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.

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.

Foot Massage for Dummies
Foot Massage for Dummies

Author: David Toomey

Publisher: Fingertip Books

Published: 2011-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780983010715

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These compact magnetic books, based on the popular For Dummies series, deliver concise information in a handy, portable package no larger than a credit card. The innovative design allows the book to fold out to provide 26 pages of useful facts, figures, trivia, and other essential information. The colorful pages are waterproof, tear-proof, and deliver a treasure trove of advice and tips in a guide that slips easily into a pocket, briefcase, or purse. These practical companions also feature a convenient magnetic backing that guarantees to keep them right where they are needed, be it on a refrigerator or file cabinet for easy access. This therapeutic companion contains all the steps for administering a relaxing foot massage from the comfort of one’s own home. Invaluable dos and don'ts of the practice are provided, ensuring that tension and stress are released in mere minutes.

Massage For Dummies
Massage For Dummies

Author: Steve Capellini

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-06-08

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 0470587385

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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.

Canine Massage
Canine Massage

Author: Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt

Publisher: Dogwise Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 1929242085

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Use massage to help your dog relax, to condition the canine athlete, to assist in recovery from injuries or to ease chronic pain. Learn the techniques of a recognized expert in the field so that you can bring the well-known benefits of massage to your own dog or become a canine massage specialist. New edition has over 100 illustrations and 100 photos, detailed examinations of muscular stress points, diagnoses and treatments. You will learn the basics of canine anatomy and kinesiology; massage movements, pressures, techniques and systems; routines designed to address specific health problems; stretching and hydrotherapy techniques; tips on how to run a canine massage business, and more. Excellent source of information on dog anatomy as well.

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.

Aromatherapy For Dummies
Aromatherapy For Dummies

Author: Kathi Keville

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1999-09-17

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 076455171X

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Whether it’s the tang of ozone in the air just before a rainstorm, the homey smell of freshly baked bread, or the inspiring scent of roses, natural aromas are everywhere with us, influencing our moods, and informing our perceptions. But natural aromas are capable of much more. Science is just beginning to reveal how aromas affect our bodies as well as our spirits, and what once seemed far-fetched–that you can treat many common ailments with nothing more than a pleasing smell–is now being taken seriously by many in the medical community. Yes, you can smell your way to good health, and now Aromatherapy For Dummies shows you how. This down-to-earth guide takes the mystery out of essential oils and other aromatherapy tools, and shows you how pleasing scents can cure what ails you and enhance your life at home and at work. Among other things, you’ll discover how to: Safely and easily treat hundreds of common ailments Increase f ocus and concentration Relieve tension and relax Improve athletic performance Enhance romance Sniff out the right essential oils Create fragrant essences in your kitchen Under the expert guidance of one of America’s leading botanical experts, you’ll bring the wonders of aromatherapy into your own life. Kathy Keville provides clear, concise, scientifically informed explanations of how plant essences can support body, mind, and spirit. She offers common sense advice on everything from therapeutics and cosmetics to the recreational uses of essential oils. And she supplies: Easy-to-follow instructions on how to select genuine aromatherapy products Symptom Guide–simple and easy remedies for 60 common conditions, listed alphabetically by symptom Aroma Guide–an A-to-Z guide of fragrant plants used in aromatherapy More than a hundred recipes for everything from oily skin to indigestion that you can whip up at home in five minutes The world is full of natural fragrances that can help you feel better, work smarter, play harder, and relax. It’s time to get well with the healing power of smell, and now Aromatherapy For Dummies shows you how.

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.

Acupressure and Reflexology For Dummies
Acupressure and Reflexology For Dummies

Author: Synthia Andrews

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-02-10

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 111805153X

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Features healing routines and illustrations to guide you Ease your aches and find relief through the power of touch Searching for alternative treatments for pain? This friendly, do-it-yourself guide introduces you to the basics and benefits of acupressure and reflexology, showing you step by step how to nurture your emotional and physical well-being and that of someone else. You'll see how to target specific body parts to address your ailments and improve your emotional as well as your physical well-being. Understand basic healing principles Relieve your specific aches and pains Boost your immune system Address age-related ailments Find professional help

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.