Teach Yourself Massage
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (518 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0844231088 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This Teach Yourself title introduces the many different schools of massage and shows how to perform basic stroke and techniques. Clear diagrams and illustrations show how muscles and bones are positively affected by each technique, so learners understand the physiological, neurological, digestive, and respiratory benefits of massage.
"Massage the knots out of your life." -- Active Life
Denise Whichello Brown runs the School of Natural Medicine in Eastbourne, East Sussex and is an experienced massage teacher and writer.
JohnDopp said Good text; horrible illustrations. This manual was disappointing.The text is detailed and thorough, and provides quite a few techniques. Judged by the writing alone, it's a good book. Unfortunately, the excellent writing is completely overshadowed by the wretched illustrations.The book is devoid of photographs, and features only crude line drawings that are sometimes confusing, and sometimes completely undecipherable. "Honey, what is that supposed to be, a knee?" "No, I think it's an elbow." "Ohh! It's a chin!"It's a shame that the poor presen. "An excellent tool for learning how to massage." according to A Customer. I've always wanted to learn how to massage and this book is a great tool for learning some techniques. It walks you through a massage session and it shows you the dos and don'ts of the movements. It also teaches what kinds of oils are necessary and their properties. So if you're interested on the basics this is the book for you.