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"Tui na: The Chinese Massage Manual" provides a clear and complete introduction to the principles and practice of Tui na. The text is well-illustrated with clear photographs supporting descriptions of treatment routines and techniques and enabling the student and practitioner to begin to practice and apply the Tui na techniques with confidence. It clearly covers all of the techniques, from the basic techniques, compound techniques and most commonly applied techniques through to passive movements. An invaluable practical DVD-ROM showing all of the techniques in the book is included. Key areas covered include: Principles and theory of Tui na practice, historical development of Tui na and its current development in the West, levels to treatment, yin and yang style of practice, the use of intention, grounding, and centring and protecting yourself as a Tui na practitioner. The text also covers the most common problems likely to be presented by patient, explanation and interpretation of the methods of diagnosis, and treatment plans to encourage the student/practitioner to think and make choices. Case histories and examples of treatments illustrate that there are several ways to approach any problem presented. It also includes ancillary therapies like cupping, gua sha and the application of moxa which are frequently employed in Tui na treatments and techniques of treating with a combination of Tui na and acupuncture for acupuncturists who are trained in both therapies
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I am a Tui Na practitioner. I studied Tui Na under Sarah at the LCTA. She was a tremendous inspiration to me and the other students, in her skill, enthusiasm, teaching ability and wonderful personal energy. This long-awaited manual of Tui Na for practitioners has been eagerly awaited by her students. It contains all of the factual information taught in the course, and more. It has been very useful for me to use this book to review what I learned during my training and my practice has already improved as a result - I am using Yi Zhi Chan Tui Fa more confidently and I have begun to appreciate more of the subtleties of the routines. The book has also inspired me to start making plans to do further training in China.
I'm not sure if I would recommend this book to the layperson. It assumes a knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine theory and the points and channels. Although the theory is available in books, I would say that it is difficult to grasp it without constant input from experienced instructors. Also, certain techniques such as Yi Zhi Chan and Gun Fa are difficult to learn and require regular correction, and the same is true for point location. For someone who wants to learn some Tui Na for use on friends and family, perhaps Sarah's earlier book, the Chinese Massage Manual, would be more suitable.
I'm not sure if I would recommend this book to the layperson. It assumes a knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine theory and the points and channels. Although the theory is available in books, I would say that it is difficult to grasp it without constant input from experienced instructors. Also, certain techniques such as Yi Zhi Chan and Gun Fa are difficult to learn and require regular correction, and the same is true for point location. For someone who wants to learn some Tui Na for use on friends and family, perhaps Sarah's earlier book, the Chinese Massage Manual, would be more suitable.
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18 Jun 2011
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This manuel is well written and explains the various techniques and their uses nicely. I bought it because our Tui Na instructor had it as the required text for her class. Some of the names of the techniques are different than what the instructor learned and there are so many names given to every variation that it is sometimes difficult to remember the subtle differences in technique which go with each one. It's nice to have proper names for the techniques but these are not always the same as the instructor learned them and these seem to differ as much as the chinese dialects. Other than this minor complaint, I have found it very useful, easy to read, and understand. The pictures definitely help the description of each technique. There are good explanations as to what each Tui Na technique is useful for and the conditions helped by it. I would recommend this book for anyone attempting to learn and understand Tui Na.
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