Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-181).
Let there be back rubs! -- Why massage -- How to use this book -- Oils and powders -- Working on the floor -- Tables -- Getting things ready -- What to tell your friend -- Applying oil -- How to use your hands -- Introduction to the strokes -- Head and neck -- Chest and stomach -- The arm -- The hand -- Front of the leg -- The foot -- Back of the leg -- The buttocks -- The back -- Full-length strokes -- Other sequences -- Making up your own strokes -- Body tension -- Nervousness, discomfort and the tickles -- Massaging to music and other exercises -- A ten-minute massage -- Two on one -- Self-massage -- Your animals too -- Massage for lovers -- Getting deeper into it : some directions -- Meditation -- Tai chi chuan -- The next step -- Zone therapy -- Other forms of massage -- Where to learn more -- The professional worlds of massage -- Anatomy -- Some reading -- About the author, the illustrator, & how this book was made.
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Complete book of massage techniques for friends and lovers. Explains in step-by-step detail the most satisfying massage methods and their meaning and purpose.