Bodywork: What Type of Massage to Get, and how to Make the Most of itNot a how-to book, Bodywork is a guide for the 20 million Americans who receive massage therapy each year. Claire takes readers through a typical session of more than fifteen different massage therapies from around the world--including Swedish massage, Reflexology, Aromatherapy, the Rolfing Method, and Shiatsu/Acupuncture--and highlights other therapies, giving the history and theory behind each. |
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Page 136
In order to enter into a deep level of touch communication involving his own
unconscious as well as that of the client , the practitioner enters a state Trager
describes as " hook - up . ” In this state , which resembles a meditative state , the
...
In order to enter into a deep level of touch communication involving his own
unconscious as well as that of the client , the practitioner enters a state Trager
describes as " hook - up . ” In this state , which resembles a meditative state , the
...
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About this time , I notice that I take a very deep involuntary breath , much deeper
than my initial forced inhalations . Thomas's hands are working on my middle
back . I now concentrate on his hands and my breathing . Thomas positions his ...
About this time , I notice that I take a very deep involuntary breath , much deeper
than my initial forced inhalations . Thomas's hands are working on my middle
back . I now concentrate on his hands and my breathing . Thomas positions his ...
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Noah leads today's breathers through a guided relaxation , much as Karen had
the previous afternoon . The music begins and Nancy starts her deep , fast
breathing . Like me , she is a quiet breather . She does not make many overt
physical ...
Noah leads today's breathers through a guided relaxation , much as Karen had
the previous afternoon . The music begins and Nancy starts her deep , fast
breathing . Like me , she is a quiet breather . She does not make many overt
physical ...
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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictClaire, a licensed massage therapist, has written a complete guide to assessing a wide range of therapeutic practices, from deep muscle to gentle touch. He demystifies massage by explaining how to ... Read full review
Contents
How to Use This Book | 3 |
Introduction | 9 |
Swedish Massage at a Glance | 19 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Bodywork: What Type of Massage to Get, and how to Make the Most of it |
| Author | Thomas Claire |
| Publisher | W. Morrow, 1995 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 15 Mar 2011 |
| ISBN | 0688125816, 9780688125813 |
| Length | 440 pages |
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