The Handbook of Chinese Massage: Tui Na Techniques to Awaken Body and Mind
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By: Maria Mercati
Format: Paperback
From: Healing Arts Press
Pub. Date: August 1997
From: Healing Arts Press
Pub. Date: August 1997
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 1997-09-01
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 144
Ean: 9780892817450
Isbn: 0892817453
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 1997-09-01
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 144
Ean: 9780892817450
Isbn: 0892817453
ABOUT THE BOOK
EDITORIAL REVIEW
For the first time in the West, Chinese tui na massage techniques are brought together in an easy-to-use method for whole-body health
The Handbook of Chinese Massage integrates classic Tui Na (meaning push and grasp) techniques used in the Orient for centuries into a revolutionary method for health and well-being. Traditional Chinese massage practitioners use specific individual techniques to treat a wide variety of ailments--techniques demonstrated in this book. But after years of study in China, Indonesia, and Thailand, Maria Mercati has taken these separate techniques and combined them into a whole-body treatment never before seen in East or West. Tui Na massage stimulates the flow of qi, vital energy, in healthy individuals as well as sick ones. It requires no special equipment and is simple enough to do at home or in a chair at work.
The Handbook of Chinese Massage includes step-by-step instructions for each of the fifteen unique tui na techniques, many of which are unfamiliar to Western massage practitioners.
More than 100 color photographs and diagrams clearly show where to place your hands on the body and where to find the key meridians.
The Handbook of Chinese Massage integrates classic Tui Na (meaning push and grasp) techniques used in the Orient for centuries into a revolutionary method for health and well-being. Traditional Chinese massage practitioners use specific individual techniques to treat a wide variety of ailments--techniques demonstrated in this book. But after years of study in China, Indonesia, and Thailand, Maria Mercati has taken these separate techniques and combined them into a whole-body treatment never before seen in East or West. Tui Na massage stimulates the flow of qi, vital energy, in healthy individuals as well as sick ones. It requires no special equipment and is simple enough to do at home or in a chair at work.
The Handbook of Chinese Massage includes step-by-step instructions for each of the fifteen unique tui na techniques, many of which are unfamiliar to Western massage practitioners.
More than 100 color photographs and diagrams clearly show where to place your hands on the body and where to find the key meridians.
USER REVIEWS
"this book showed much of basic TCM theory with little technics, and technics was not much different than swedish and deeptissue technics. tui na technic vary, some said 12 different techs, some said up to 35 different techs. it would'nt matter how many techs it use as long as it shows how to use different techs and why it use it. how to transit one techs to another techs. this book lacks latter part."
~ Written on 2007-01-07
~ Written on 2007-01-07
"When I have this book in my hands first time I liked how many photos and how easy to follow it may appear. Well now I am studing 1500 pages 5volumes book just on theory of the Classical Chinese Medicine (unfortunatelly not available in english.. just Czech language) compiled from moct basic old chinese canons.. So my view is.. trying to explain yin yang, 5 elements (which in fact are not any elements) on several pages and then explain meridians and points in rest of the book is.. well just making nice product for sale. Well you may say that business is about it.. so yes but than.. "
~ Written on 2006-02-24
~ Written on 2006-02-24
"I am a massage therapist and found this book to be very helpful as reference for the non-western portion of the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. It had lots of information on meridians and the five element theory. It was also written quite clear and was quite easy to clear. I also used the followng which is also on amazon:
The Ultimate Study Guide for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers by Patrick Leonardi (Vol 1, Vol 2, Vol 3).
The last 3 books were right on target with the type of informatioin ask on this national test. All 4 books are must buys."
~ Written on 2003-07-04
The Ultimate Study Guide for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers by Patrick Leonardi (Vol 1, Vol 2, Vol 3).
The last 3 books were right on target with the type of informatioin ask on this national test. All 4 books are must buys."
~ Written on 2003-07-04
"I loved the different techniques in this book. It teaches the the law of the five elements and it presents detailed diagrams of the meridian channels."
~ Written on 2000-04-13
~ Written on 2000-04-13
"Ms Mercati gives the reader a good overview of this style of massage. One problem many books on Eastern medicine concepts is that the scientific paradigm of qi, yin-yang, etc is difficult to grasp for someone who has been educated on Western scientific principles. This book starts with an introduction to the Eastern principles in a more understandable, concise fashion. This makes it good for a massage therapist who wants to expand his repertoire. At times, the anatomical descriptions are inaccurate eg: referring to the malleolus as an "ankle bone"; however, the informal style of the book keeps it interesting and readable, as well as informative."
~ Written on 1999-11-22
~ Written on 1999-11-22