Body Massage for the Beauty Therapist
- 3rd Edition - August 16, 1996
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Authors: Audrey Goldberg, LUCY MCDONALD
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 3 8 4 0 - 0
The beauty therapist, increasingly called upon to administer massage, will welcome this manual. Its modern and practical approach will appeal to all who wish to improve their… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe beauty therapist, increasingly called upon to administer massage, will welcome this manual. Its modern and practical approach will appeal to all who wish to improve their standard of massage.
The physical comfort and reassurance which massage can give, especially when coupled with exercises, make it more than a sensuous luxury: rather it is a positive factor in promoting bodily wellbeing.
The clear and detailed explanations of massage techniques in 'Body Massage for the Beauty Therapist' are supplemented by many drawings and photographs, which also serve to clarify the structure of the human body and its functioning.
The personality and qualities of the therapist are brought into perspective and helpful advice given on the organization of the salon. Valuable sections are included on relaxation techniques, correct breathing and exercises which the client can undertake. Aromatherapy and gyratory massage are also covered.
The physical comfort and reassurance which massage can give, especially when coupled with exercises, make it more than a sensuous luxury: rather it is a positive factor in promoting bodily wellbeing.
The clear and detailed explanations of massage techniques in 'Body Massage for the Beauty Therapist' are supplemented by many drawings and photographs, which also serve to clarify the structure of the human body and its functioning.
The personality and qualities of the therapist are brought into perspective and helpful advice given on the organization of the salon. Valuable sections are included on relaxation techniques, correct breathing and exercises which the client can undertake. Aromatherapy and gyratory massage are also covered.
Practising beauty therapists, lecturers, students (C&G, NVQ, courses run by the NSHBT, SAC affiliated to CIDESCO, ABT.
Foreword; Preface; History of Massage; Ethics, the beauty therapist, and the salon; Manipulations and massage technique; The physiological effects of massage; Order and method of work; Bones; Joints; Muscles; Active exercises; Breathing and relaxation; About electrical treatments; New techniques; Index
- Edition: 3
- Published: August 16, 1996
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- No. of pages: 304
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780080938400