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Author: Tina Parsons
Number of Pages: 392
Cover: Paperback
An Holistic Guide to Massage incorporates the links between body, mind and soul in the search for well-being. This approach has not been taken by any other text written about massage. Other texts currently available tend to focus on one theory and one theory only, where-as this book encourages students to look at the wider picutre, learning about a wide range of massage techniques so that they are informed enough to make their own mind up about which massage therapy to practice, and can offer the best possible treatment to individual clients.
This title is ideal for any students taking Beauty Therapy NVQ level 3, as well as VTCT, City & Guilds, BTEC and other massage courses.
Benefits
- Covers both basic and advanced massage techniques
- Bridges the gap between beauty therapy and holistic massage students
- Takes a holistic approach: encouraging students to understand arange of massage techniques and choose the most appropriate for an individual client
- Explores the wider effects of massage, and the links between body, mind and spirit in the clients search for well-being
- Pedagogical features include: learning objectives; fascinating facts; angel advice; system sorter, treatment tracker; and end of chapter questions
Table of contents
Introduction
PART ONE. MASSAGE OVERVIEW
1. The Art of Science and Massage
2. The Historical Origins of Massage
3. The Development of Massage
4. The Marketplace for Massage
PART TWO. MASSAGE SKILLS
5. The Theory
6. The Practice
PART THREE. MASSAGE PREPARATION
7. Preparation of the Working Area
8. Consultation
PART FOUR. THE TREATMENT
9. The Back
10. The Arms and hands
11. The Buttocks, Legs and Feet
12. The Abdomen
13. The Upper Body ? Chest, face and Neck, Ears and Scalp
PART FIVE. THE PROGRESSION
14. Mechanical Massage
15. Advanced Massage
16. Sports and Remedial Massage
17. Indian Head Massage
18. Aromatherapy Massage
19. Reflexology Massage
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