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The Encyclopedia of Bodywork: From Acupressure to Zone Therapy | 
 enlarge | Author: Elaine Stillerman
Publisher: Checkmark Books
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1553989
Media: Paperback
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0816036462
Dewey Decimal Number: 615.503
EAN: 9780816036462
ASIN: 0816036462
Publication Date: June 1997
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Product Description
This landmark publication for a burgeoning field explains the practice and history of over 200 different types of hands-on therapies, movement re-education systems, psychological techniques, and metaphysical practices that promote physical and emotional well-being. Useful for practitioners, clients, students, and general readers, The Encyclopedia of Bodywork features: Where bodywork techniques come from, how they are performed, and what benefits they yield A comprehensive, up-to-date resource list of holistic health in the United States and Canada A brief bibliography for each therapy and appendixes that cover state licensing requirements Clear line drawings that illustrate important concepts or techniques.
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A fabulous resource and very readable July 1, 2000
Courtney L. Lewis (Kingston, PA USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
The word "comprehensive" may have been invented to describe this book - it definitely is an encyclopedia, not just in its alphabetic listing and cross-references, but also in its breadth of knowledge. Unless you are a bodywork specialist, this book probably has much more than you would ever want to know about what seem to be some very esoteric practices. However, it is a fabulous resource to use to find out about alternative therapies (the section on acupuncture was the most comprehensive and easy to read I have come across in all my research) and Stillerman has a wonderful bibliography and resource listing (many resources have been transcribed into my Complementary Medicine Resources list). Reading it from cover to cover as I did was an interesting experience in that it showed the interrelated qualities and history of many types of bodywork (some individuals had the same teachers or came out of the same schools of thought and developed in their own direction). Stillerman does not judge any of the bodywork methods she reviews so it is up to the reader to decide whether or not a particular method would be right for their condition (this is where the bibliography and resource list is invaluable for further investigation). An excellent resource but unless you're a massage/bodywork professional, you probably won't want to purchase this book - just borrow it from the library.
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