A Myofascial Approach to Thai Massage: East meets West

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Elsevier Health Sciences, 9 jan 2009 - 176 pagina's
In A Myofascial Approach to Thai Massage, the author takes a radically different approach to Thai Massage by redefining the sen lines in myofascial terms. He provides a coherent system illustrating the function and benefits of Thai Massage through its actions on the myofascial network, lymph and blood flow. In addition, the author questions some of the more dubious moves in Thai Massage; looks at the ‘spiritual’ aspects of Thai Massage in terms of presence, attention and the therapist/client relationship; takes a unique view of Thai Massage and opens the way for further exploration of massage in the myofascial field; and includes some examples of working with clients to illustrate the themes. Although specifically about Thai Massage, content covers many aspects of the therapist/patient relationship - well explored in psychotherapy but surprisingly little covered in massage courses.
  • To support the therapist:
    • the book includes references to anatomy, physiology and therapeutic processes such as neuromuscular technique and covers massage and relaxation and the techniques and relationship skills that make good massage.
    • the author has distilled the techniques, discarded what he considers dangerous or disturbing for the patient and concentrated on understanding the techniques and ways of working necessary to promote complete relaxation for the client.
 

Inhoudsopgave

Chapter 1 Introduction
1
Chapter 2 Past and present
5
Chapter 3 Ten sen West meets East
11
Chapter 4 Myofascial pathways East meets West
26
Chapter 5 The myofascial sen
39
Chapter 6 Meditation in movement
63
Chapter 7 Working with health
69
Chapter 8 A oneandahalfhour routine
74
Chapter 9 Additional techniques and techniques to avoid
134
Chapter 10 Working as a massage therapist
146
Index
155
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A Myofascial Approach to Thai Massage: East Meets West
Howard Derek Evans
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Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen

1st outside leg 2nd outside leg acupuncture allow ankle Applying arm line associated attention avoid becomes begin bend blood body bone breathing bring called cells channels CHAPTER Chinese connective tissue continue described draw effect encourage fascia feel feet fibres fingers floor fluid foot force forward front give hand head hold important inside leg line joint keep knee lateral lean leg line lift longus massage therapist medial Medicine mind move movement muscle myofascial offer Once patient patient’s leg pelvis position practice practitioner Press pressure push refer relaxation rest rhythm rotation sense sensitive shoulder side sitting slowly soft soften spinal spine starts stretch technique tendon Thai Massage thigh thumbs toes Traditional travels turn upper vertebra wrist yoga

Over de auteur (2009)

Evans's own training includes Traditional Chinese Medicine, Thai Massage, Advanced Thai Massage, integrative and core process psychotherapy and biodynamic craniosacral therapy. He completed his Masters Degree in Therapeutic Bodywork with a thesis exploring the importance of listening in therapy - whether to the psychological or to the physical organisation of the patient. He has worked as a therapist since 1992 and has been teaching Thai Massage since 1996. His abiding interest both as a therapist and as a teacher is in the power of deep relaxation and the therapeutic skills required to achieve this state in the patient.

Bibliografische gegevens

TitelA Myofascial Approach to Thai Massage: East meets West
AuteurHoward Derek Evans
UitgeverElsevier Health Sciences, 2009
ISBN0702042722, 9780702042720
Lengte176 pagina's
  
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