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It doesn't come much better than massage or bodywork. It's one of the oldest forms of healing yet fits in with modern medical practice. If any natural therapy bridges the gap between the medical and alternative therapies it will be massage. Massage therapy comes in many styles from the traditional like shiatsu, chinese massage and lomi lomi to the clinical styles of remedial and sports massage. |
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Indian head massage can help to ease headaches, improve circulation and reduce stiffness in your neck. 'The Busy Person's Guide: Indian Head Massage' is ideal for busy people as it is structured around the day and includes routines you can do at home, at work or while traveling. You will learn how to perform Indian head massage on other people so that you can enrich your relationship.
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Based on sound medical principles, and with over 200 specially commissioned photographs and illustrations, the book sets out the skills of sports massage for physiotherapists, coaches, trainers and keen sportspeople themselves. Easy to read and understand, it deals with the use and effects of massage in sport, with general massage techniques, the identification and treatment ..........
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This practical guide brings together the very best traditional massage techniques with detailed step-by-step instructions from leading massage therapists.
Everyone can benefit from this powerful form of physical communication. A good massage is as enjoyable to give as to receive, and with the right guidance and a little practice, everyone is capable .........
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This is the definitive reference book on massage which will prove invaluable to all students and practitioners of physical therapies. Fully illustrated with photographs and drawings, it covers all the practical and theoretical aspects of the subject, ranging from the basics through to the treatment of soft tissue injury. Fundamental principles such as a good working posture .........
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Even if you only have a few minutes to spare in your busy day, the power to heal and soothe is at your fingertips! This dip-in book presents quick, easy massage and acupressure treatments that you can use throughout the day to help increase vitality and bring immediate relief to the common symptoms of stress. With beautiful photography and clear step-by-step instructions.
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The many benefits of Thai massage include improved blood circulation, postural integration and a greater range of motion in the joints.
Advice for Thai Massage practitioners contained in this book includes:
- The basic techniques of Thai massage
- A standardized one-hour session derived from the two-to-three-hour Northern style
- How to work with the body's main energy .......
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'The Art of Indian Head Massage' includes a general background to the subject, an explanation of the properties of the different oils which can be used, and a section on the main massage techniques, plus a photographically-illustrated step-by-step guide to giving a head massage.
This illustrated guide is the perfect introduction for anyone who wants to try head massage.
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Step-by-step colour photographs, detailed instructions and full introductions are given to 15 of the most popular massage therapies including Swedish, Thai, Shiatsu and Indian Head Massage enabling the beginner to learn the principles and philosophies of each one. Icons at the beginning of each massage indicate how long the it will take, what to wear, what (if any) oils to use ..........
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Specific sections on treating different parts of the body demonstrate the type of massage strokes, pressure and essential oils most suitable to treat these areas, with guidance on how to target the common ailments associated with them.
This superb collection of treatments shows how effectively aromatherapy oils can be used in conjunction with massage, ..........
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A new edition of the comprehensive, practical handbook for students of sports therapy and anyone wanting a performance advantage. The Complete Guide to Sports Massage has been fully updated, and is now in full colour, with new photographs demonstrating massage technique throughout.
Sports massage is the skilled manipulation of soft tissue for: the relief ..........
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It is the only how-to massage guide to focus on the time- proven, basic best techniques of the most accepted method: Swedish Massage. Fully illustrated with more than 80 professional photos by veteran photographer Bob Shell and written by Vicky Jordan Stone, a twenty-year licensed massage expert, this guide gives clear instruction in the most popular techniques of massage ........
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This book presents Kum Nye - a holistic healing system first documented in 8th-century Tibetan scripts that aims to free the flow of the body's energy to achieve optimum health and vitality. Brought to the West and systematised by Lama Tarthang Tulku, the practice is a yoga-like tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
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This updated edition of Susan Mumford's best-selling book tells you everything you need to get started, guiding you step-by-step through all the different strokes from beginners through to more advanced techniques. Every technique is lavishly illustrated with new photography and its uses fully explained so that you can progress from simple massage to more challenging strokes ........
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'Total: Massage' takes you through everything the first-time massage therapist needs to know. Beginning with an introduction to the principles and history of massage stretching back to 5000 BC, Gill Tree then talks the reader through a series of essential techniques which once learnt can be applied to any part of the body. The book then studies the massage of specific body parts ........
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