The Book of Massage: The Complete Step-by-step Guide to Eastern and Western Techniques

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Ebury, 1984 - Holistic medicine - 192 pages
A guide to the relaxing and healing skills of massage, the ancient Japanese art of shiatsu and reflexology. With step-by-step instructions, the book guides the reader through the complete working sequence for each skill and provides detailed descriptions of appropriate strokes for each part of the body. The book also explains what the body can tell you and shows how massage can be used to soothe, to invigorate, to relieve aches and tensions and to help in difficult circumstances, from work to leisure, from pregnancy to old age.

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Contents

Introduction
10
Beginning
18
Creating a Relaxed Environment
20
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