The massage book
By: George Downing ; illustrated by Anne Kent Rush
Edition: 25th anniversary ed.
Publisher: Random House; The Bookworks
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9780679777892
Subjects: Massage.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-181).
Table of contents: title: Let there be back rubs!; title: Why massage; title: How to use this book; title: Oils and powders; title: Working on the floor; title: Tables; title: Getting things ready; title: What to tell your friend; title: Applying oil; title: How to use your hands; title: Introduction to the strokes; title: Head and neck; title: Chest and stomach; title: The arm; title: The hand; title: Front of the leg; title: The foot; title: Back of the leg; title: The buttocks; title: The back; title: Full-length strokes; title: Other sequences; title: Making up your own strokes; title: Body tension; title: Nervousness, discomfort and the tickles; title: Massaging to music and other excercises; title: A ten-minute massage; title: Two on one; title: Self-massage; title: Your animals too; title: Massage for lovers; title: Getting deeper into it : some directions; title: Meditation; title: Tai chi chuan; title: The next step; title: Zone therapy; title: Other forms of massage; title: Where to learn more; title: The professional worlds of massage; title: Anatomy; title: Some reading; title: About the author, the illustrator, & how this book was made