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A most up to date book for students taking Level 3 courses in Spa & Beauty Therapy and is mapped to the current occupational standards.
"The Art and Science of Beauty Therapy" is a detailed yet portable reference for esthetics and cosmetology students. Supporting learners as they build their knowledge, treatments and procedures are explained with concise text and demonstrated by clear illustrations and photographs. Including sections of professional practice, anatomy and physiology, and cosmetic science, this book provides the essential groundwork required to become a rounded and successful beauty practitioner.
Pearson's Massage Therapy: Blending Art with Science covers the wide variety of massage therapy competencies. The book's title reflects the fact that successful massage therapists excel at blending the art and science of massage. Broad in scope, this book covers a multitude of massage techniques to what it takes to get started in a successful massage therapy career. Practice Sequences are step-by-step suggested applications of the techniques described in the book. These sections can be used as starting points for mastering the techniques and coming up with routines that work best for each student. Each Practice Sequence is demonstrated in full, vibrant detail on the DVD that accompanies this book. Each chapter begins with a consistent set of features that help readers set their goals: * Chapter Outline provides an organized overview of the material to be covered. * Learning Outcomes points readers toward intended goals. * Key Terms identifies essential words and concepts. * Massage in Action points readers to the appropriate video content on the DVD. This is perfect for Massage Therapists in need of a reference guide on massage techniques
With this book’s streamlined, innovative approach, you’ll learn how to manage and assess medical information in order to determine massage contraindications.
This exciting new book focuses on the art and science of massage by combining physiological and psychological constructs that support the techniques. It is based on scientific principles, with techniques grounded in the science of soft tissue. Full-color illustrations throughout guide the reader through precise movements.
"Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy explores techniques of therapeutic massage and bodywork that enable massage therapists to support mothers and their babies throughout the childbearing year. In this updated edition of her widely used and trusted text, noted maternity massage therapist and teacher Carole Osborne details the physiological, functional, and emotional developments of childbearing. The three Technique Manuals included in the text teach clinically refined techniques, conveniently woven around women's common needs." -- Back cover.
The Art and Science of Dance/Movement Therapy offers both a broad understanding and an in-depth view of how and where dance therapy can be used to produce change. The chapters go beyond the basics that characterize much of the literature on dance/movement therapy, and each of the topics covered offers a theoretical perspective followed by case studies that emphasize the techniques used in the varied settings. Several different theoretical points of view are presented in the chapters, illuminating the different paths through which dance can be approached in therapy.
This exciting new book focuses on the art and science of massage by combining physiological and psychological constructs that support the techniques. It is based on scientific principles, with techniques grounded in the science of soft tissue. Full-color illustrations throughout guide the reader through precise movements.
