The Complete Guide to Massage: A Step-by-Step Approach to Total Body Relaxation
by Susan Mumford
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Author: Susan MumfordEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996-01-01
ISBN: 0452275180
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Plume
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Book Reviews of The Complete Guide to Massage: A Step-by-Step Approach to Total Body Relaxation
Book Review: The Best Massage Book (for a weird reason)
Summary: 5 Stars
A massage book isn't just for learning how to massage people, although this one does a fine job of that (as my boyfriend can attest). If you're like me, however, you know that just browsing through the pages of such a book can be very relaxing after a long hard day. Now, in my experience, all massage books have a few things in common - everyone looks peaceful and serene, and the language, while inevitably flowery, is nonetheless often indescribably helpful in getting me to unwind. I've spent a long time looking for a great massage book, and this is it. What distinguishes it from others? It's simple: THE PEOPLE IN IT AREN'T FRIGHTFULLY UGLY. What is it with all these other massage book authors, that they feel the need to feature such nightmarish examples of our species just to make the point that massage is for everyone? Yes, we're all "beautiful" inside, but why the headbands, the grossly obese, the skin-tight striped leggings and leotards, the hawk noses, the stark full-frontal nudity of 92 year old grandmothers? Now, don't get me wrong. If you want a massage book to learn to actually be a professional practitioner, then there are more complete, better written, and better organized massage books out there than this one. But if you feel that the point of such a book is not just for instruction (mind, this one is just fine for learning to massage your friends) but for leisure reading and enjoyment at home, then this should be your pick. Each page features many really great glossy color photos of blissful, attractive men and women having their backs scratched and their toes wiggled. If you look really closely you can even see some of the models cheerfully flirting with each other. You don't have to worry about your happy trance being trashed by a single example of freakish nudity; although the models are naked it's pretty discreet. There's also a nice bit about choosing oils that I quite like. This book is a definite winner.
Summary of The Complete Guide to Massage: A Step-by-Step Approach to Total Body Relaxation
Who hasn't responded to the blissful touch of massage as stress, fatigue, aches and pains melt away under practiced hands? This lavishly illustrated guide helps readers learn to create the delightful benefits of massage at home, providing a user-friendly text that takes them along on a carefully graduated program from simple basics to total massage. 320 color photos.Stress Management Books
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