SUPER MASSAGE Simple Techniques for Instant Relaxation [Paperback]

Gordon Inkeles (Author), Sigga Bjornsson (Illustrator), Photography Gordon Inkeles (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2001

By the author of the million-seller, The Art of Sensual Massage, this book offers instant results--anywhere and anytime--with easy to learn sequences that provide: Three minute relief from headaches, Three minute relief from neck and shoulder pain, Three minute relief from lower back pain, Four minute relief from insomnia, Five minute after-exercise conditioning, and a ten minute focused--and very powerful--erotic massage Illustrated with hundreds of gorgeous photos and many matching anatomical drawings, this is a book you will return to again and again. Everything works as promised. Inevitable, now that massage has gone mainstream the profession is filled with false promises. A section on how to choose a professional masseur will prove invaluable in separating the cranks from the effective professionals. If you want drug-free relaxation, look no further than Super Massage. Massage therapists will enjoy the notes on massage as a profession with suggestions for enhancing the experience for a wide range of clients.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Inkeles' books are beautifully designed and easy on the eyes. They set the mood which should accompany any massage. --Massage Magazine

Gordon Inkeles is the king of massage! --San Francisco Chronicle

From the Publisher

Super Massage is featured in the November 2002 Redbook.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Arcata Arts; 2 edition (May 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966914945
• ISBN-13: 978-0966914948
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #958,943 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasure, July 23, 2001

By 

Doug Ingold (Northern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SUPER MASSAGE Simple Techniques for Instant Relaxation (Paperback)

I was surprised at how much practical information I got from Super Massage- and how much relief and pleasure I have been able to give the members of my family as a result. Inkeles has a clear philosophy. He believes in the power of massage to relieve stress, eliminate pain and induce pleasure. The techniques he presents provide a welcome alternative to pain killers, drugs and alcohol. The reader is taught the four basic strokes in massage: friction, kneading, percussion and stroking, and is the shown how they can be used provide relief from headaches, neck, shoulder and lower back pain, nervous tension, insomnia and more. Inkeles is also firm in his belief that massage should never be manipulative or cause pain and the techniques he presents should never be rushed. Still, as he explains, much can be done in a short time. Three or four unhurried minutes can remove a day's lingering stress and change a mood from weary frustration to pleasant anticipation. Throughout Super Massage, the writing is clear and concise. All the techniques are beautifully illustrated-Inkeles is as accomplished a photographer as he is a writer. This is not a book for professionals but for the average person who wants to bring comfort to the people he or she cares about. I strongly recommend it.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendously effective, Fast, July 23, 2001

By 

robert westman (Baltimore, Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SUPER MASSAGE Simple Techniques for Instant Relaxation (Paperback)

This lovely book did what marriage therapy failed to do: it reinvigorated our sex life. I know that may not be the purpose the author intended, but the techniques he describes are so powerful when you actually use them that things just happen. Great stuff!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Masterful but flawed with needless eroticism, June 28, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: SUPER MASSAGE Simple Techniques for Instant Relaxation (Paperback)

We who teach and practice massage daily are indebted to Gordon Inkeles for popularizing this gentle art. His books are in a class by themselves and have helped so many people discover massage. That said, I must ask the question that keeps popping up in professional massage circles: why so much emphasis on sex? The blonde on the cover, for example, appears repeatedly inside the book in a short skirt. What does that have to do with massage?

I'm torn saying this because his books are truly beautiful once you get past the sexy stuff. In book form you can't find a better massage teacher. Just be aware that there is a less erotic alternative.

Anyway,