- Paperback: 648 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall; 5 edition (2 April 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0135142237
- ISBN-13: 978-0135142233
- Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 21.8 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #70 in Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Complementary Medicine > Massage > Techniques
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This pioneering book in massage therapy provides basic information on the art and science of effective healing massage techniques in quick-learn, easy-to-understand terms. Whether you're a licensed massage therapy practitioner, health related professional, or just interested in basic massage therapy techniques, this is the book for you! The authors carefully examine the foundations of healing massage, western massage techniques, contemporary massage including myofascial techniques, trigger points, lymphatic drainage massage, foot reflexology, Asian bodywork therapy and applications of massage. New to the fifth edition are Practice Sequences that are step-by-step suggested example applications of the techniques described in the book. Each Practice Sequence is demonstrated in full, vibrant detail on the DVD that accompanies this text. So that readers can track their progress, the DVD, as well as Appendix D, provides Performance Evaluation Forms for every Practice Sequence.
About the Author
Patricia J. Benjamin, PhD, NCTMB, is a licensed massage
therapist, educator, author, and appreciative massage and
bodywork client. She has a deep respect for massage therapy
as an art, science, and wellness practice. She has studied
its traditions and watches for trends in the massage
therapy profession today.
Building on her earlier background in sports and fitness,
Dr. Benjamin graduated from the Chicago School of
Massage Therapy in the mid-1980s. She was drawn to massage
as an active, hands-on therapy whose foundations
dovetail with her former career in health, physical education,
and recreation.After having a full-time massage therapy
practice, she gravitated back to education, first as an
association education director, and then as a teacher and
massage school administrator. Over the years, she has
served on various committees involved in the development
of ethical standards and national certification for massage
therapists, and the accreditation of massage programs.
Dr. Benjamin has taught at the high school and college
levels, and enjoys developing curriculum materials for the
career-oriented courses offered in vocational programs.
She holds master’s and advanced study degrees in education
with a specialty in curriculum development from
Northern Illinois University. A doctorate in recreation
and leisure studies from Purdue University has deepened
her appreciation of the many facets of wellness and
grounded her in a variety of research methods.
Frances M.Tappan approached Patricia Benjamin to
join her as coauthor of Healing Massage Techniques for its
3rd edition (1998). Since Dr.Tappan’s passing in 1999,
Dr. Benjamin has continued to update and improve
Tappan’s Handbook of Healing Massage Techniques
, and it
remains a standard in the field today. Dr. Benjamin
authored Professional Foundations for Massage Therapists
(2009) as a resource for students to learn about the profession,
its history, varied competencies, ethics, and business
practices.
In her leisure time, Dr. Benjamin enjoys reading historical
fiction and nonfiction, gardening, tai chi and qi
gong, Zen archery, and swimming. Her outdoor pursuits
include hiking, canoeing, and a new interest in birding.
She currently resides in Chicago, Illinois.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've read a few general massage books, but none have been as thorough, comprehensive, well-designed and clear as this one. It is chock-a-block full of colour diagrams, tables and photo-realistic illustrations. Each chapter is designed to provide the maximum learning experience, starting with chapter outline, learning outcomes and list of key terms and ending with a chapter summary and various tests of your knowledge, such as a memory workout, multiple choice questions, comprehension exercises and suggested field-based activities.
Supporting each chapter are various videos that can be found on the two DVDs that are attached to the back cover. Each chapter tells you which videos are applicable and the videos themselves are superb. There are performance evaluation sheets so you can monitor your practice on the practical application of massage, and these are in the book and available to print from the DVDs. Although it's quite an expensive book, you have to consider that it's well over 600 pages long, full-colour and has these two high-quality DVDs, so actually it's quite a bargain.
If you want to learn massage and don't have the time or money to go to a course, then you really can't go wrong with this book and DVDs. I stumbled upon it by accident and am SO glad I did!
Supporting each chapter are various videos that can be found on the two DVDs that are attached to the back cover. Each chapter tells you which videos are applicable and the videos themselves are superb. There are performance evaluation sheets so you can monitor your practice on the practical application of massage, and these are in the book and available to print from the DVDs. Although it's quite an expensive book, you have to consider that it's well over 600 pages long, full-colour and has these two high-quality DVDs, so actually it's quite a bargain.
If you want to learn massage and don't have the time or money to go to a course, then you really can't go wrong with this book and DVDs. I stumbled upon it by accident and am SO glad I did!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
School book
20 April 2012
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I really like the book I especially like the computer cd that came with the book. I even shared the cd with other class mates that didn't get a cd with their book.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Verry good book for massage students
22 Jan 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this book because it was required for massage school. It is really informative and it also has a DVD witch shows some of the strokes and other stuff. I am definitely glad that I bought this book.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A Useful Guide
29 Sep 2009
Format:Paperback
If you are studying massage technique and plan to make a career of it, you will want to add this useful guide to your library. This new edition contains several important updates.
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