Main description:

Gain a better understanding of the top modalities in massage practice with expert insight and a balanced, user-friendly approach! This current, consistently organized resource distills a wealth of information on 21 popular massage modalities into easy-to-read overviews detailing the essential principles behind each therapy. Identify the modalities that best apply to your clients, incorporate key concepts into your practice, and take the first steps toward specialization all with one helpful text!

Contents:

1. Active Isolated Stretching - Joe Muscolino 2. Ayurvedic Therapies - Sonia Masocco 3. Cancer Massage - Bev Byers 4. Craniosacral Therapy - John Upledger with Sharon Desjarlais 5. Geriatric Massage - Susan Salvo 6. Infant and Pediatric Massage - Diana Moore 7. Lomi Lomi - Dane Silva and Makana Risser Chai 8. Manual Lymphatic Drainage - Robert Harris 9. Myofascial Release - Art Riggs with Keith Eric Grant 10. Neuromuscular Therapy and Deep Tissue Massage - Judith Walker Delany 11. Orthopedic Massage - Whitney Lowe 12. Polarity Therapy - Leslie Korn 13. Prenatal Massage - Elaine Stillerman 14. Reflexology - Laura Norman 15. Shiatsu - Sandy Anderson 16. Sports and Fitness Massage - Sandy Fritz 17. Structural Integration - Peter Schwind 18. Thai Massage - Richard Gold 19. Tragerwork - Jack Blackburn 20. Trigger Point Release - Judith Walker Delany 21. Tui Na - Terry Norman DVD Table of Contents DVD includes approximately 15 minutes of footage from the following modalities:

• Craniosacral Therapy
• Myofascial Release
• NMT
• Prenatal Massage
• Reflexology
• Shiatsu
• Thai Massage