Home massage : transforming family life through the healing power of touch
Fata, Chuck2011
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Focusing on its therapeutic properties and capacity to enhance health and intimacy in all relationships, this book demystifies the medium of massage and makes it accessible for everyone in the family. Designed for the nonprofessional with simple step-by-step instructions, it teaches the three principles that make learning massage easy and fun. Also included are ideas for bringing home massage into daily life and how to use these principles to share massage with infants, children, adolescents, spouses, and the elderly. By emphasizing the innate healing power of touch to reduce stress and improve the immune system, this practical manual provides the tools for achieving health, relaxation, and connection with loved ones.
Main title:
Home massage : transforming family life through the healing power of touch / Chuck Fata & Suzette Hodnett ; massage consultant Jackie Sloan.
Author:
Imprint:
Forres : Findhorn Press, 2011.
Collation:
207 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes:
"Companion book to Home massage DVD"--Cover.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Section One Understanding Home Massage -- ch. 1 Touch Heals -- ch. 2 Stress -- ch. 3 Home Massage -- Section Two Learning Home Massage -- ch. 4 The Three TCHM Principles -- ch. 5 Preparation -- ch. 6 Simple Strokes -- ch. 7 Massage Routines -- Section Three Bringing Home Massage Into Your Life -- ch. 8 Family Life -- ch. 9 Children -- ch. 10 Adolescents -- ch. 11 Couples -- ch. 12 Infants -- ch. 13 The Elderly -- Conclusion -- Our Choice -- Bibliography -- Suggested Reading -- About the Authors -- References -- Acknowledgements.
ISBN:
9781844095599 (pbk)
Dewey class:
615.822
Language:
English
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BRN:
160