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The New Sensual Massage

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To read, understand, and use the things you learn in this book is definately one of the nicest things you could possibly do for a lover. I bought the video (it helps teach you the basic techniques), and together, I learned enough to make my girlfriend feel wonderful.

If you want a very well-writen, well-depicted, complete book to teach you how to "give pleasure with your hands", this is definately a book to buy. It describes numerous strokes for each section of the body, and concatenates them into a one-hour-plus, full-body massage.

In the next few weeks (as pay checks roll in), I'll buy Gordon's other books. This one teaches enough strokes for an hour-long full-body massage, and I'm hoping that the other ones teach all different strokes.

I've been disappointed by a lot of the books I've gotten on this type of subject, but this one does not disappoint in any way.

A massage is more intimate than sex. Let me correct that. A good massage is more intimate than sex. Your partner is touching not just every part of your body, but handling your mind, calming, gentling, soothing, pleasuring, stimulating. The fragrance of the oil, the soft light, the low music in the background, all intended to work on your brain while your body is being kneaded and manipulated.

Gordon Inkeles does much the same for the reader. His words and the beautiful nude photography set the stage and work on the senses of the mind. Read a chapter and you'll want to gently remove your partner's clothing and try out the technique explained in words and pictures. If your partner is not within reach, the book heightens the anticipation until he or she is home again and in for a pleasant surprise.

Gordon makes the point that massage has changed since the days when masseurs saw the body as a target for correction, easing sprains, directed towards a specific medical or sporting end. He demonstrates that massage is for fun and shared pleasure, an end in itself.

The book has thirteen sections, covering aids to massage, the various strokes, parts of the body, erotic massage etc. All strokes are shown in detail. Be warned, if nudity is likely to bother you, that this book is not coy or reserved. The models are completely nude and there are no carefully draped towels. The photography is tasteful in both colour and black and white. It enhances the atmosphere, and moves a step away from the clinical approach taken by other books.

Above all, the point is made that massage is an intimate, shared experience, a meeting of minds as well as bodies.

As I say, this is my very favorite massage book, as much for its attitude as anything else. Recommended for enjoyment! Shared enjoyment.

A book of delicious sensual experiences that you simply can't find elsewhere. Easy-to-learn sequences. Explicit (but tasteful) nudity and lovely anatomical illustrations thoughout (puritains beware!). The massage is sensational. We started massaging the first night...

This is a great book if you're a man and want to give your significant other a great massage, but it's clear that a man has done all the photography. My husband and I had to laugh when we noticed that all the women are pictured full frontal while all the guys are shot from the back! I have since found that most massage books follow that same philosophy. It's interesting that, given the century and the subject material, a photographed (...) still seems to be taboo. I finally had to order a book aimed at gays in order to get actual pictures and how-tos on giving my partner a sensual massage.

This wonderful book provides the reader with a step-by-step guide to the sensual world. It's well researced and exquisitely illustrated. This book works as well for the massage professional, as it does for the novice(my husband). It's Gordon Inkeles' masterpiece.

The book contains easy to follow instructions that cover total body massages with lovely nude photography throughout;like an art book! The massages are all romantic, sexy and very sensual. The book not only explains and shows how to massage the back, head, arms, legs, and body, it also explains how to target certain muscles, tendons, nerves and circulation, as they're being massaged. The book also covers massages for stress control, erotic touching and much more. The anatomical illustrations are breathtaking. Inkeles knows massage better than anyone else. I own all his books; this one is the best. I highly recommend it.

I bought this book thinking to spice up the bedroom and was pleasantly surprised that it was NOT what I was expecting! It will be added to my collection of massage books for the excellent relaxation, tension relief, and headache relief, massage techniques shown in the book. An excellent book for learning these techniques and many more like them! A good way to add non-sexual spice to the bedroom!

This book tells how to massage every part of the body. Scalp to toe. It's divided up by body section, so if you just want to do a back massage or a hand and foot massage, you can flip to that section and learn in a few minutes. There are beautiful pencil drawings of the inner workings of various parts of the body, where the most nerve endings are in the foot, which muscle is responsible for neck pain and some headaches (it's not in your neck), etc. He also talks about atmosphere and mood, which type of stroke is best used where, and what not to do during a massage (always important).

I work with my hands all day and my husband sits in an office chair. I find my hands feel LESS tired and stiff after I give him a back massage, and I usually lose track of time. What starts out as a quick 5 minutes lasts at least 20.

I became an expert at back massage after one reading. After my first try, my husband was so relaxed he was fast asleep before I got back from washing the oil off my hands. And he usually tosses and turns for at least an hour!

Before Gordon Inkeles, I didn't know if there was anyone in the world who shared my intrinsic belief of what a massage SHOULD be. Having experienced too many clinical and impersonal feeling massages in my life, I knew I had a good idea what massage should NOT be. This book transcends the limitations of traditional massage therapy and teaches you how to convey caring and warmth through touch.

Knowing the strokes is just half the equation of massage. Massage as Gordon Inkeles teaches it is both physically healing and emotionally soothing. With his technique, you feel like a person being nurtured, not a series of parts being manipulated with detached professionalism. When a masseur doesn't care about the person they work on, you can feel it. Touch is personal. It can communicate positive, enriching energy, or indifference.

This book launched my career. I can't rate it highly enough. I wish every masseur and masseuse in the world would read it.

Lush photos and lovely, understated text. A masterpiece. Own this book, better yet--use it. The massage is wonderful

In short a wonderful book for those who wish to raise ones skill of touch to another level. Both for sexual pleasure as well as physical therapy. I suggest that anyone who will take the time to learn sensual massage, read and adopt this writting. Clear, consise and creative.