Download or read book Massage Is Weird written by Ian Harvey and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-26 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reclaim the magic of massage. If you're feeling burned out, we can beat it. If you're worried about starting your own business, we can conquer those fears. If you think you suck at massage, you're wrong. Massage is weird. There, I said it, and I'd say it again. Whether it's communicating with first time clients, figuring out how the puzzle of pain works (and why it sometimes seems impossible to solve), or creeper-proofing your practice, it can be a lot for one person to figure out all on their own. That's why we'll figure it out together! Take the leap of faith with me and we'll demystify the mysterious, bust a few massage myths, and learn how to drop the worries and start focusing on outcomes. We'll get through it together, one chapter at a time.

Download or read book Medical Conditions and Massage Therapy written by Tracy Walton and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2010 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Present this quick, effective method for assessing and managing common medical conditions! The central tool of this text is the decision tree, a simple flowchart that helps students quickly determine the optimal massage therapy approach for specific medical conditions. A Decision Tree is included for each of the more than 50 conditions discussed in the book, with massage considerations listed for numerous additional conditions in brief. Also unique to this text are questions therapists can ask clients during the interview process to help the therapist understand not just the medical condition, but how it presents in a particular client.

Download or read book Success from the Start written by Debra Koerner and published by F.A. Davis. This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rely on Success from the Start for the inspiration and practical business guidance you need to enjoy a long and rewarding career in massage therapy. Business naiveté is one of the primary reasons massage therapists leave the profession. The author has written this text to provide you with the business skills you need to envision and then launch a successful career. Set yourself on your path to success—right from the start.

Download or read book Basic Clinical Massage Therapy written by James H. Clay and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2008 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This superbly illustrated text familiarizes students with individual muscles and muscle systems and demonstrates basic clinical massage therapy techniques. More than 550 full-color illustrations of internal structures are embedded into photographs of live models to show each muscle or muscle group, surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hands. Students see clearly which muscle is being worked, where it is, where it is attached, how it can be accessed manually, what problems it can cause, and how treatment techniques are performed. This edition features improved illustrations of draping and includes palpation for each muscle. An accompanying Real Bodywork DVD includes video demonstrations of massage techniques from the book.

Download or read book Therapeutic Chair Massage written by Ralph Stephens and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2006 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring more than 250 full-color illustrations and photographs, Therapeutic Chair Massage offers detailed instructions on the appropriate massage strokes, stretching techniques, and therapeutic routines to use in seated massage for both relaxation and specific therapeutic applications. The book also provides foundational information on equipment, hygiene, sanitation, safety, contraindications, communication and documentation, body mechanics, and establishing a seated massage business. Each chapter includes hands-on Experiential Exercises; Case Studies with critical thinking questions; Clinical Tips from the author's experience; and Of Special Interest Boxes that contain related and interesting information. Contraindications lists specify conditions that prohibit or limit the use of a particular stroke or technique.

Download or read book Nutrition for Massage Therapists written by Julie Onofrio and published by Pine Woods Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Massage Therapy is being used more and more for the relief of pain, injuries, fibromyalgia, headaches and helping to ease the pain of pregnancy and cancer treatments. Hospitals and other health care facilities are using massage for healing and health. With massage therapy in demand, a career in massage is thought to be growing 'faster than average' according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Thinking of becoming a Massage Therapist? Do you want a more meaningful career helping others? Do you love learning about health and the human body? Have you been told you 'have good hands'? Becoming a massage therapist is a combination of learning about the body and how it works along with how to apply massage to the body for stress reduction and to work with many injuries and conditions. There are more jobs available today in massage and it is a growing field but there are many things that you need to know in order to have a successful career. This book will help you become more informed and make better decisions starting with looking at whether or not a career in massage is for you! You will then get more information on how to choose the best massage school to meet your needs and budget. More information on possible job opportunities and starting your own massage business. You can work at spas or other health care offices or start your own massage office. Find out more about this popular career and make more informed choices on your path to success.

Download or read book Press Here Massage for Beginners written by Rachel Beider and published by Fair Winds Press. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relieve pain, alleviate tension, increase relaxation, and recover and prepare for physical activities. Fun, modern illustrations and intuitive organization combined with the expertise of licensed massage therapist Rachel Beider allow you to quickly implement this powerful wellness tool. Massage therapy is a great way to connect and engage with your loved ones, applying healing techniques to reduce pain and tension while increasing relaxation and enjoyment. With this guide, learn how to give a deeply enjoyable therapeutic massage to family members, friends, or oneself. Beautifully illustrated and designed and with easy-to-follow instructions, Massage for Beginners is the perfect guide for learning the fundamentals of giving a really great massage. The Press Here! series offers contemporary takes on traditional hands-on healing practices for a new generation of practitioners. These introductory guides feature easy-to-access organization, clear instructions, and beautiful illustrations of each technique. Other Press Here! topics include reiki, reflexology, and acupressure.

Download or read book Deeper Still written by JOHN. STIRK and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deeper Still is the next stage of an ongoing process and a consequence of further inquiry into the yoga experience from author John Stirk. Following on from The Original Body this book invites an even deeper immersion into the reality of practice and the totality of personal experience in accessing the power of our inner teacher.As the theme of this book unfolds the reader is invited towards a sensory understanding leading to profound insight. Teachers using this book will be able to share with their students the clarity, mental space and basic wisdom that emerges as a result of their awakening physiology. We may frequently acknowledge that we are there with the group. Experience may tell us that 'there-ness' is not fixed, that it is based on an unknown element upon which all creativity is founded. Deeper Still goes beyond current experience and invites teachers to write their own story, develop their own script, ride the uncatchable wave that might be called yoga, and open up creativity to the next level.Deeper Still enables teachers to take their students to a deeper dimension. It also:provides a basis for off the chart experiencesappeals to the depth mind through a deepening physical experienceinvites a more profound contact with groupsbrings out the essence of yoga in students as a consequence of a deeper creativityhighlights emergent insight as a feature of group workblends an ancient concept with modern western yogadraws attention to the relationship between soft tissue sensitivity and the quality of xonsciousnessexamines the potential for abundant resonance in group work and the so called 'universal experience'

Download or read book Body Work written by Kayse Gehret and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vital, accessible career guide for new, aspiring or seasoned professional massage therapists and a valuable companion to any massage school education program.

Download or read book Strong Curves written by Bret Contreras and published by Victory Belt Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not your run-of-the-mill fitness book. Developed by world-renowned gluteal expert Bret Contreras, Strong Curves offers an extensive fitness and nutrition guide for women seeking to improve their physique, function, strength, and mobility. Contreras spent the last eighteen years researching and field-testing the best methods for building better butts and shapelier bodies. In Strong Curves, he offers the programs that have proven effective time and time again with his clients, allowing you to develop lean muscle, rounded glutes, and greater confidence. Each page is packed with information decoding the female anatomy, providing a better understanding as to why most fitness programs fail to help women reach their goals. With a comprehensive nutritional guide and over 200 strength exercises, this book gets women off the treadmill and furnishes their drive to achieve strength, power, and sexy curves from head to toe. Although the glutes are the largest and most powerful muscle group in the human body, they often go dormant due to lifestyle choices, leading to a flat, saggy bum. Strong Curves is the cure.

Download or read book The Joy of Small Things written by Hannah Jane Parkinson and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This book is a not-so-small joy in itself.' NIGELLA LAWSON 'Parkinson has the gift of making you look with new eyes at everyday things. The perfect daily diversion.' JOJO MOYES 'Always funny and frank and full of insight, I absolutely love Parkinson's writing.' DAVID NICHOLLS 'I loved this book . . . Parkinson's writing transports you to unexpected places of joy and comfort . . . these pages contain happiness.' MARINA HYDE 'The twenty-first century feels a lot more bearable in Parkinson's company.' CHARLOTTE MENDELSON Drawn from the successful Guardian column, these everyday exultations and inspirations will get you through dismal days. Hannah Jane Parkinson is a specialist in savouring the small pleasures of life. She revels in her fluffy dressing gown ('like bathing in marshmallow'), finds calm in solo cinema trips, is charmed by the personalities of fonts ('you'll never see Comic Sans on a funeral notice'), celebrates pockets and gleefully abandons a book she isn't enjoying. Parkinson's everyday exaltations - selected from her immensely successful Guardian column - will utterly delight. FEATURES BRAND NEW MATERIAL 'A compendium of delights.' OBSERVER 'Delightful . . . a love letter to those little moments of bliss that get us through the daily grind.' RED

Download or read book The Body Keeps the Score written by Bessel A. Van der Kolk and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published by Viking Penguin, 2014.

Download or read book Massage Mastery written by Anne Williams and published by LWW. This book was released on 2012-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Massage mastery: from student to professional, presents the theory (why) and practice (how) of massage therapy in an engaging, accessible way for today's adult and young-adult learners. Chapters are organized into manageable topics that facilitate incorporation into any massage curriculum."--Publisher.

Download or read book Massage For Dummies written by Steve Capellini and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sooth away stress, banish pain, and share the language of touch with the healing powers of massage What reduces pain, enhances athletic performance, job efficiency, improves the circulation, raises immune efficiency, promotes the healing of tissues, increases the functioning of the skin, enhances focus and emotional balance, and improves appearance? Right, massage! So what are you waiting for? Discover how to knead your way to relaxation and wellness with this fun guide to the art of massage. With the help of numerous step-by-step hands-on photos and illustrations, Massage For Dummies, 2nd Edition shows you, move by move, how to harness the healing power of touch. In no time you'll master the basics and learn how to give and receive a therapeutic massage. 25% new and expanded content in this edition Covers an array of techniques, from Swedish to Deep Tissue and sports massage to self-massage The newest strokes and techniques that can relieve specific painful conditions Hands-on and extremely practical, Massage For Dummies, 2nd Edition shows you how to integrate massage and its benefits into your everyday life.

Download or read book Review for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Exams written by MS. Joseph Ashton and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2010-01-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Review for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Exams, Third Edition is the most comprehensive study guide for any massage student or practitioner preparing for the NCETM or MBLEx exams. Each topic is presented in a concise outline format, and review questions are included after each part. Practice tests are offered that enable the user to simulate taking the actual exam. A companion website includes a pretest with chapter numbers alongside the answers, two additional quizzes, 500 electronic flash cards, a template for creating flash cards, crossword puzzles, a Jeopardy-style game, a Hangman-style game ("Don't Tip the Scale"), and labeling exercises.

Download or read book Massage Therapy 101 written by HowExpert and published by HowExpert. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the modern world has become more health-conscious, the demand for Massage Therapy has also increased, making it one of the fastest growing careers in the nation. This in turn has led many people to consider becoming Massage Therapists. While Massage Therapy is a wonderful, fulfilling career, it can also be a little difficult for people to navigate when they first start out. But that is what this guide is for! In this HowExpert Guide to Massage Therapy 101, we go over the top 101 tips you need to know in order to become a successful Massage Therapist. The topics covered in this guide include: • Education and licensing requirements for Massage Therapists • How to choose the right school for you • What to expect from your education, including strategies to help you pass your classes • The steps involved in becoming officially licensed • How to build your business and get your first clients • How to grow your business into a successful practice • How to avoid burnout during your career ...and so much more! So if you are ready to embark on your journey of becoming a Massage Therapist, or if you simply want to learn more about the Massage Therapy profession, then this guide is for you! About the Expert Nicole Urban graduated from the Colorado Institute of Massage Therapy in 2013, completing their 850-hour program. After serving a mission for her church in Brazil for a year and a half, she returned to Colorado to complete all of her licensing requirements. She became a licensed massage therapist in 2015, and has been practicing massage therapy ever since, first in Colorado and then in Idaho when she moved there to attend Brigham Young University – Idaho. In July 2019 she graduated from BYU-I with a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. Today she is an ACE certified Health Coach, as well as the owner of her own massage therapy business. She also helps out with teaching at the local massage therapy school near her home. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

Download or read book Massage written by Martin Ashley and published by Enterprise Publishing (NY). This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to a career as a massage therapist that covers determining whether the field is the right one, marketing oneself, opening an office, business concerns, legal issues, taxes, and other topics.