The book of massage : the complete step-by-step guide to Eastern and Western techniques PDF
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Thank you for purchasing this Touchstone eBook. Sign up for our newsletter and receive special offers, access to bonus content, and info on the latest new releases and other great eBooks from Touchstone and Simon & Schuster. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP or visit us online to sign up at eBookNews.SimonandSchuster.com Contents About this book... Foreword Introduction Beginning Creating a Relaxed Environment Giving and Receiving Centring Massage Oiling Basic Strokes Basic Massage Sequence Towels and Padding The Back Back of Legs Shoulders, Neck, and Scalp The Face Arms and Hands Front of Torso Front of Legs Connecting Massage Checklist Shiatsu Ki The Oriental Way of Health Tools and Techniques Basic Shiatsu Sequence The Back The Hips Back and Outside of Legs Back of Shoulders Front of Shoulders and Neck Head and Face Arms and Hands The Hara Front and Inside of Legs Shiatsu Checklist Pressure Points for Massage Reflexology Theory and Principles Foot Reflexes Chart Basic Techniques Foot Treatment Sequence Hand Reflexes Chart Hand Treatment Sequence The Human Touch Maternity Babies Later Life Massage and Exercise Self-massage Body Reading Splits and Asymmetries Feet and Legs The Pelvis The Belly The Chest Shoulders and Arms Neck, Head, and Face The Body Speaks Anatomy Recommended Reading Useful Addresses Index Acknowledgments About this book . . . Three different therapies are taught in The New Book of Massage–massage, shiatsu and reflexology. Whichever you decide to learn, please be sure to read Beginning (pp. 18–25), which contains practical advice that is fundamental to all three, and the Human Touch (pp. 152–65), which shows you how to apply the techniques to a range of ages and special needs. Note: In the Massage section, receivers are shown naked, since the book is intended mainly for use with partners and close friends. In professional massage, you would always use towels to cover the body (see pp. 38–9). Caution: Always consult a doctor if you are in doubt about a medical condition, and observe the cautions and contraindications given in the book. Foreword Massage is perhaps the oldest and simplest of all medical treatments. In traditional cultures, especially in the East, it is accepted as natural that people of all ages can benefit from regular massage. But here in the West, although its value has always been recognized in the world of sport, its use has only quite recently spread to other fields. All too often, we tend to be afraid to touch one another. Yet increasingly, research is proving the extraordinary effectiveness of touch – and touch is the core of massage. In a recent survey, the simple act of massage was shown to have improved patients’ morale, and hastened their rate of recovery. I myself have found this to be true in my own hospital work. For massage, as one discovers during its practice, is not only physical. It
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