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Massage is one of the oldest healing modalities in the world and even modern science is proving its incredible power to soothe anxiety, boost immunity, and alleviate pain. The World’s Best Massage Techniques presents the most effective massage and bodywork techniques from around the world—many of which have been used for thousands of years—to soothe stress and tension, alleviate discomfort, and give pleasure. This beautiful hands-on guide teaches you how to skillfully apply a wide variety of massage and bodywork techniques from other cultures for relaxation, stress relief, and wellness.
— Swedish Massage: Kneading strokes lengthen tense muscles
— Hot Stone Massage: Heated, flowing movements penetrate tight knots
— Thai Yoga Massage: Assisted stretches bring the body into alignment
— Reflexology: Focused pressure activates energy meridians
— Lomi Lomi: Sensuous strokes calm the body and mind
— Tantsu: Close, body-to-body contact creates intimacy
— Polarity: Gentle rocking movements loosen muscles and joints
— Shiatsu: Small compressions reduce pain and aid injury recovery
Color photography and step-by-step layout make techniques understandable and immediately applicable. With The World’s Best Massage Techniques you can use the world’s most exciting bodywork techniques in your own home.
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I'm currently a massage student figuring out how to first remember, and then integrate, the many techniques coming my way. I received this book for Christmas, and have found it useful for jogging my memory and re-exposing myself to things that may have not stuck the first time through :-) The photos are especially useful for this: sometimes all it takes is an image that I can carry with me! I'm going to therefore use it as a supplemental learning tool the rest of the way through my program -- for the the modalities it covers and that my program includes. There are a few modalities in the book that I won't be learning in my 600-hour program, and it provides an avenue for me to gain exposure to their philosophies and techniques -- so that I can make an informed decision about whether or not I want to pursue them in the future as continuing education.
However, this book would also be an excellent resource for anyone considering massage therapy -- as a profession or a hobby. I'm going to recommend it specifically to those I meet who express interest in attending a massage school. It goes beyond the "I want to learn how to give my partner a decent massage" books, but it is not so advanced that only trained therapists and body-workers can understand it. It's a good way to get acquainted with the breadth of modalities that all fall under the collective title of "massage." And it introduces prospective massage students to important considerations such as draping, body mechanics and contraindications.
Stone's work fills an important niche, in that it is both very accessible (especially with the amazing photographs) and very informative. It therefore can be an important tool for the curious, the student and the professional.
By Kristine Sensenig
This book will inform and engage those who are interested in becoming massage professionals, expanding their professional practice, or simply exploring massage to enrich their lives.
It's one of the prettiest books I've ever seen, a absolute feast for the eyes, as befits a book on an activity that offers sensuous, spiritual bliss! The scrumptious color, pleasing design, and wonderful photos help anchor the clearly stated intructions and background information. It feels as spacious and generous as the gift of touch.
It evokes an immediate sense of relaxation. And like a good perfume, it builds an interesting blend of contrasts. Opulence and grounded simplicity, spice and serenity, all in one world tour of massage techniques and the philosophies that inluence them.
Author Victoria Jordan Stone is an acknowleged leader in the field, as an author, teacher and administrator/co-owner of the prestigious Blue Ridge School of Massage. Her years of experience funnel into the book a wealth of wisdom, practical information, and authoritaive gravitas. Her love of the art and science of massage embues it with soulful beauty. Her continued work as a hand-on practitioner provides it with freshness and authenticity.
I love this book and heartily recommend it for professionals and non-professionals alike, as a gift, a reference, a pleasure map, to dress up the coffee table, and invite lively conversation.
By Kanta Bosniak