A Practical Guide to Self-Massage: Over 50 Simple Exercises and Relaxation Techniques to Improve Your Health and Well-Being
by Mary Atkinson
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Ten basic tried-and-true massage techniques are explained and illustrated with clear color photos--all reinforced with checklists and helpful tips. Once you master the key healing strokes that invigorate and stimulate circulation, follow the in-depth daily and weekly programs to maintain and improve your health. This remarkable handy guide will help you tackle everyday complaints wherever you are: - At home, manage sore feet, weary legs, hangovers, puffy ankles, and premenstrual stress, or show more use the revitalizing and relaxing massages to unwind after a busy day - On the move, learn to cope with anxiety, indigestion, cold hands, jet lag, and shopping-bag strain - At work, relieve tension headache, stiff necks and shoulders, eyestrain, and concentration dips The emphasis throughout is on simplicity and the benefits of being in charge of your own on-the-spot relief. Once these programs become part of your routine, you'll wonder how you ever got along without them! show lessTags
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"The joy of self-massage is that you can use it whenever you need to," says author Mary Atkinson. "So make use of these techniques and tips in your daily life. As you begin to reap the benefits, you will wonder how you ever managed before you mastered the art of self-massage."
Do you suffer from tension headaches? Eyestrain? Memory lapses?
Would you like to reduce joint pain? Treat facial lines and wrinkles? Tone your whole body from head to toe?
All you need to treat these familiar concerns is your hands. With easy-to-follow, full-color instructions, over 50 simple, safe, and effective self-massage sequences will show you how to relieve these aches and pains, increase your energy, and improve your sense of well-being. Best of all, these show more techniques can easily become part of your everyday routine, putting you in charge of relieving the stress of your busy lifestyle anywhere, anytime. show less
Do you suffer from tension headaches? Eyestrain? Memory lapses?
Would you like to reduce joint pain? Treat facial lines and wrinkles? Tone your whole body from head to toe?
All you need to treat these familiar concerns is your hands. With easy-to-follow, full-color instructions, over 50 simple, safe, and effective self-massage sequences will show you how to relieve these aches and pains, increase your energy, and improve your sense of well-being. Best of all, these show more techniques can easily become part of your everyday routine, putting you in charge of relieving the stress of your busy lifestyle anywhere, anytime. show less
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- 615.822 — Applied science & technology Medicine & health Pharmacology and therapeutics Specific therapies and kinds of therapies Physical therapies Therapeutic massage
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