It is heartening to see how the modern age is rediscovering the beneficial effects of massage. In fact,right down the ages it has been regarded as one of the most effective therapies for de-stressing. It is unfortunate that the art of massage, which was so intricately woven in our custom, is slowly dying a sad death while the western countries have woken up to the magic of massage. This book brings you all the different kinds of massage techniques used all through the world. The Tui Na, Chua-ka, Nuad Bo’Rarn and our famous Kerala Massage are just a few examples of the various types of massage globally popular, today. With the help of this book you can learn all about healing through the use of massage therapy.Allied therapies like Aromatherapy, Osteopathy, Reflexology, Rolfing and Shiatsu are very popular for their efficacy. What is lesser known is that they mostly use the basic tenets of massage, for efficacy. #v&spublishers CONTENTS: Preface 1. Introduction a) Origin of Massage b) THE HISTORY OF MASSAGE THERAPY c) WHAT IS MASSAGE THERAPY? d) Physical Benefits of Therapeutic Massage e) Mental Benefits of Massage Therapy f) Types of Massage g) Massage and Health Benefits h) THE STAGES OF MASSAGE-HEALING i) When Should You Seek Clinical Massage Therapy? j) USING MASSAGE FOR PAIN CONTROL 2. Massage for Babies and Others a) Baby Massage in Different Countries b) The Benefits of Baby Massage c) How can Massage Benefit Your Infant’s Sleep? d) HOW TO MASSAGE e) Some Tips About the Massage f) HEAD MASSAGE g) The Origins of Indian Head Massage h) Benefits of Head Massage i) FACIAL MASSAGE j) Benefits of a Facial Massage k) Facial Massage for Beauty l) A STRESS RELEASE FACIAL MASSAGE m) A DIY Facial Massage n) CELLULITE BODY MASSAGE o) What is Cellulite? p) SPORTS MASSAGE q) Event Massage r) Benefits of Sports Massage s) Aromatherapy and Sports Massage t) Medical Massage u) WORKPLACE MASSAGE 3. Ayurvedic & Swedish Massage a) Ayurveda and Ayurvedic Massage b) Panchakarma c) Ayurvedic Massage d) What is Kerala Massage Therapy? e) Herbal Steam Bath f) Specialised Forms of Therapy g) Abhyanga Massage h) SWEDISH MASSAGE i) Basic Techniques of Swedish Massage j) Trigger Point Therapy k) Trigger Point Treatments l) Guidelines for Giving Deep Tissue Massage m) Guidelines for Receiving Deep Tissue Bodywork 4. The Oriental Massage Techniques a) Yin and Yang b) The Five Elements c) JAPANESE MASSAGE—SHIATSU d) Shiatsu Philosophies e) Basic Rules When Practising Shiatsu f) The Meridians g) Shiatsu on the Face and Head h) Using Shiatsu for Common Ailments i) Chinese Massage (Tui—Na Therapy) j) MONGOLIAN MASSAGE, CHUA-KA. k) TIBETAN MASSAGe l) NUAD BO’RARN m) The Traditional Healing Massage of Thailand n) About Thai Massage o) Thai Yoga Massage 5. Allied Therapies a) Aromatherapy Massage b) AROMATHERAPY OILS AND THEIR BENEFITS c) Facial Massage d) Hand Massage e) Which Essential Oils To Use, and When f) AROMATHERAPY MASSAGES THROUGH THE DAY g) REFLEXOLOGY h) Benefits of Reflexology i) Foot Reflexes Chart j) Hand Reflexes Chart k) Relaxation Technique l) Thumb Technique m) Index Finger Technique n) Rotating o) Flexing p) COMMON AILMENTS AND REFLEXOLOGY q) ROLFING r) OSTEOPATHY 6. Healing with massage a) Basic Massage Techniques b) PREVENTIVE MASSAGE c) Self Massage d) Hand Massage e) Revitalising Arm and Neck Massage f) Leg Massage g) Massaging Your Partner h) Back Massage i) Arm and Hand Massage j) Ailment and Remedies k) Self Massage l) Massage Oils and Their Therapeutic Qualities m) Basic Oils and Their Uses