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Tables of Contents for Kiss Guide to Massage
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
14
2
Introduction
16
1
What's Inside
17
1
The Extras
18
4
Part one The Basics of Massage
The Mystique of Massage
22
12
What is massage?
24
1
Touching on history
25
3
The power of touch
28
4
Types of massage
32
2
Before you Start
34
16
Am I qualified to do massage?
36
3
Setting the scene
39
3
Bare essentials
42
1
At ease with yourself
43
3
Oiling the wheels
46
1
Tailoring massage to your partner's needs
47
2
When it's all over
49
1
Trying it Out
50
14
A simple example
52
3
Making it up as you go along
55
3
Relief at your fingertips
58
3
Variations on a theme
61
1
When to say no
62
2
Aromatherapy
64
14
The essence of life
66
2
A catalog of scents
68
2
Using and storing oils
70
3
Perfumed massage
73
1
Scenting trouble
73
5
Part two Learning the Strokes
The Simple Strokes
78
16
Stroking
80
4
Around a circle
84
2
Side by side
86
1
Criss-cross strokes
87
2
Deep, deeper, deepest
89
2
Light as a feather
91
3
The Need to Knead
94
8
The first steps
96
3
Wring that body
99
3
Shake, Rattle, and Roll
102
10
Beat the drum
104
1
Chop, chop
105
1
Turn down the volume
106
1
Shaking and rocking
107
2
Good vibrations
109
3
Pressure-sensitive
112
12
Static pressure
114
1
Circular pressure
115
1
Fingers only
115
2
Hands on
117
2
The full force
119
1
Holds: taking the pressure off
120
1
Comforting holds
121
1
And finally
122
2
Do it Yourself
124
16
Face and scalp
126
2
Neck and shoulders
128
2
Legs and feet
130
3
Abdomen
133
1
Lower back
134
1
Arms and hands
135
2
Final touches
137
3
Part three Massage Around the Body
Back Strokes
140
16
Simply the back
142
5
Move on up: neck and shoulders
147
1
Down to the buttocks
148
2
And back to back
150
6
Chest and Neck
156
10
Get it off your chest
158
3
Relieving tension in the neck
161
5
Feet and Legs
166
16
First the feet
168
6
A leg start
174
1
Calf and calf
175
1
Don't knock knees
176
1
Reach for the thigh
177
2
Back of legs
179
1
Finishing touches
180
2
Hands and Arms
182
14
Simply hands
184
3
Watching the wrists
187
2
Forearmed
189
3
Elbow grease
192
1
Upper arm
193
1
Passive movements
194
2
Abdomen
196
10
Starting out
198
1
Around the navel
199
2
Add to your repertoire
201
3
Finishing off
204
2
Face and Head
206
12
Stroke away your worries
208
3
Eye relief
211
2
Looking a-head
213
5
Part four Massage for all Occasions
The Cycle of Life
218
20
The first years
220
5
The childhood years
225
3
The fertile years
228
7
Menopause
235
1
The elderly
236
1
The bereaved
237
1
This Sporting Life
238
10
Ready, steady, go
240
1
After the event
241
2
What's the problem?
243
2
Help yourself
245
3
Business Before Pleasure
248
14
Stress relief in the office
250
5
Avoid RSI
255
2
Travel by car
257
1
Plane and simple
258
4
Beautify Your Body
262
16
Saving face massage
264
5
Massage those figures
269
4
Enhance your extremities
273
2
Home health spa
275
3
Sensual Massage
278
8
Creating a sensual atmosphere
280
1
Choosing the oils
281
2
Adapting the moves
283
3
Massage for Health
286
16
Stress-related problems
288
2
Headaches
290
3
Respiratory problems
293
1
Abdominal problems
294
1
Aches and pains
295
2
Serious illness
297
5
Part five Massage Around the World
Global Massage
302
16
Swedish massage
304
4
Manual lymphatic drainage
308
4
Chinese massage
312
4
Eastern head massage
316
2
The Japanese Art of Shiatsu
318
12
Look back in time
320
2
Practice makes perfect
322
1
Back to front
323
3
Common complaints
326
2
Quick-cure shiatsu
328
2
Reflexology
330
10
How it started
332
1
Your life in your feet
333
2
How do you do it?
335
3
Helping yourself
338
2
Appendices
Further Resources
340
3
Massage on the Web
343
3
Glossary
346
2
Index
348
4
Acknowledgments
352