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North Atlantic Books
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English
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Featuring more than 250 photographs and 50 anatomical drawings, this revised edition of Deep Tissue Massage is the standard guide to the essentials of touch, biomechanics, and positioning options for a multitude of strategies to treat all major conditions encountered in a bodywork practice. The book is divided into three sections. “Fundamentals” covers basic skills of palpation, explaining the deeper layers of the body and presenting
...2) Moody
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English
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"The day I showed up to Dax Moody's sprawling home, I had no idea what was coming. As a traveling massage therapist, I was used to entering the houses of strangers. But this assignment was different from any before it. From the outside, I'd correctly assumed the owner was rich. What I didn't realize was that he would be younger than I'd imagined, single, stunningly gorgeous, and mysterious. Despite the fact that Dax had booked a massage, it never...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Harness the healing power of touch through spiritual bodywork. Featuring a variety of physical and spiritual techniques, this book helps you explore massage therapy through the lens of magic and ritual. Debra DeAngelo teaches you how to infuse each session with divine love and channel your healing energy into another person. This thoughtful touch can provide relaxation and relief to family and friends with a variety of ailments"--Back cover.
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Publisher
Zibby Books
Language
English
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Massage therapist Joan Johnston works at an iconic Vermont spa, but she's deep in debt, burnt out, and grieving the death of her boyfriend. Spa guest Carmen Bronze, a hotheaded bestselling romance author, offers Joan a chance to pay off her debt by dishing spa secrets for Carmen's next novel. Sounds easy enough until Joan realizes she wants to write the story herself.
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Language
English
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When her engagement falls apart, Layla Brooks heads for the one place she's always felt at home--Sag Harbor. Far from the hectic pace of New York City, she can concentrate on her massage therapy business. And business is all she's interested in, despite her friend Melanie Harte's offer to find her someone through her exclusive Platinum Society matchmaking service. Then Maurice Lawson checks into the local B & B and one glance tells Layla that the...
Author
Series
Cat massage therapy volume 1
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
A full-color manga about purrfectly professional massage therapists: fluffy cats who knead your troubles away. Nekoyama, worn out after another long day at the office, stops at a therapeutic massage parlor only to discover that it s run by a cat! Not only that, but the cat actually does the massaging?! As the professional meowsseur digs soft toe beans into Nekoyama s aching muscles, his heart warms and his worries melt away. This is only the beginning,...
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English
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Licensed acupuncturist, certified massage therapist, and trigger point specialist Valerie DeLaune presents Trigger Point Therapy for Foot, Ankle, Knee, and Leg Pain, the first book to offer trigger point therapy techniques specifically for these types of pain. This book features step-by-step home treatment plans for an array of musculoskeletal conditions, including bunions, hammertoes, ankle pain, Achilles tendonitis, restless leg syndrome, and
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Publisher
Thunder Bay Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Discover the power of massage-from the inside out-in this unique reference book featuring seven styles of massage and enlightening anatomical illustrations.
Massages energize, revitalize, and renew both body and spirit, and have even been proven to restore and promote good health. But to practice massage safely, you need to understand how the body works. Everyone from new students to experienced massage therapists can benefit from this book dedicated...
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Publisher
Hearst Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"According to a study by Emory University, doctors live an average of five years longer than the rest of us. They know what it takes to keep themselves healthy--and this book shows you how to think and act like one of them. Award-winning journalist Sari Harrar checks in with more than 100 top medical practitioners to learn their science-based daily strategies . . . and puts them right at your fingertips. Find out what experts in everything from gastroenterology,...
14) Touchy feely
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
A massage therapist is unable to do her job when stricken with a mysterious and sudden aversion to bodily contact. Meanwhile, her uptight brother's floundering dental practice receives new life when clients seek out his healing touch, turning both their professional & personal lives to unchartered turns.
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Language
English
Description
Tui na: a Chinese massage manual is a comprehensive and well established handbook for students and practitioners of Tui na in the West. The author describes the roots and development of Tui na, how it works therapeutically with the context of Chinse medicine, and how to become an effective Tui na practitioner. The book contains detailed and clearly illustrated descriptions of Tui na techniques, how to practice them, their clinical applications and...
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English
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Highly illustrated and fully updated, the 4th edition of this popular guide to sports massage is packed with jargon-free information and practical tips explaining key principles and techniques. The Complete Guide to Sports Massage, 4th edition is a comprehensive, practical handbook. This is the must-have guide for students of sports therapy and anyone wanting a performance advantage. Sports massage is the skilled manipulation of soft tissue for: the...