Teach Yourself Massage (Paperback)

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"Massage the knots out of your life." -- Active Life --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Description

This Teach Yourself title introduces the many different schools of massage and shows how to perform basic stroke and techniques. Clear diagrams and illustrations show how muscles and bones are positively affected by each technique, so learners understand the physiological, neurological, digestive, and respiratory benefits of massage.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (May 11, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844231088
• ISBN-13: 978-0844231082
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,165,422 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent tool for learning how to massage., May 9, 1999

By A Customer

I've always wanted to learn how to massage and this book is a great tool for learning some techniques. It walks you through a massage session and it shows you the dos and don'ts of the movements. It also teaches what kinds of oils are necessary and their properties. So if you're interested on the basics this is the book for you.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good text; horrible illustrations, June 28, 2001

By	John F. Schiff "aka JohnDopp, Doppler, Dopp" (Westlake Village, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This manual was disappointing.

The text is detailed and thorough, and provides quite a few techniques. Judged by the writing alone, it's a good book. Unfortunately, the excellent writing is completely overshadowed by the wretched illustrations.

The book is devoid of photographs, and features only crude line drawings that are sometimes confusing, and sometimes completely undecipherable. "Honey, what is that supposed to be, a knee?" "No, I think it's an elbow." "Ohh! It's a chin!"

It's a shame that the poor presentation drags this book down into the two-star region. Let's hope they jazz it up a bit for the next edition -- if there is a next edition.