Pregnancy and Childbirth: A holistic approach to massage and bodyworkPregnancy and childbirth brings together, for the first time, western and eastern approaches providing a sound amalgamation of theoretical and practical information for bodywork practitioners world-wide. It describes in detail the application of massage and shiatsu from early pregnancy, including work during labour and for the first year postnatally for the mother. This is a useful source of information for massage therapists, shiatsu practitioners, osteopaths, physical therapists, chiropractors, reflexologists, aromatherapists, acupuncturists, yoga and Pilates instructors. For Students and practitioners to use as a learning manual and reference tool, the text provides:
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| Title | Pregnancy and Childbirth: A holistic approach to massage and bodywork |
| Author | Suzanne Virginia Louise Yates |
| Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0702047848, 9780702047848 |
| Length | 440 pages |
| Subjects | › Medical / Alternative & Complementary Medicine |
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