Download or read book The Complete Book of Massage and Aromatherapy written by Catherine Stuart and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2007-01-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously published in two separate volumes: Whole body massage, and Reiki healing.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Massage written by Mary Biancalana and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-12-04 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the healing power of massage therapy! With The Complete Guide to Massage, you can use the power of touch to soothe aches and wash away worries. Each page guides you through the time-honored practice with step-by-step instructions and photographs for massaging yourself and others. You'll learn the different strokes and movements within a massage as well as techniques for popular methods, including prenatal massage, Swedish massage, and trigger point therapy. Whether you're looking to relieve muscle tension, alleviate pain, or simply de-stress, The Complete Guide to Massage will help you uncover a whole new world of healing and relaxation.
Download or read book Massage Therapy For Complete Body Relaxation written by Wings of Success and published by Aldo Press. This book was released on with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want your magical massages to de-stress people completely? Or you are a complet beginner, triyng to learn the basic of massage therpy?
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 The Essential Massage Book written by Eilean Bentley and published by Hamlyn. This book was released on 2006-11-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Massage is the safe, effective, drug-free way to treat countless ailments and injuries, from headaches and sprains to chronic back pain. This fully illustrated guide gathers the most effective techniques of all the different systems in one easy-to-use volume. Comprehensively covering five basic approaches--whole-body techniques, localized massage and pressure techniques, massage for healing, massage for relaxation and stress relief, and massage for pleasure--it offers detailed instructions on every system, from traditional Chinese methods to shiatsu, reiki, aromatherapy, and reflexology. Also covered are self-massage, holistic massage, hand treatment, head massage, and the chakras.
Download or read book A Practical Guide to Self Massage written by Mary Atkinson and published by . This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete program of simple, natural, and effective exercises and techniques designed to relieve stress and everyday health problems.
Download or read book Chair Massage Techniques written by Eric Brown and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-28 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn effective stress-free chair massage techniques!Chair massage can be a profitable addition to your practice. Unfortunately, most massage techniques you learn in massage school don't work well with a massage chair. As a result, we end up either doing light ineffective massage or stressing our hands and hurting our bodies.In this chair massage techniques book, the most comprehensive resource you'll find anywhere, you'll discover that chair massage does not need to be hard on your body. You'll find out how to use your body in an efficient way, maximizing leverage and your body weight, while minimizing stress to your back and your thumbs. You'll learn to apply the eight principles of efficient body use that will help make your chair massage effortless.Techniques from the renowned Relax to the Max school of chair massageIn this richly illustrated guide, you'll learn:* The 8 essential principles of effective body use* Dozens of effective, easy-to-perform chair massage techniques for the back, neck, shoulders and arms* A 15-minute market-tested routine for use in corporate environments* Detailed instructions on setting up your massage chair for maximum comfort* The "fainting phenomenon" that is unique to chair massage and how to prevent it from happening How to use your body for maximum effectiveness without stress to your hands or back* A complete series of lower body techniques performed right in the chair* Guidelines for customizing your chair massage, whether you are doing a two-minute sample or a one-hour full body massageThe approach to chair massage outlined in this book is based on the curriculum of the renowned Relax to the Max school, which specialized exclusively in chair massage. And the methodology is used in hundreds of corporations across Canada and the United States.
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 Whole Body Massage written by Nitya Lacroix and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all experience some degree of stress and anxiety in our day-to-day lives, and this book provides a wide range of treatments and techniques to soothe, tone and relax the body. Special routines for tackling specific problems are included, from headaches to indigestion, as well as a host of pampering treats.
Download or read book ABC of Complementary Medicine written by Catherine Zollman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and updated edition of the ABC of ComplementaryMedicine offers an authoritative introduction to complementarytherapies. Taking an independent standpoint, neither promoting nor disparagingcomplementary therapies, this second edition includes the latestinformation on efficacy of treatments and provides a new emphasison patient management. The ABC of Complementary Medicine is aninvaluable guide to any doctor who encounters complementarymedicine in clinical practice.
Download or read book Massage Therapy Research written by Tiffany Field and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2006-05-10 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the Director of the world-renowned Touch Research Institutes, this book examines the practical applications of important massage therapy research findings. Each chapter of this comprehensive resource provides a clear and authoritative review of what is reliably known about the effects of touch for a variety of clinical conditions such as depression, pain management, movement problems, and functioning of the immune system. Coverage also includes the benefits of massage to specific populations such as pregnant women, neonates, infants, and adolescents. This book is suitable for massage therapists (including Shiatsu practitioners), aromatherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists, and nurses. - Provides a thorough yet concise review of recent research related to the importance of touch. - Offers practical guidance to healthcare professionals whose work involves physical contact with patients.•Becomes a new book as new studies will be incorporated. •Research techniques, not previously included.
Download or read book The Book of Massage written by Lucinda Liddell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated introductory guide to the healing powers of a massage, from traditional massage to shiatsu and reflexology. The Book of Massage is the classic guide to the relaxing and healing skills of the hands. Featuring both Eastern and Western methods, it presents step-by-step, beautifully illustrated instructions on everything from traditional massage to shiatsu and reflexology. The Book of Massage offers easy-to-follow techniques for giving the perfect massage, including advice on creating the right setting and suggestions for using aromatic oils and lotions. Now revised and updated with fresh color photos and drawings throughout, The Book of Massage is a simple and comprehensive handbook that reveals how you can experience the myriad benefits of giving and receiving a soothing massage.
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 Los Angeles Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1997-06 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Los Angeles magazine is a regional magazine of national stature. Our combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design covers the people, lifestyle, culture, entertainment, fashion, art and architecture, and news that define Southern California. Started in the spring of 1961, Los Angeles magazine has been addressing the needs and interests of our region for 48 years. The magazine continues to be the definitive resource for an affluent population that is intensely interested in a lifestyle that is uniquely Southern Californian.
Download or read book Body Massage for the Beauty Therapist written by Audrey Goldberg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beauty therapist, increasingly called upon to administer massage, will welcome this manual. Its modern and practical approach will appeal to all who wish to improve their standard of massage. The physical comfort and reassurance which massage can give, especially when coupled with exercises, make it more than a sensuous luxury: rather it is a positive factor in promoting bodily wellbeing. The clear and detailed explanations of massage techniques in 'Body Massage for the Beauty Therapist' are supplemented by many drawings and photographs, which also serve to clarify the structure of the human body and its functioning. The personality and qualities of the therapist are brought into perspective and helpful advice given on the organization of the salon. Valuable sections are included on relaxation techniques, correct breathing and exercises which the client can undertake. Aromatherapy and gyratory massage are also covered.
Download or read book Chronic Myofascial Pain written by Kirsti Malterud and published by Radcliffe Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text applies a patient-centred approach, based on evidence and experience, applicable to this particular clinical topic. It provides patient-centred perspectives as an approach to the better understanding of the symptoms and their origins and consequences.
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.
