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Authored by a well-known expert on prenatal massage, this comprehensive text helps you understand the intricate physiology of pregnancy so you can confidently apply appropriate massage techniques for each trimester, and throughout labor and postpartum. You'll find clear, colorfully illustrated explanations of a wide range of techniques and procedures, including Swedish massage, acupuncture points, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, lymphatic drainage, and reflexology. A companion DVD packaged with the book enables you to watch demonstrations of techniques. Contraindications and precautions are also provided where necessary to help you provide safe and effective care for every client.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Thorough, complete - a wonderful accompaniment to an accredited pregnancy massage course.
28 Oct 2007
Format:Paperback
Elaine Stillerman knows her stuff!! Aimed at post grad massage therapists looking to specialise in pregnancy massage, as well as therapists already training or qualified in pregnancy massage, this book is a wealth of information.
Also good for pregnant women who want to know more about what is happening physiologically to them at this very special and nurturing time.
For the professional therapist toying with the idea of taking specialist training to enable them to work with this very deserving group of people, this book is an absolute must have, and, I am sure, will convince you to take the next step and enrole on that course!!
Absolutely wonderful.
Also good for pregnant women who want to know more about what is happening physiologically to them at this very special and nurturing time.
For the professional therapist toying with the idea of taking specialist training to enable them to work with this very deserving group of people, this book is an absolute must have, and, I am sure, will convince you to take the next step and enrole on that course!!
Absolutely wonderful.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Author Overreaches
7 July 2009
Format:Paperback
As a massage therapist who has worked with many pregnant clients,
I have read every pregnancy massage book available. (there are only a
few). I found Stillerman's book to be full of information, but much of
it was inappropriate or out of the scope of practice for massage
therapists. Rather than being on topic, organized, and sequential in it's presentation I found I had to wade through a lot of irrelevent information to find the practical information that I could actually apply in my work. If I wanted to read about sex and various sexual positions and breast feeding I would seek out information from more definitive sources. Bringing sex and breast feeding into our practice is really a stretch and beyond the legal scope of our practice. I would not want anyone to get the wrong idea about the scope of a massage practice especially since so few carry malpractice insurance. I think there is a lack of clarity about who the target
audience is. Still if you have the patience and the discernment to focus on the usable information it serves as another recommended resource.
If you are going to buy just one book regarding massage and pregnancy then I'd highly recommend, Nurturing Massage for Pregnancy, as a more focused resource for bodyworkers who want to support their work.
I have read every pregnancy massage book available. (there are only a
few). I found Stillerman's book to be full of information, but much of
it was inappropriate or out of the scope of practice for massage
therapists. Rather than being on topic, organized, and sequential in it's presentation I found I had to wade through a lot of irrelevent information to find the practical information that I could actually apply in my work. If I wanted to read about sex and various sexual positions and breast feeding I would seek out information from more definitive sources. Bringing sex and breast feeding into our practice is really a stretch and beyond the legal scope of our practice. I would not want anyone to get the wrong idea about the scope of a massage practice especially since so few carry malpractice insurance. I think there is a lack of clarity about who the target
audience is. Still if you have the patience and the discernment to focus on the usable information it serves as another recommended resource.
If you are going to buy just one book regarding massage and pregnancy then I'd highly recommend, Nurturing Massage for Pregnancy, as a more focused resource for bodyworkers who want to support their work.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
awesome!
18 May 2008
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I took Elaine's prenatal class years ago while working at Canyon Ranch Spa at the Venetian and throughly enjoyed it!So, when I saw this book, I knew it'd be good.I needed a refresher but didn't need to take the course over again. She is very knowledgable when it comes to prenatal massage. The book is full of information and the DVD/CD really helps you to understand the techiniques. I highly recommend this if you are pregnant or a massage therapist that is interested in being trained for prenatal.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Seminal work in the field!
12 May 2008
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Elaine Stillerman's book is a must read for any body worker who sees pre and postnatal clients! I thought I knew everything about pregnancy, having given birth FIVE times; but no! I learned so much more from both the book AND attending Stillerman's certification training in MotherMassage. Now I'm off to market my new skill set.
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