Home studio hot stone spa treatments

Local residents wanting regular relaxation or muscle relief, plus gift voucher buyers and people booking treats for special occasions.

Fixed price per treatment, with packages, gift vouchers and add-ons such as aromatherapy oils or a scalp massage.

• Massage qualification and hot stone technique
• Creating a clean, welcoming space
• Customer service and rebooking

• Council approval or conditions for home-based businesses vary, so check before taking clients
• Renters and strata owners should check their lease or by-laws
• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance, and tell your home insurer about the business
• Heated stones can burn, so keep temperature checks and client health screening in your routine
• Clients visiting your home raises privacy and safety questions, so set clear booking and arrival rules

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $1,500 to $6,000, depending on how you fit out the treatment room, your table, stones and heater, linen, lighting and insurance.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $800 to $4,500, depending on how many clients you see and your pricing. This is revenue, not profit. Many people start at around 6 hours a week and build from there.

Things to check: council approval or conditions for home-based businesses, your lease or strata by-laws if you rent or own in a strata, public liability and professional indemnity insurance, telling your home insurer, and clear booking and arrival rules.