Download or read book The Massage Connection written by Kalyani Premkumar and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2004 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook is focused on the anatomy and physiology needs of massage therapy students and practitioners. It gives extensive coverage of the major body systems- integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous -crucial for massage therapy. It also provides an overview of other body systems so students have a well-rounded understanding of anatomy and physiology. (Midwest).
Download or read book Anatomy and Physiology written by Kalyani Premkumar and published by LWW. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Anatomy & Physiology: The Massage Connection . The main goal of this text has always been to create an anatomy and physiology text specifically for massage therapy students and practitioners and to write it at an appropriate level, focusing on the educational needs of the massage curriculum"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Study Guide to Accompany Anatomy and Physiology written by Kalyani Premkumar and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2011-03-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 3rd edition of 'Anatomy and Physiology' ties anatomy and physiology to situations massage therapy students will face in practice, amnd makes this material accessible to facilitate learning. This accompanying study guide helps students apply their knowledge and ensure their understanding of the content covered.
Download or read book Home Massage Therapy written by Dahn Healer School and published by Healing Society. This book was released on 2004 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents Dahnhak Hwalgong as a home massage therapy method. Dahnhak Hwalgong is a traditional health regimen that originated in ancient Korea and means ?healing hands.? It is a healing method that can easily be administered anywhere without necessity for special tools. Dahnhak Hwalgong maximizes healing capacity by stimulating relaxation points, energy channels, and organs of the body. This book provides detailed illustrations that show a step-by-step and easy-to-follow guide to each massage technique.
Download or read book Connecting Through Touch written by Peggy Horan and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2008-02-14 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting with a simple setting that can easily be accomplished with few special preparations, readers will learn, step-by-step, how to make a deep and meaningful connect with their partner's body. Using a combination of strokes from the most time-honored massage traditions, they will learn to be mindful of where their partner holds stress and tension. As the massage continues, readers will enter into a profound nonverbal dialogue with their partner, learning much from the simple act of contact with another body. All of the techniques are illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Elegant and refined, this book is a perfect gift for a special someone or a friend in love.
Download or read book The Psychology of the Body Enhanced written by Elliot Greene and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2020-05-13 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare your students to appropriately identify, understand, and respond appropriately to the phenomenon of emotional release during massage and bodywork! This new edition continues to provide a crucial basis of knowledge for massage therapy and students regarding the emotional impact of effective massage therapy. With a new, more colorful layout, this new edition has been fully revised to address the latest science around this topic. Furthermore, in-text features aim to help students apply their learning to actual practice as a massage therapist.
Download or read book Myofascial Massage written by Marian Wolfe Dixon and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2007 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable resource will help practitioners and students sort out differences and similarities between popular myofascial styles. Early chapters offer a solid review of anatomy and physiology as they relate to myofascial massage. Subsequent chapters focus on specific direct and indirect techniques and adjunctive self-care recommendations for clients, including the neuromuscular approach, hatha yoga and exercise to support myofascial massage, and the craniosacral approach. You'll learn the proper procedure for each myofascial technique and understand how to integrate myofascial massage into your bodywork practice. Whether you're looking to broaden your perspective of massage or find the myofascial approach and technique that best suits you and your client, Myofascial Massage is sure to help. Exquisite illustrations enhance learning and understanding by clarifying the techniques. Protocol boxes recommend sequences to follow during actual myofascial massage sessions. Guidelines provide useful strategies for implementing each myofascial approach and improving body mechanics and communication skills during your client sessions. First person experiences will add to your overall understanding of the techniques and their uses. Massage implications, included in each anatomy chapter (Chapters 2-4), help you to understand the influence of myofascial anatomy and physiology on practice. Questions for discussion and review at the end of each chapter encourage you test your comprehension of the materials and think critically.
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 The Book of Massage and Aromatherapy written by Nitya Lacroix and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Massage with essential oils is one of the oldest and most pleasureable ways to combat aches, strains and minor ailments as well as improve circulation and enhance emotional state of mind. In this book fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions provide a comprehensive program for learning the basic techniques of massage and the application of essential oils.
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 The Massage Connection written by Kalyani Premkumar and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1998 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is focused on the anatomy and physiology needs of massage therapy students and practitioners. It gives extensive coverage of the major body systems - integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous-crucial for massage therapy. It also provides an overview of other body systems so students have a well-rounded understanding of anatomy and physiology. This text is organised into three major sections. The first section focuses on the anatomy and physiology of each body system. Important topics in pathology such as pain, inflammation and healing are detailed in the second section. The third section provides case studies in relation to each body system, giving common scenarios that therapists may come across.
Download or read book Beyond Horse Massage written by Jim Masterson and published by J.A. Allen. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Jim Masterson, Equine Massage Therapist for the 2006 and 2008 and 2010 USET Endurance Teams, and for equine clientele competing in FEI World Cup, Pan American and World Games competitions, teaches a unique method of equine bodywork, in which the practitioner recognizes and follows the responses of the horse to touch to release tension in key junctions of the body that most affect performance.This practical book with step-by-step instructions, photographs and illustrations is ideally suited to accompany you to the yard/stables, where you can practice the Masterson Method techniques on horses. Expanded chapters with Tips & Techniques, anatomical explanations and examples from Jim's practice help deepen your understanding. A 'quick reference' section will point you to exercises that are specifically suited to your particular discipline, may it be dressage, endurance, eventing, or others in the vast realm of horse sports.
Download or read book Quick Reference Dictionary for Massage Therapy and Bodywork written by Ed Denning and published by Singular. This book was released on 2005 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ed Denning includes an appendix on the muscles of the body that provides extensive basic information such as the name, origin, insertion, action, nerve, and artery for more than 130 muscles. Illustrations further enhance this appendix, as well as the appendix on the bones of the body."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book The Neck Connection written by Mosaraf Ali M. D. and published by . This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Injuries to the neck impair blood flow to the brain and therefore cause numerous symptoms like headache, chronic fatigue, dizziness, fainting, poor immune system, hormonal imbalances, and more. Dr Ali's technique restores the blood flow and helps to cure many symptoms and diseases while creating well-being.
Download or read book Move Connect Play written by Jason Nemer and published by St. Martin's Essentials. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Move, Connect, Play is a book detailing the core principles of Acroyoga, a practice that melds the spectacle of circus arts with the healing power of massage and the breathwork of yoga. Get ready to learn how to fly. AcroYoga is a movement practice that combines the balance and connection of yoga with the fitness and intensity of acrobatics, as well as the holistic healing power of physical therapy. People come to it for all kinds of reasons—they may have chronic pain and are looking for a long-term solution to manage it, they may want to lose weight, gain muscle or increase their mobility, or maybe they just want to experience it with their friends or partners to deepen their relationships. Some even just want to have some fun together. In Move, Connect, Play, pounder of AcroYoga International Jason Nemer shares the core principles of AcroYoga for athletic performance and for life, as well as 10 key areas of training (strength, flexibility, technique, balance, breath, gravity, relationships, mental, emotional, and sustainability). He also offers specific exercises and routines for how to train safely and effectively in each area. This is a book that millions of AcroYogis around the world have long been waiting for, and one that is an essential read for high-performance athletes, weekend health warriors, and spiritual seekers alike.
Download or read book Massage Desk Reference written by David J. Kuoch and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Massage Desk Reference is a collection of information assembled to help massage therapists become highly effective in treatment and successful in practice. Ideal for both massage students and practicing massage therapists, this pocket-sized quick-reference manual provides handy, easy-to-use information that includes tables, charts, and illustrations on the essentials needed as a massage professional. Students will gain an understanding of the body and its functions and learn techniques and skills of varying modalities: anatomy, general massage, Thai massage, shiatsu, acupressure, tuina, lymphatic massage, reflexology, resources and more.
Download or read book A Dog Lover s Guide to Canine Massage written by Jody Chiquoine and published by . This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully illustrated with more than 100 photographs, this book provides a strong foundation in canine massage technique. It features an easy-to-understand section on canine anatomy with useful charts and anatomical labels geared toward teaching pet owners about their dog's body and needs.
