The Art of Sensual Massage (Paperback)

by Gordon Inkeles (Author), Robert Foothorap (Photographer) "There are no special tricks to massageno hours of practicing weird techniquesno tedious new vocabulary to learn..." (more)
Key Phrases: complete body massage, sensual massage, History of Massage, New York

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Attractive as well as instructive...tells you what to massage, when and where. Much recommended." -- Forum

"Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and give yourself up to the Pleasure." -- New York

"Do learn The Art of Sensual Massage. It's the gentlest form not of seduction but of introduction. It's also an excellent way to learn to use and accept your body and other people's." -- More Joy edited by Alex Comfort

"If you want to encourage the man in your life to be more sensual, romantic and inventive...put The Art of Sensual Massage in his stocking." -- Ms London

"The massage king is Gordon Inkeles who wrote The Art of Sensual Massage." -- San Francisco Chronicle

Attractive as well as instructive…tells you what to massage, when and where. Much recommended. -- FORUM

Beautifully produced: A book to give, especially if you'd like its techniques used on you. -- Cosmopolitan

Close your eyes, breath deeply, and give yourself up to the Pleasure -- NEW YORK

Product Description
With over 1,000,000 copies sold, The Art of Sensual Massage is the world’s best selling massage book. Now in a new, extensively revised edition, the book takes readers every step of the way through a delightful full body massage. Published in eight languages and with two decades as a Book-of-the-Month Club, Quality Paperback Book Club and One Spirit Book Club selection, The Art of Sensual Massage is one of the all-time great romantic gift books.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 161 pages
• Publisher: Arcata Arts; 2nd edition (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966914937
• ISBN-13: 978-0974853529
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #502,932 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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84 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Massage Teaching Tool Ever, October 25, 2000

By	Stephen Buford (Tulsa, OK USA) - See all my reviews

Gordon Inkeles has not only mastered the art of massage, but he is a master teacher. His descriptions and instructions are superb. Tasteful nude photographs and detailed drawings of muscles and tendons illustrate each technique. Each step of the massage is easy to understand and duplicate. One evening of review allowed me to confidently provide my wife an hour of stress relieving massage. The next hour was one of the most sensual of our 23-year marriage.

Raising 4 children and balancing two careers, doesn't allow for much stress-free togetherness. We had truly forgotten how much stress interferes with intimacy.

Mr. Inkeles, we can't thank you enough for teaching us how to give each other such a marvelous gift: the release of stress through magic fingers. Not only is it therapeutic, it is extremely sensual. When mom and dad are more relaxed and romantic, the children benefit also.

One final note regarding the nude photographs: while there is full frontal nudity, it is not senseless nudity. The photographs demonstrate the text. It would be difficult for me to duplicate the techniques from simply reading the text or studying drawings.

71 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Demystification of Massage, December 7, 2000

By	Todd Richard Lyons (Indianapolis, IN, USA) - See all my reviews

As a practitioner and teacher of sensual massage, I've noticed a peculiar complex in students, clients and the general public. The idea that the ability to perform a good, healthy massage requires some special magic, or years of professional training, is something deeply ingrained in many of us (largely as a result of the clinicization and licensure of this ancient art). Gordon Inkeles brings massage back to where it originated -- the common people.

Tasteful, artistic B&W photos and encouraging, descriptive text make his book both inspiring and instructional. Every step, from making your own oils to massaging each part of the body, are covered in exquisite detail. Other special treats are also included, such as tips on erotic massage for couples, and basic plans to build your own massage table.

Gordon's books have been invaluable to me; I own them all. Although the trend these days seems to be going in the direction of video (and he has one available too), the amount of detail in this book can't be adequately covered on tape -- unless it was made into a box set.

I highly recommend this book for people of all levels of knowledge, but particularly for those wanting to learn massage. This book will give you the encouragement you need to get started, then guide you as you learn.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the beginner!, March 5, 2001

By A Customer

I read the reviews for this book and I'm happy to say that it lived up to them: 5 stars! I've been wanting to try massage for a long time and this book is great for anyone that doesn't know much about the techniques. The book gives simple instruction, clear pictures and even handy tips. The nudity in the pictures isn't offensive at all, it's rather beautiful. The people in the pictures aren't models, they are actual couples and you can see that they really are enjoying each other on a new level. The photographer did a wonderful job. The techniques in this book are easy to learn, in fact I read the book, jotted down some notes and in the same night was able to surprise my work-stressed boyfriend with a sensual massage. He gives it 5 stars too.