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Anatomy, Swedish, Lomi Lomi, Forearm Dance, Baby Massage, Stone Massage, Equine Massage, Canine Massage

Learn the basic vital information that every bodyworker should know! Learn the function and anatomy of each anatomical system, corresponding diseases and disorders, & examples of massage techniques that affect each system. Journey through the skeletal, circulatory, lymphatic, nervous and muscular systems. This DVD provides invaluable information that will clarify the physiological intention behind various massage techniques. This video has hundreds of images and animations to make learning anatomy easy and fun! Total running time: 74 mins

$49.95

Master the art of chair massage with Diana Hayes. Chair massage is the key entry point for anyone who has not experience massage before. This beautiful program will teach you over 50 techniques that you can incorporate into a 10, 15, or 30 minutes chair massage. This DVD Covers advanced techniques and foundational material such as chair setup, body mechanics, communication, the business of chair massage, how to adapt your sequence, and marketing. Many of the techniques are supported by anatomical graphics that make learning easy. After you have mastered the techniques, we have included a timed 15 minute session so you can master the art of timing as well- sometimes the most difficult part of chair massage.

QUICK FACTS: Total 91 Mins, 50+ techniques 30 & 15 min sequences, Marketing tips, and WIDESCREEN format.

Level: Fundamental-Intermediate

$29

Increase the healing power of your touch! This DVD shows 3 massage routines utilizing 90 techniques. You will learn a clothed compression routine, Swedish relaxation sequence, and a detailed muscular sequence. Contraindications, using oil, appropriate draping and self care for the practitioner are included. Each technique is clearly shown with a description, intention, and common mistakes. If you want to expand your current techniques, or are starting from the beginning, this video is for you! Running Time: 70 mins.

Level: Fundamental

$29

Head, Neck & Shoulder Massage

Head, Neck & Shoulder is definitely the area most demanded in today's massage. This is the major complaints for most of the clients from repetitive stress, computer work, and other manual handling works. This video shows you a unique combination of Swedish and sports massage in the head, neck and shoulder area and how to sequence and integrate it into a full body massage. It is a combination of anatomy, joint movement, trigger points, stretching, and technical massage to address the most used and abused area in the body.

Massage Magazine (Oct 2004) Review:..  offers massage therapists a straightforward, solid routine for addressing the upper body. Galloway’s sequence combines Swedish strokes, simple trigger-point work and fundamental stretches to relax the upper quadrant and work contracted tissues. Her directions are clear and the filming is well done.

Running Time: 40 mins. This video is divided into 5 section:

* Back of Shoulder: trapezius, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres, subscapularis, levator scapula, rhomboids * Massage with Shoulder Joint Movement, * Side Lying: rotator cuffs, latisimus dorsi, * Front of Shoulder, pectoralis, serratus anterior * Neck, scalenes, SCM & Head, occipital.

Level: Fundamental

$34

Discover an invigorating, groundbreaking massage technique that combines efficient body mechanics with the use of only the Forearm and Olecranon as tools. Val Guin’s Forearm Dance™ is a NEW practitioner-friendly, instructional massage program that focuses on giving a full body circulatory massage combined with the depth and muscular separation found in deep tissue work. Throughout the DVD, Val demonstrates the importance of self-care for massage and bodywork practitioners, and she states, “it is absolutely essential that we enter each day, each session, each moment, with openness, compassion, empathy and freedom for our clients and ourselves.”

Val designed the massage techniques in Forearm Dance to benefit therapists with varying degreesof experience in their own massage careers, regardless of their personal health status.  Running time: 3+ Hours

Level: Fundamental-Intermediate

$69

For centuries the ancient art of Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Massage has been used as a powerful tool for maintaining a healthy way of life. The traditional Hawaiian Massage would combine whole body rhythmic movement with chanting, incorporating deep breathing and application of many different types of oils.

This DVD is an introduction to the beautiful nurturing art of Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage as it has been practiced for centuries. You will learn basic techniques put together into a full body routine that is easy to follow and fun to practice. The long flowing strokes and forearm techniques make Lomi Lomi a wonderful tool for professional therapists who want to save strain on their bodies and hands. Carrie's easy to follow instruction and flow of the work make it a fun way to share massage for those who are not professionals as well.

Level: Fundamental-Intermediate

$34

While massage is generally thought of as a simple method to relax the mind and body, it has other applications. It is especially good for reducing stress, increasing circulation, and can help speed up recovery from illness. Lomi Lomi Massage cleanses the muscle toxins that build up as a result of stressful living. Receiving a massage regularly can help you to maintain a healthy balanced life in the accelerated pace of today's world.

This DVD serves to add techniques to the routine learned in the Level one video. These techniques can also be incorporated into any other massage style. Includes step by step instruction on where to place these techniques into your existing routine, as well as a breast work demonstration and variations for clients who wish to remain draped. Self-Lomi exercises for maintaining the health of the therapist are also included.

Level: Fundamental-Intermediate

$34

This video will show you everything you need to know to begin your stone massage practice. You will learn about the various types of stones, textures and shapes as well and the benefits and cautions related to stone therapy. Then Carollanne Crichton will lead you through a basic hot stone massage utilizing foundation layouts and hot stone massage techniques.  After addressing some frequently asked questions, Carollanne then shows a cool moonstone facial massage. This can be incorporated into an actual facial, or done on its own. Finally Carollanne introduces six advanced restorative protocols that cover a variety of dysfunctions. In each protocol you will learn how to evaluate your client, and then where to place the stones to benefit each dysfunction. Finally she shows how to trace each meridian to help balance the body. These protocols are advanced stone massage techniques that will help any stone massage therapist’s practice.  Running Time: 80 mins.

Level: Fundamental-Intermediate

$49.95

Take your stone massage to the next level with Carollane Crichton!

Learn advanced stone massage techniques using hot and cool stones in five routines. The Sports massage routine shows how to use stones in a pre-event sports massage, as well as tennis elbow, knee pain and shoulder issues. The Pregnancy massage routine uses warm stones in a side posture massage. The Meridian routine provides a foundation layout for the legs in side-posture, and traces 3 meridians in the legs. The Detoxification routine shows a light-touch stone massage focusing on the lymphatic system and increasing venous return. The Restorative routine shows 3 restorative postures and how to use hot stones to increase relaxation.  Running Time: 70 mins.

Level: Fundamental-Intermediate

$49.95

A British study recently has shown that massage reduces the level of stress hormones in babies under a year old, helping them sleep better and cry less.  Massage is a bonding experience for parents and babies alike.

This DVD is a fun, exciting experience for infant massage (ages 2-18 months) featuring massage, exercise, karaoke sing-along and animations!

Infant massage, exercises, games, karaoke sing-along, original animations and a cool soundtrack make “It’s Baby Time” a revolutionary way to spend time with your infant! This DVD includes three fun routines focusing on infant massage and exercises: The Joy routine: energizing and fun The Peace routine: sedating & relaxing Exercises: tone & stretch with your baby! It also includes techniques to address common issues such as: Colic, Teething, Asthma, Chest congestion, and Constipation. Ryning Time: 47 mins.

Level: Fundamental

$19

Expert massage therapist, Meade Steadman, demonstrates simple and easy-to-follow massage strokes that will relieve tension, improve posture and restore natural beauty in the face. This jam-packed, vibrantly illustrated program explores the physiological principles behind massage and features a comprehensive demonstration on the face, scalp, neck and shoulders. This must-have video for massage therapists shows how to work the muscles of the face to provide a youthful glow from the inside out. Running Time: 78 mins.

Received 2005 Telly Awards. Received 9.5 out of 10 rating in Massage Today.

Level: Fundamental

$49.95

In this award-winning video, Meade Steadman teaches and demonstrates everything from body mechanics, preparing your workspace, and the essentials of a full body Swedish massage from the head and face all the way down to the ankles and feet. You will learn the five strokes of massage, Effleurage, Petrissage, Friction, Tapotement, Vibration, and how to perform these strokes on both men and women. Learning the steps to Swedish massage from this video will allow you to perform a professional and beautiful massage on all your clients while maintaining a proper balance and flow of energy with your own body. This DVD is the most comprehensive Swedish massage video ever produced. Welcome to your future as a professional massage therapist.  Running Time: 2 Hrs & 15 mins.

Level: Fundamental

Received 2004 Telly Awards

Featured in Massage & Bodywork, Oct./Nov. 2004

Featured in Les Nouvelles Esthetiques, Sept. 2004

Showcased in Skin Inc., Sept. 2004

$49.95

The Art & Practice of Stone Massage

In this award-winning video, let Meade Steadman, LMT guide you through the relaxing and invigorating world of stone massage. Before the journey begins, Meade builds your foundation by briefly recounting the history of stone massage. Along the way, he explains the healing power of stones, such as thermotherapy and vasodilation, and shows step-by-step how to perform a hot and cold stone massage for the entire face and body. As part of the instruction and with the comfort of the client in mind, Meade demonstrates how to drape your client, how to use different stone edges, how to glide the stones across your client, and how to use compression. He then takes you through stone layout, chakra-stone and cozy stone placement, tapping the stones, heating and cooling the stones, and regulating stone temperature. In addition to this guidance, Meade unfolds the mystery of incorporating stone massage with popular Swedish massage techniques. Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime journey!

Received 2006 Telly Award,

2006 Summit Award & 2005 Davey Award;

Featured in Spa Management, Feb. 2006;

Received 10 out of 10 rating in Massage Today, Feb. 2006;

Showcased in Skin Inc., Dec. 2005

$49.95

Couples massage is a great massage offering that's not just about technique, but about the experience. Whether offered to the couple in tandem by two therapists or offered as a two-handed instructional massage, the focus is for both to receive a professional massage and to feel luxuriously pampered. Judy Rupel, LMT, demonstrates how to provide an experience that brings back couples time and again for this offering that is both financially and emotionally rewarding for you. This indispensable all-in-one video covers it all, from room setup and ambience, modalities, professionalism, marketing, and approach and techniques to the final touches to ensure the experience is enjoyed from beginning to end.

Learn to give a wonderful foot and hand massage incorporating reflexology with Geri Riehl! This informative video covers 8 lessons.

Lesson 1: History of Reflexology; Lesson 2: Working the 10 foot zones;  Lesson 3: Working the organ reflexes;  Lesson 4: Working the gland reflexes;  Lesson 5: General foot massage;  Lesson 6: Working the 10 hand zones;  Lesson 7: Working the organ reflexes on the hands;  Lesson 8: Working the gland reflexes on the hands

Produced by Real Bodywork, Running Time: 40 mins

$29

Learn the healing art of hand reflexology and massage from expert massage therapist, Meade Steadman, in this award-winning video. Meade provides hands-on instruction, demonstrating the strokes and techniques on both the right and left hands and on different models: young and old, male and female. For the reflexology section, Meade discusses the body’s physiology, contraindications (particularly geriatric concerns), history, and how the anatomy of the hand maps to each part of the body. The comprehensive massage demonstration shows techniques to work the hand and forearm for flexibility, relaxation, and improved circulation. Meade’s demonstrations show how to warm up the hands, work the “whole body” for balance, and focus on specific areas of concern. Running Time: 1 Hr. 57 Mins.

Received 2006 Gold Davey Award.

Received 2006 Telly Award.

$39

Get a foothold on reflexology and massage of the foot with expert massage therapist, Meade Steadman, in this award-winning video. Meade provides detailed instruction, demonstrating the strokes and techniques on both the right and left foot and on different models: young and old, male and female. For the reflexology section, Meade discusses the body’s physiology, contraindications (particularly geriatric concerns), history, and how the anatomy of the foot maps to each part of the body. The comprehensive massage demonstration shows techniques to work the foot and lower leg for flexibility, relaxation, and improved circulation. Meade’s demonstrations show how to warm up the feet, work the “whole body” for balance, and focus on specific areas of concern. Running Time: 1 Hr. 28 Mins.

Received 2006 Gold Davey Award.

Received 2006 Telly Award.

Featured in Massage Magazine, Oct. 2006

$39

This comprehensive program shows you how to evaluate each client according to the ancient Ayurvedic principles of the doshas. Then you will learn how to combine and apply the ingredients for 21 traditional Ayurvedic treatments including: 7 Oil treatments, 5 Ubtan(paste) treatments, 2 Facial treatments, 1 Ear treatment, 4 Eye treatments, 1 Dry powder treatment and 1 Saffron milk treatment. You will learn traditional Ayurvedic uses for sesame, coconut, castor, mustard & almond oil, as well as ghee, ashwaganda, narayan oil, triphila, and how to make Ubtan paste treatments using garbanzo flour, wheat flour, and a variety of other powders and substances.  Running Time: 90 mins.

Level: Fundamental-Intermediate

$49.95

Learn how to evaluate each client according to the ancient Ayurvedic principle of the doshas; Vata, Pita and Kapha. Then learn one of the most popular Ayurvedic treatments- Shirodara. Your clients will love the warm stream of oil as it soothes the mind. Next K.P. will lead you step by step through a face and neck massage according to Ayurvedic principles! Running Time: 90 mins.

Instructor Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa is the author of Body Balance and The Way of Ayurvedic Herbs, as well as co-author of Herbal Defense. He has written over 200 articles and has been studying and teaching Ayurvedic treatments for over 30 years.

Level: Fundamental-Intermediate

$29

People who have experienced Esalen Massage agree that it is an extraordinary form of bodywork. This unique style of massage integrates the whole body with long strokes, blending wisdom and techniques from other cultures, and weaves new concepts of subtle energy with bodywork. Esalen massage evolved from the contributions of early teachers at this center for experimental education and it continues to expand and grow as present-day practitioners add to the whole. In comparison with Swedish massage, Esalen is very sensual, employing longer strokes and encourage emotional feedback. Esalen strokes are designed to improve a person's awareness. Some strokes extend from head to toe in order to give the receiver a physical sense of connectedness and unity. Practitioner will learn to increase the ability to "think with your hands". Running Time: 1 Hrs, 45 mins.

Shot entirely on location at the acclaimed Esalen Institute, you’ll learn:

• How to give a complete, full-body session from head to toe • How to prepare your space and address any special concerns • How to establish rapport as well as "sense" your partner’s breathing and notice other physical and nonphysical cues • How to integrate the various elements and massage techniques • Which elements are common to any Esalen massage • How to "grow" in sensitivity and awareness as you give or receive massage.

Level: Fundamental

$39

Integrative Massage- Fire

The Fire Massage is a rejuvenating and revitalizing massage designed to loosen blocks, relieve stress and energize the body. This DVD integrates Sports Massage, Active Resistance Stretching, Neuro-lymphatic Reflex Massage, Breath Work, Deep Tissue Therapy and Swedish Massage. Benefits include increased circulation, increased vitality and activation of body systems. Perform this massage on receivers who are tired, lethargic, or have limited vitality. This DVD also includes a 5 minute Qi Gong self-care routine for the practitioner. Running Time: 87 mins.

Level: Fundamental

$29

Integrative Massage- Spirit

The Spirit Massage is a gentle stress relieving massage designed to quiet the mind and get the client in touch with their deeper rhythms. This DVD integrates Lymphatic Drainage, Guided Imagery, Energy Balancing, Myofascial Release and Swedish Massage. Benefits include stress relief, deep relaxation, and increased mental, emotional and spiritual clarity. Perform this routine on receivers who are stressed, scattered, or in emotional turmoil. This DVD also includes a 5 minute Kundalini Yoga routine for the practitioner. Running Time: 81 mins.

Level: Fundamental

$29

Integrative Massage- Earth

The Earth Massage is a deep, muscular massage designed to release tension, loosen muscles and free restrictions. This DVD integrates Side Posture, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial Release and Swedish Massage. Benefits include muscle lengthening, increased range of motion, and improved posture. Perform this massage on clients with muscle tension, limited range of motion, or on people who can’t lay face-down or face-up for long. This video also includes a 5 minute Yoga routine for the practitioner. Running Time: 73 mins.

Level: Fundamental

$29

Equine Massage for Performance Horses by Jim Masterson

This DVD details Mastersons method, which combines acupuncture, neuromuscular release, stress-point massage, and stretching and flexing. By using the four keys: search, response, stay and release, Masterson helps you recognize eight neuromuscular responses of the horse to your touch and how to use those to find and release accumulated stress deep in your horses connective tissues and muscles. By focusing on central-nervous-system treatments, Masterson shows you ways to improve performance; increase mobility and range of motion; free up your horses poll, neck, shoulders and lower back to improve jumping, bending and stopping; and how to use touch and the horses response to open communication with your horse.

$34

This book is a valuable introduction to Equine Myofascial Release (MFR) for the horse owner or therapist with little experience as well as an essential reference for the professional equine body therapy practitioner.

Equine Structural Integration: Myofascial Release Manual sets the stage for Structural Integration of the horse book. This manual presents a logical series of techniques for bringing more structural order to your and your client's horses. This manual is rich in illustrations of Equine Myofascial Release Techniques for the: Head, Forelimb, Shoulders, Rear and mouth. The book is laid out in a very user friendly manner. The technique illustrations/photos and their description are kept together so you can easily follow the text while working with your horse. If you are working with a client's horse you can use the book as an added educational tool to help your clients better understand your work.

$49

The Complete Guide to Canine Myofascial Release by Jim Pascucci

Canine Myofascial Massage/Release teaches you myofascial release techniques with applications and demonstrations for the: Head, Forelimb, Head, Neck, Rear Limb, Scar Tissue, Back, Psoas as well as Joint Range of Motion testing.
The Myofascial Massage/Release training in this video is appropriate for therapists who wish to work with dogs as well as dog guardians who want to help their companions be more comfortable in their bodies.

This 2 disc set includes previews of the online training. It's extensive menu options allow you to watch individual segments with ease. Running time is 110 minutes.

$55