"A full-color, illustrated guide to Chinese tui-na massage techniques for whole-body health Demonstrates each of the 15 unique Tui-Na techniques with rich full-color photos and step-by-step instructions Explains how to use Qi points to treat conditions in close proximity to the points as well as enact healing in tender or injured regions through the use of distant points Details how to use Tui-Na in all ages to release stress, re-energize the body, invigorate the mind, and relieve pain, sciatica, headache, sports injuries, ...
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"A full-color, illustrated guide to Chinese tui-na massage techniques for whole-body health Demonstrates each of the 15 unique Tui-Na techniques with rich full-color photos and step-by-step instructions Explains how to use Qi points to treat conditions in close proximity to the points as well as enact healing in tender or injured regions through the use of distant points Details how to use Tui-Na in all ages to release stress, re-energize the body, invigorate the mind, and relieve pain, sciatica, headache, sports injuries, and other common ailments Tui-Na, which means "grasp and push," is a Chinese system of therapy that uses massage and bodywork manipulation to relieve pain, release tension, and treat common ailments. Often practiced in conjunction with acupuncture and Chinese herbalism, Tui-Na is also used as a treatment to address specific patterns of disharmony and stimulate the overall flow of Qi, or vital energy, throughout the body. The leading authority on Tui-Na in the West, with years of study in China, Indonesia, and Thailand, Maria Mercati combines the individual techniques of Tui-Na into an easy-to-use method for whole-body health. Providing rich full-color photos with step-by-step instructions, she demonstrates each of the 15 unique Tui-Na techniques, showing clearly where to place your hands as well as offering clear diagrams of the meridian energy channels and more than 100 powerful Qi points, where Qi energy can be directly affected to restore balance and harmony. She explains how to use the Qi points to treat conditions in close proximity as well as enact healing in tender or injured regions through the use of distant yet connected Qi points. The author details how to use Tui-Na treatments to relieve neck, shoulder, and back pain, sciatica, headache, and many other common ailments, treat sports injuries, and improve athletic performance. She also shows how it can release stress, re-energize the body, and invigorate the mind, as well as provide healing massage for adolescents, the elderly, and babies. Offering a healing method that requires no special equipment and is simple enough to do at home or in a chair at work, this fully illustrated guide provides a hands-on program to help yourself and others find whole-body health"--
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Edition:
2nd Edition, New of the Handbook of Chinese Massage edition
Publisher:
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Published:
2018
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17946311635
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Condition: GOOD-Used with some wear from use. May include stickers on cover, missing or wear to dustcover, inside cover, spine, slight curled corners, stains, and wear to the fore edge. All orders ship via UPS Mail Innovations-can take up to 14 business days from first scan to be delivered. The cover has little markings, dings, and wear. Creasing, curling, or bending of the covers.
