The Complete Book of Massage and Aromatherapy: A Practical Illustrated Step-by-step Guide to Achieving Relaxation and Well-being With Top-to-toe Body Treatments and Essential Oils - Couverture rigide

Stuart, Catherine

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0754816419 ISBN 13 : 9780754816416

Editeur : Lorenz Books, 2006

Synopsis

A comprehensive guide to mastering the art of head, face, body and foot massage for improved health and harmony More than 1500 beautiful colour photographs clarify step-by-step instructions Includes over 150 fully illustrated techniques and a directory of essential aromatherapy oils

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a practical illustrated step-by-step guide to achieving relaxation and well-being with top-to-toe body treatments and essential oils. This is a comprehensive practical guide to head, face, body and foot massage and aromatherapy treatments, for health and harmony. Over 150 techniques introduce the massage strokes and essential oil applications for quick-fix daily remedies and slow, therapeutic relaxation treatments, fully illustrated in more than 1500 photographs. This title includes self-administered remedies as well as methods of treating partners, friends and family, and offers sequences designed specifically for babies and children, expectant mothers, and the elderly. It provides therapies for common ailments including headaches and sinus problems, stress at work, insomnia, muscular pain, cellulite, and digestive disorders. This is the ultimate guide to working with top-to-toe massage and therapeutic oils to improve your health and to ease the stresses and strains of modern life. More than 150 illustrated techniques are included, showing how to harness the natural healing ability of touch and essential oils, and demonstrating how easily these therapies can be practised at home as part of a daily routine. All the techniques are illustrated in detailed step-by-step sequences, with over 1500 pictures, making the various disciplines simple to follow with ease and confidence. This is the ultimate guide to massage and aromatherapy, for both beginner and experienced practitioner alike.

Biographie de l'auteur

Catherine Stuart has brought together a team of leading experts in the fields of massage and complementary medicine: Francesca Rinaldi, an experienced massage practitioner specializing in Indian head massage; Nitya Lacroix, a highly regarded massage therapist who runs bodywork and sensual awareness workshops; Renee Tanner, a teacher and practitioner of reflexology and related therapies; Sharon Seager, an aromatherapist with experience in cranial sacral therapy and holistic massage.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lorenz Books
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0754816419
• ISBN 13: 9780754816416
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 512
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible