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Massage

$48.5

How to open and market a massage practice, retain clients, and handle the financial and legal aspects of the business are just a few of the topics covered in this comprehensive guide to a career in massage therapy. Addressing the practical day-to-day as well as the formal components of running a business, this guide provides candid, grounded advice from 50 massage practitioners. Beginning with an overview of the profession, this handbook offers a thorough orientation to the business with specific advice on ethics, professional associations, governmental regulations, licensing laws and zoning requirements, insurance coverage, and sources for equipment and training. How to professionally handle clients who seek sexual massage or are survivors of abuse, the challenges unique to male massage professionals, and the politics of massage are also addressed.

Theory and Practice of Therapeutic Massage

$99.5

Theory and Practice of Therapeutic Massage, 5th edition is the classic text in the massage industry including the essential knowledge and skills needed to become a successful, professional massage therapist, plus the essentials of anatomy and physiology. Essential topics to the industry such as ethics, hygiene, communication skills, and body mechanics are discussed. Full-color illustrations and photographs clearly illustrate techniques and procedures. Classical massage is expanded with clinical techniques including neuromuscular and myofascial techniques, and lymph massage, combined to better serve the client by following therapeutic procedures. Numerous career tracts are explored including massage in a spa environment and athletic massage. A new chapter discusses massage for special populations including pre-natal, infant, elder, critically ill, people with cancer, and hospice. The final chapter has been revised to cover business practices for finding employment or successful self-employment.

Massage Practice: Acupressure -

$8.99

Michelle Kluck hosts this instructional program, outlining the techniques of the Chinese practice of acupressure. This method of massage looks to assure the flow of Qi, the body's intrinsic energy, which in turns helps the body to heal itself. Some of the symptoms that acupressure looks to relieve include insomnia, migraines, PMS, back pain, and more. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi

Massage Practice: Reflexology -

$8.99

Michelle Kluck hosts this instructional program on the practice of reflexology, a method of foot massage that rests on the theory that the hundreds of nerve endings located in the feet correspond to the organs and systems in the human body. The program teaches viewers how to perform reflexology massage on themselves or a partner, in an effort to relieve such symptoms as insomnia, back pain, poor circulation, and more. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi

Massage Practice for Infants -

$12.99

Because of a baby's small stature and tender bone structure, massage has to be geared especially to meet the needs of an infant. Massage specialist Michelle Kluck teaches the proper technique in approaching a baby for a gentle massage, which soothes, limbers, and stretches the young one. There are specific instructions on massaging areas of the body, starting with the feet, and working upwards to the head. Kluck cites a wide range of benefits in doing massage with infants, from pain reduction to weight gain. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, Rovi

Massage Practice for Couples -

$12.99

This program encourages couples to use therapeutic massage to enhance communication and physical intimacy. Massage therapist Michelle Kluck demonstrates a full body massage on her partner. Instruction includes choosing the right oils, scents, and location to perform the massage as well as proper techniques for releasing tension and increasing sensual responses. Sexual content, no nudity. ~ Heather M. Fierst, Rovi

Theory and Practice of Therapeutic Massage (Paperback)

$71.93

This workbook correlates to Theory and Practice of Therapeutic Massage, 5E. This supplement contains detailed, interactive exercises, designed to reinforce learning and increase student comprehension.

Massage Practice: Therapeutic Touch -

$12.99

In this instructional program, the therapeutic and medicinal benefits of massage as a nonevasive and natural treatment are revealed. The program demonstrates several of the contemporary uses for this ancient healing art, including better balance and circulation, increased dexterity and flexibililty, and pain relief without drugs -- particularly for the lower back and joints. ~ Heather M. Fierst, Rovi

Massage Practice for Reflexology (DVD)

$19.99

Instructor Michelle Kluck offers a step-by-step guide through massage techniques for stimulating reflex points on the feet, which increase energy, promote self-healing, and ease stress-related problems such as migraines, sinus trouble, indigestion, back pain, high blood pressure, stress, and poor circulation.

One Year to a Successful Massage Practice

$25.99

One Year to a Successful Massage Therapy Practice is designed for all massage practitioners, whether they are beginning their business or need to revitalize it. This new text utilizes no-cost and low-cost marketing methods in a week-to-week planning format. Sample letters are included where appropriate. Readers are encouraged to be proactive in their business and perform the activities set forth in each chapter, then journal their results. At the end of one year, the practitioner will have a documented, successful business plan.

Myofascial Massage

$29.99

This invaluable resource will help practitioners and students sort out differences and similarities between popular myofascial styles. Early chapters offer a solid review of anatomy and physiology as they relate to myofascial massage. Subsequent chapters focus on specific direct and indirect techniques and adjunctive self-care recommendations for clients, including the neuromuscular approach, hatha yoga and exercise to support myofascial massage, and the craniosacral approach. You'll learn the proper procedure for each myofascial technique and understand how to integrate myofascial massage into your bodywork practice. Whether you're looking to broaden your perspective of massage or find the myofascial approach and technique that best suits you and your client, Myofascial Massage is sure to help.