AIMT Reference Protocol
Core Format
60min
A complete condensed service flow. The treatment clock begins after the pre-timer opening and runs from 60:00 to 0:00.
AIMT · Service Timer
Your Service,
In Real Time.
A live pacing companion for the AIMT Core and Extended head spa protocols.
Follow each phase and its own countdown, with an uninterrupted overall service clock and clear manual transitions.
01 · Choose the Reference Format
Two premium operating modes.
Starting a service enters an immersive Timer-only mode. The tool interface disappears so the clock, current step and next transition are the only things competing for your attention.
AIMT Reference Protocol
Extended Format
90min
A more expansive service flow with additional time directed toward selected massage, bodywork and treatment portions.
02 · Read the Timer
Use landmarks, not pressure.
The Timer is a pacing companion. It helps you see where you are in the complete service, what you are doing now, and what transition is coming next. It is not a pass/fail stopwatch and should never override client comfort, safety, product directions or practitioner judgment.
AIMT · Extended Format
Reference example
Service remaining75:00
Elapsed15:00
5:00
Current stepHalo Activation + Wet Massage
Wet Phase
Up next →Exfoliation + Scalp Massage + Rinse
If they ask“This is the halo rinse. It gives me a steady flow of water while I work through the scalp.”
01
Service remaining
Time remaining to complete unfinished steps at their reference durations. Manual Advance deducts the current step’s unused time, while Elapsed continues to track actual time worked.
02
Current-step clock
Shows the allotted time for the current step. It starts counting down when you reach that step, including after a manual Advance.
03
Phase
Provides quick orientation within the larger service flow without adding another task for the practitioner to manage.
04
Up next
Lets you anticipate the next transition before the current block ends, especially when equipment, water, products or positioning need to change.
05
Communication cues
Say when needed is reserved for positioning, temperature, pressure, comfort or a meaningful transition. If they ask gives you a short answer for a direct client question; it is not an instruction to narrate the service.
Explain intentionally, not continuously
The Head Spa service is relaxation-first and may remain intentionally quiet. Intake establishes the plan; the service executes it. Speak when the client needs information to stay comfortable, when a transition genuinely benefits from orientation, or when they ask you a direct question.
Manual Advance
Advance begins the next step immediately with its full reference countdown. Only unused time left in the step you skipped is deducted from Service remaining. For example, advancing with 5 minutes left deducts 5 minutes, not the entire step. Elapsed always tracks real time worked; Back restarts the previous step and adds its full reference time back. Completion shows actual treatment time.
Hands-free auto-scroll
Every service starts in hands-free mode on phones, tablets and desktop screens. When content extends beyond the available screen, the timer begins scrolling after a brief two-second reading pause, then gently moves down through the step, pauses and returns to the top. It restarts from the top at every new step. Turn Auto-scroll off using the control beneath the timer, or scroll manually to pause movement for a short period. This reading feature never changes service timing and respects your device’s Reduce Motion preference.
Before the clock
Opening Rituals + Microscopy and Client Positioning + Comfort are part of the protocol but occur before the treatment timer begins. The treatment clock starts with Dry Brushing + Hair Play at 60:00 in Core or 90:00 in Extended.
03 · Protocol Specification
The clock follows the protocol.
Core and Extended describe how the same service framework contracts or expands. They are not menu names, and they are not universal industry appointment lengths. In this Timer, AIMT uses two concrete reference protocols so students can learn pacing from a real service structure.
| Protocol block | Core | Extended | What the comparison teaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry opening | 15 min | 15 min | Fixed reference anchor |
| Halo + wet massage | 3 min | 5 min | Small scalable range |
| Exfoliation + massage + rinse | 10 min | 10 min | Fixed reference anchor |
| Treatment massage / bodywork | 12 min | 30 min | Primary expansion zone |
| Rinse + cleanse preparation | 5 min | 3 min | Operational / constrained transition |
| Shampoo + rinse | 5 min | 7 min | Slightly scalable |
| Conditioning portion | 8 min | 10 min | Scalable; Extended adds bodywork |
| Final rinse + Halo massage | — | 8 min | Extended-format component |
| Cooling drops + hot towel finish | 2 min | 2 min | Fixed reference anchor |
Current AIMT Timer scope: the Core (60) and Extended (90) reference protocols. A different service length needs its own deliberately designed pacing map, not a compressed or stretched version of this one — for now, this Timer runs Core and Extended.