Press Here! Massage for Beginners
Press Here! Massage for Beginners

Author: Rachel Beider

Publisher: Fair Winds Press

Published: 2019-02-26

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 1592338720

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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.

Massage for Beginners
Massage for Beginners

Author: Marilyn Aslani

Publisher:

Published: 2003-03-01

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9781903258453

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Highly regarded as a body toner, muscle relaxant and general aid to health and wellbeing, the healing properties of massage can be applied to ourselves as well as others. It is one of the most popular, effective and enjoyable forms of healing, stimulating and maintaining physiological processes like digestion and respiration. It improves muscle tone, joint mobility and postural alignment, enhances the circulation of blood and lymph and balances the hormonal and nervous systems. Not only is massage physically beneficial, it is psychologically uplifting too - during a massage the hyponotic rhythm of the strokes and ensuing relaxation result in a feeling of calm for both giver and receiver. The unique spiral format enables you to stand the book up to look at, keeping your hands free to concentrate on the massage and giving minimal disturbance. You only have to flick the page over to continue the massage smoothly. Healing Massage clearly illustrates how to perform a full-body massage, covering every body part from the top of the head to the sole of the foot on both the front and the back.The healing process also can be enhanced by the choice of oil and information on aromatherapy and essential oils explains how to use them to help intensify the massage and help treat specific problems. - A complete guide: covers basic massage strokes and structure of the body - Information on blending oils and aromatherapy - Clear step-by-step photographic images with detailed instructions and advice for every stage - Spiral-bound format enables the reader to master the skills without fumbling for the next page - Explains how to use massage to target common complaints such as headaches, colds and stress - Includes techniques on how to give yourself a natural energy fix using the power of massage - Features healing stretches to complement the benefits of your massage - There are sequences that you can use on yourself and when you are clothed - Even useful when at work, the benefits of a 'self energy quick fix' can turn a bad day into a good one.

Massage For Dummies
Massage For Dummies

Author: Steve Capellini

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-05-11

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 0470642750

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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.

The Book of Massage
The Book of Massage

Author: Lucinda Liddell

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-11-20

Total Pages: 586

ISBN-13: 0743211510

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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.

Reflexology for Beginners
Reflexology for Beginners

Author: David Vennells

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780738700984

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Provides the history of the alternative therapy known as reflexology along with step-by-step instructions for practicing the various techniques of foot massage.

Tantric Massage
Tantric Massage

Author: Rachel Thompson

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-06-30

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781548497125

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Tantric massage is wonderful massage therapy that stimulates sexual energies to have a variety of outcomes. Many people falsely believe that Tantric massages are a sexual act, likely because of the way they use sexual energy to stimulate pleasure in the recipient. The reality is that a true Tantric massage will not end in a sexual act and will instead end in the recipient experiencing a full-body orgasm as a result of the pleasurable massage they receive. Giving a Tantric massage is a lot easier than it may seem. However, there are some strategies and techniques that you need to know before you get started. "Tantric Massage: The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Tantric Massage Techniques" will teach you exactly what you should know before you start practicing Tantric massages on someone else. You will learn about: - The essence of a tantric massage - Why it is beneficial for men and women - How to give a Tantric massage to both men and women - Things to consider - Tips to enhance the process If you are ready to begin exploring the world of Tantric massages and the benefits they can have, this book is the perfect place for you to get started.

Press Here! Ayurvedic Head Massage for Beginners
Press Here! Ayurvedic Head Massage for Beginners

Author: Hilary Arrieta

Publisher: Press Here!

Published: 2021-03-16

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1589239784

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Press Here! Ayurvedic Head Massage for Beginners is a simple-to-follow guide to achieving authentic beauty, rejuvenation, and stress relief through an Ayurvedic Eastern massage technique anyone can do.

Massage Made Easy
Massage Made Easy

Author: Mario-Paul Cassar

Publisher:

Published: 2001-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781556524226

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This book introduces the basic massage strokes and techniques and then provides 24 specific massage routines. Each routine is directed toward a particular problem: easing tension and stress in different parts of the body; relieving backache and tension headaches; improving well-being during pregnancy; soothing babies and young children; relieving sports injuries and joint pain; and more. More than 400 specially commissioned colour photographs and step-by-step instructions provide guidance through each routine. Also included are tips on self-massage, reflexology and acupressure points, and what massage oils to use. The book is aimed at beginners, but professionals and massage enthusiasts alike will find it a handy reference guide.

An Introductory Guide to Massage
An Introductory Guide to Massage

Author: Louise Tucker

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781903348352

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This revised edition of An Introductory Guide to Massage is an accessible reference for students studying towards qualifications in Body and Holistic massage and provides the underpinning knowledge and skills needed for successful massage treatments. The classical techniques that form the basis of most systems are thoroughly explained, and the stud