New GT Massage

104 Pages·1955·12.11 MB·English

by  Carole McGilvery

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The New Guide
to
MASSAGE
A Guide to Massage Techniques for
Health, Relaxation and Vitality
McGlLVERY AN
$16.95
THE NEW GUIDE TO
MASSAGE
Thispracticalguidebringstogethertheverybesttraditionalmassage
techniqueswithdetailedstep-by-stepinstructionsfromleading
massagetherapists.
EASY-TO-FOLLOW PHOTOGRAPHSTEACHYOU:
\\lim.K-Biiin MASSAGE:techniquesforhead-to-toemassage,taking
youthroughtechniquesspecificallydesignedfortheface,neckand
shoulders,arms,upperbody,legsandfeet.
SELFMASSAGE:massagingyourown
bod) isthesimpleandeffectiveway
toeasetensionandrestoreenergy,
wheneveryouneedit.
[NSTAN1 MASSAGE:ten-minutetech-
niquesforfullyclothedshoulderand
neckmassage,forinstantreliefof
stressandaches.
MISSAGEFOR BABIES:newbornbabiesinstinctivelyrespondtotouch,
andasoothingandreassuringmassagestrengthensthenaturalbond-
ingbetweenparentandinfant.
\1^SSAGEK()KSPORTS:techniquesforrelievingstrains,sprainsand
cramps,aswellaspre-exercisemassagetowarmandstretchthe
bodyfor improvedperformance
SENS! \I.MtSSAGE:massagecanbea
highlypleasurableandsensual
experienceforcouples,relaxingthe
bod) andarousingthesenses.
Massagehasbeen practiced inoro
fromoranotherforthousandsof
years,anditsbeneficialeffectsare
wellestablished.Aneffectiveaidto
relaxation,massagehelpstosmoothawaystress,relaxingtenseand
achingmuscles,relievingheadachesandhelpingsleepproblems.
Butmassageisalsoinvigorating:itimprovesthefunctioningofmany
ofthebody'ssystems,promoteshealingandtonesmuscles.lea\ing
youwithafeelingofrenewedenergy.
Everyonecanbenefitfromthispowerfulformofcommunication.
Agoodmassageisasenjoyabletogi\eastoreceive,andwiththe
rightguidanceandalittlepractice,everyonei»capableofgi\inga
wonderfultherapeuticandpleasurablemassagethemselves,inthe
easeandcomfortoftheirownhome.Bymasteringafewsimpletech-
niquesandsequences,youtoocanlearnthelanguageoftouch-a
valuablegiftforyourselvesandothers.

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The New Guide
to
MASSAGE
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ProjectEditor:ElaineCollins
Photography:SueAtkinson
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Jacketdesign:AdrianMorris
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Theauthorsandpublisherswouldliketothankthefollowingfortheir
valuablecontributionstothisbook:
KayKiernan,LisaMyhill,KarinWeisenselandJaniceWelch,The
BluestoneClinicandHenlowGrangeforprovidingadvice,expertise
andpersonnel.
BoutiqueDescampes,Culpeper,DecleorLtd.,Futon,GoreBooker,
Knickerbox,Kobashi,PineappleDanceStudioandPurvesandPurvesfor
providingequipment,clothesandproducts.
JulietAlgie,AndreaAshley,MaryAtkinson,AlisonBarry,NicholaClare,
PaulaClark,MaxCollinsWolff,KarenFlynn,MayaJacobson,Maria
Johnson,ColetteKeogh,LisaMyhill,SuePaterson-Jones,AnnaRand,
MichelleThomas,KarinWeisensel.JaniceWelchandKarenWildingfor
appearinginthephotographs.
PreviouslypublishedasStepbyStepMassageandaspartofalargercompendium
TlwEncyclopediaofAromatherapyMassageandYoga
PICTURECREDITS
TheAncientArtandArchitectureCollection:pp.8and9.
Contents
Massage 6
The HumanTouch
8
The Basic Techniques 10
Whole-bodyMassage 12
SelfMassage 42
Massageand Exercise 50
BabyMassage 54
Massagefor OlderPeople 58
The SensualTouch 60
InstantMassage 68
Reflexology 70
Basic ReflexologyTechniques 72
The Aromatherapy Massage 76
Aboutthe Treatment ?8
The Massage Step-by-step so
Index 96