
Body Massage
Therapy Basics
Hodder Education (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 27. April 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
344 pages
978-1-4441-3711-8 (ISBN)
Description
Place massage in the context of the workplace with this comprehensive introduction for students studying any Beauty Therapy qualification. This well-loved text by Mo Rosser has been fully updated to reflect the latest standards in Beauty Therapy. Ideal for students on Diplomas in Complementary Therapies, NVQ/SVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy at Level 3 and short courses at Level 3 from City and Guilds, VTCT and ITEC, it is an invaluable reference for both students and practising beauty therapists alike. - Aids visual learners with a range of photographs and diagrams demonstrating massage routines and an anatomy and physiology section - Helps you focus on the individual needs of each client with a variety of case studies - Provides additional information on advanced massage techniques - Reinforces learning with activities, tips boxes and end-of-chapter assessment material
More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Learning
Target group
Adult education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
150
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
964 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4441-3711-8 (9781444137118)
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Previous edition

Book
06/2004
2nd Edition
Hodder Education
€44.79
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Persons
Mo Rosser was a physiotherapist and highly respected lecturer, examiner and assessor of beauty and complementary therapies. Greta Couldridge has worked within the beauty industry for many years, starting her career in a salon environment, before moving to teaching posts in colleges of further education where she progressed to senior management roles. She has collaborated on other Beauty Therapy text books. Greta was a valued friend and colleague of Mo Rosser, and contributed to the writing of the original editions. She is a member of the Institute for Learning. Sue Rosser MA Hons, PGCE. Sue is a qualified teacher with 15 years' experience teaching in a variety of educational settings, including further education, and is a member of the General Teaching Council and the Institute For Learning. She is Mo Rosser's daughter and has always retained a strong interest in massage and complementary therapies.
Content
Introduction Learning and assessment guidance Brief history of massage Chapter 1 - Health, safety and hygiene Chapter 2 - Body systems and the physiological and psychological effects of massage Chapter 3 - Professional conduct, ethics and preparation Chapter 4 - Classification of massage and the four massage groups Chapter 5 - Massage routines Chapter 6 - Adapting massage for specific conditions Chapter 7 - Mechanical massage Chapter 8 - Reflection, evaluation and continuing professional development