| Edition |
First Fireside edition. |
| Description |
192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Note |
"A Fireside book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 190) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Beginning -- Creating a relaxed environment -- Giving and receiving -- Centring -- Massage -- Oiling -- Basic stokes -- 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 -- Late life -- Massage and exercise -- Self-massage -- Body reading -- Splits and asymmetries -- Feet and legs -- The pelvis/the belly -- The chest/shoulders and arms -- Heck, head, and face -- The body speaks -- Anatomy. |
| Subject |
Massage.
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Mind and body.
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Holistic medicine.
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Massage -- Popular Works.
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Acupressure -- Popular Works.
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Complementary Therapies -- Popular Works.
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Holistic Health -- Popular Works.
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| ISBN |
0743203909 |
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