Discover a deeper connection with your partner through the healing power of massage

There's nothing like the stress-relieving, mood-lifting comfort of physical touch to bring out the best in your relationship. Whether you are helping a partner with aches and pains or looking to foster intimacy, Massage for Couples will teach you time-honored techniques from around the world that have made massage a staple for relaxation and relationship longevity since ancient times.

Begin by gaining confidence in using your hands to provide a healing touch. Then discover guided massage sequences to soothe, inspire, uplift, relax, or resolve a specific pain point. Support your partner's well-being and enjoy a healthy, enriching way to spend quality time together.

Inside Massage for Couples, you'll find:

• Naturally healing together--Practice a holistic method of experiencing pleasure and providing relief from stress and fatigue.
• Body wisdom--Educate yourself on some light biology and anatomy lessons that will help you refine your skills and give truly transformative, bliss-inspiring massages.
• Comfort and connection--Master instructions for resolving specific aches and pains as well as tips for connecting with a partner emotionally.

Learn the healing power of touch to promote wellness and heighten intimacy with Massage for Couples.

Facial Gua sha is a simple and effective anti-aging beauty technique from the Far-East aimed at enhancing the look and feel of your face totally naturally. It involves light scraping techniques on your skin to help enhance and rejuvenate your face and help to combat and prevent wrinkles, eye bags, crow's feet, facial lines and other signs of aging.

Clive Witham, author of 'Gua Sha: A Complete Self-Treatment Guide' and 'Holographic Gua sha', takes you through how your body can influence your face and how you can activate the vitality of your skin and muscle tone through ancient Oriental ideas of health and wellbeing. With over 130 color illustrations, he comprehensively shows you which muscles, channels and points are involved in each case and then how to complete five Gua sha sequences on your face, head, body, arms and legs to optimize your whole face and neck area.

With his holistic approach to beauty, now you can unlock your potential and look and feel the best you can, both on the inside and outside.

Learn the healing power of touch with a new, up-to-date reference from The Complete Guide to Modern Massage.

Massage is a natural method to relieve pain and reduce stress--and anyone can learn how to do it. The Complete Guide to Modern Massage offers an updated reference to learn popular techniques and feel the physical and emotional benefits of massage.

From classic styles such as Swedish or Shiatsu to new favorites like Ayurvedic and Thai, this massage guide offers illustrated, step-by-step instruction to master techniques from around the world. Complete with massage practices for pain relief, you'll learn how to heal your family, friends, partners, and even yourself of common ailments with your own two hands.

The Complete Guide to Modern Massage includes:

• An introduction to massage that outlines the history and basic principles of massage and how they relate to modern practice.
• World-famous massage techniques that include Deep Tissue, Reflexology, Tui Na, Cranialsacral, Reiki, and more!
• Restorative applications for healing common ailments including headaches, neck pain, PMS, lower back pain, and more.
• Easy-to-follow guidance with illustrations, and simple step-by-step directions to master every technique.

Give and receive rejuvenating massages with world-famous techniques and step-by-step instructions from The Complete Guide to Modern Massage.

- Includes simple pressure-point massage instructions that can be self-administered and that provide immediate results

- Fully illustrated with easy-to-follow diagrams of 57 facial pressure points and their correspondences within the body

It is possible to rub certain zones of your face to relieve a backache or the beginnings of a migraine. It is likewise possible to stop a common cold from developing in less than a minute. Facial reflexology, one of the simplest and most effective healthcare methods, provides rapid relief for many of these common ailments. Developed in 1980 by Vietnamese doctors in Ho Chi Minh City as a less invasive alternative to facial acupuncture, facial reflexology uses healing principles based on the I Ching and Buddhist teachings. The therapy is simple enough that it can be self-administered by a beginner with immediate results and is also a valuable tool for healthcare professionals.

In Facial Reflexology Marie-France Muller introduces this healing practice to the English-speaking world for the first time. She describes the mechanics of facial reflexology--facial diagnosis, facial pressure points, reflex zones, massage and pressure techniques--and provides healing routines both for treating acute ailments and maintaining overall good health. Included is an extensive dictionary of more than 200 common ailments, accompanied by therapeutic instructions and easy-to-follow diagrams of the points to be stimulated, for complaints such as indigestion, asthma, pinched nerves, fatigue, insomnia, menstrual cramps, migraines, high blood pressure, sprains, pulled muscles, and even the common cold.

Are you ready to feel on top of the world and let the stress of daily life drift away?

Experience the healing power of touch through massage from someone you already know and trust--your partner!

The Couple's Massage Handbook takes readers from bumbling beginners to passionate pros in no time! This step-by-step guide covers the best tools, oils, music, and locations for giving a massage, including a sequence readers can use to stay focused.

You'll discover:

• The amazing magic of touch and its benefits in your life.
• How to stimulate all the senses of your partner throughout the massage, making it more enjoyable.
• Proper massage techniques so you won't tire easily.
• How to turn your home into a spa-like atmosphere to enhance your time together.
• Your spiritual side and connect on a deeper level.
• How to be mindful and focused so that the massage flows effortlessly.

If you are enthusiastic about deepening relationships through the power of touch, scroll up and buy your copy now!

Praise for Couple's Massage Handbook:

It's the ultimate meaningful experience for anyone who wants to deepen their relationship or anyone who wants to be in a relationship. Couple's Massage Handbook is a must-have for everyone's library and life!--DR. ELAINE FOGEL SCHNEIDER, best-selling author of Raising Calm, Inspired, & Successful Children and Massaging Your Baby: The Joy of TouchTime(R)

The Couple's Massage Handbook is absolutely the best way to deepen your relationship with the healing power of touch.--JJ Flizanes, host of The Fit 2 Love podcast and author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life

Massage is one of the best ways to play, pray, and love your lover and demonstrate that you are precious to each other [...] and Couple's Massage Handbook is the perfect guide.--KELLY SULLIVAN WALDEN, best-selling author of The Love, Sex, and Relationship Dream Dictionary

Claire Marie Miller's Integrative Reflexology(R) Theory and Practice offers an innovative and in-depth program for integrating foot and hand reflexology into massage and bodywork. Her comprehensive approach has evolved over thirty-seven years of study and practice. Claire's four foundational theories of Integrative Reflexology(R) Structural Alignment Theory, Zone Theory, Meridian Theory and Psychoneuroimmunology Theory offer a holistic understanding of reflexology.

Readers gain the skill set necessary to perform a safe and therapeutic Integrative Reflexology(R) session. Claire's approach is accessible and easy to perform for anyone with an interest in bringing the body, mind and spirit into a balanced state of well-being. This book benefits everyone, from massage therapists to parents, caregivers to medical and holistic practitioners.

In this book, you will learn techniques to relieve pain and tension associated with TMJ.

This quick reference guide will help you evaluate your pain. You will learn:

- basic anatomy
- massage techniques for self-treatment
- trigger points and referral patterns
- which muscles contribute to clenching, grinding and misalignment of the teeth
- how the mind-body connection drives pain levels

Anyone willing to change their present situation can learn these techniques. This book was written especially for you

- Provides detailed and accurate anatomical drawings, zone and reflex maps, and muscle tables

- Offers extensive basic pathology of all body systems, including case studies

- Ideal for students of reflexology up to levels 2 and 3; exceeds the curriculum requirements of all the major awarding bodies

- Includes a study outline for each chapter as well as review and multiple choice questions

Reflexology is a gentle, non-invasive therapy that encourages the body to balance and heal itself. It involves applying finger or thumb pressure to specific points on the hands and feet. Called reflexes, these points reflect, or mirror, the organs and structures of the body as well as a person's emotional health. In this way, the hands and feet are mini maps or microcosms of the body that can be used to encourage holistic healing.

Presenting the most complete reflexology study guide available, this full-color illustrated textbook is designed for use both in the classroom and as a home study resource. Ideal for students of reflexology up to levels 2 and 3, it exceeds the curriculum requirements of all the major awarding bodies as well as meeting the current National Occupational Standards for reflexology.

Providing detailed and accurate anatomical drawings, zone and reflex maps, and muscle tables, the book outlines each body system, explaining how, when, and why to work the reflexes. It explores foot reflexology, hand reflexology, as well as meridian therapy and offers extensive basic pathology of all body systems, including case studies, allowing the student to develop interpretive diagnostic and treatment planning skills. Each chapter also includes a study outline as well as review and multiple choice questions.

Offering a comprehensive guide to the theory, philosophies, and history of reflexology, this book will encourage students to develop understanding and confidence in their reflexology practice.

Relieve pain, alleviate tension, increase relaxation, and recover and prepare for physical activities. Fun, modern illustrations and intuitive organization combined with the expertise of licensed massage therapist Rachel Beider allow you to quickly implement this powerful wellness tool.

Massage therapy is a great way to connect and engage with your loved ones, applying healing techniques to reduce pain and tension while increasing relaxation and enjoyment. With this guide, learn how to give a deeply enjoyable therapeutic massage to family members, friends, or oneself.

Beautifully illustrated and designed and with easy-to-follow instructions, Massage for Beginners is the perfect guide for learning the fundamentals of giving a really great massage.

The Press Here! series offers contemporary takes on traditional hands-on healing practices for a new generation of practitioners. These introductory guides feature easy-to-access organization, clear instructions, and beautiful illustrations of each technique. Other Press Here! topics include reiki, reflexology, and acupressure.

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Are you a massage therapist running your own business?

You got into massage because you want to help others. And you are great at what you do! So you want it to be successful. You want to help even more clients. And you want to be able to look back and say - YES! I did that!

But when it comes to the business side of things ... let's just say maybe it's not a strength.

You've posted on social media, you have tried discounting and a letterbox drop, but nothing is working and you're not sure where to go next. You're stressed out because there's so much to do, yet it seems like your hard work isn't creating the lifestyle you expected. The passion fades as the bank account drops... all you want is consistency and to be able to create a long-term career doing what you love.

Luckily, we have been there before, with over 29 years of combined experience in massage and business. We made a lot of mistakes on our journey to success, and along the way we learned what works and what doesn't. And now we're sharing the secrets with you!

Fully Booked Without Burnout unpacks exactly how to fill your appointment book every week while keeping your energy and passion alive. We show you exactly what steps to take to create an outstanding business and help you build your tribe, attract your ideal clients, take care of yourself and create the income you need... so you can turn your passion into a Deeply Rewarding business!

About the Authors

Elicia and James Crook are business coaches, trainers and mentors to hundreds of massage therapists. Elicia grew her massage business from where she started - working on family and friends in her lounge room - to at one point having nine staff and doing 100+ treatments per week across the team. James is a speaker, author and marketer who ran a boutique digital marketing agency since 2003, working with hundreds of small business clients each year.

Together, Elicia and James created the Fully Booked Without Burnout blueprint so massage therapists can create more success, stability and passion in business and life.

Healing is in your hands--the essential guide to home massage

Massage is a powerful tool for soothing and relieving discomfort, pain, and stress. Harness the healing abilities of touch at home with Healing Massage. This complete guide can help you treat physical issues like back pain and headaches as well as mental health ailments like anxiety and depression.

Discover a variety of proven techniques to help your loved ones manage symptoms and relieve pain: Swedish, trigger point therapy, sports, acupressure, and more. Pick up practical information like how much pressure to apply, how to adjust your massage for recipients of all ages, and tips for addressing chronic pain. Then, dive into specialized techniques for specific ailments so you can start the healing journey.

Healing Massage features:

• The power of touch--Find soothing ways to heal everything from tense shoulders, tight hips, and carpal tunnel syndrome, to digestive issues, insomnia, eyestrain, and anxiety.
• Step-by-step guidance--Follow clear, detailed instructions for home application of each technique, with illustrations to guide you.
• Beyond massage--Enhance and extend the healing benefits through aromatherapy, application of heat and ice, and simple lifestyle changes.

Unlock the healing power of touch in the comfort of your own home with Healing Massage.