot ionics. Each of us took turns putting our feet in a tub of salted water with a machine designed to draw out toxins from our body using negative or positive ions. It's a little disconcerting at first since we are putting our feet into water with a device that is plugged in to electricity. As you can see in this first photo, Kathleen looks happy. Rachael is distracted with her cell phone - texting, as usual. But as time goes on....
Ewww
Meanwhile, Rachael's is getting interesting too....
But not enough to keep her from texting.
Rachael is getting some dark water too.
But, finally, we clean off the feet and set them in some clean water with lavender oil and lavender buds.
This is Gillian taking her turn in the ionic foot bath.
But then there's mine. Mine was by far the grossest of them all. That's mine in the following photo. It erupted like a muddy lava flow. It was quite disgusting.
