Author : Bronwyn Whitlocke
Publisher : Spinifex Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 33,66 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781875559817
This instructive manual for pregnant women, practitioners, partners, and birthing partners caring for pregnant women is the sequel to the highly successful Chinese Medicine for Women.
Author : Elaine Stillerman
Publisher : Delta
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 28,20 MB
Release : 2013-08-14
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0307834395
A Handbook for Relieving the Discomforts of Pregnancy Massage is a sensuous, relaxing, and loving treatment that has the added bonus of being especially good for you. It’s the perfect way to reduce stress and promote general well-being. During pregnancy, your body is undergoing many changes, some of them stressful and discomforting. Mother Massage, by licensed massage therapist Elaine Stillerman, is a beautifully illustrated guide to help eliminate some of these adverse effects. Designed to be used either alone or with a partner, Mother Massage provides techniques for a variety of massages, including full body massage, preparation for labor and birthing massage, massage during the postpartum and nursing stages, and infant massage. These techniques are explained in step-by-step, illustrated detail. You’ll also learn special massages for treating such discomforts as: • Backaches • Breast Soreness • Charley Horse and Leg Cramps • Headaches • Heartburn • Fatigue • Morning Sickness • Sciatica • Stretch Marks • Varicose Veins • And Many Others Also included are sections on reflexology, herbal remedies, and nutritional requirements for pregnant and lactating women.
Author : Tiffany Field
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 32,40 MB
Release : 2006-05-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0702032506
Written by the Director of the world-renowned Touch Research Institutes, this book examines the practical applications of important massage therapy research findings. Each chapter of this comprehensive resource provides a clear and authoritative review of what is reliably known about the effects of touch for a variety of clinical conditions such as depression, pain management, movement problems, and functioning of the immune system. Coverage also includes the benefits of massage to specific populations such as pregnant women, neonates, infants, and adolescents. This book is suitable for massage therapists (including Shiatsu practitioners), aromatherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists, and nurses. - Provides a thorough yet concise review of recent research related to the importance of touch. - Offers practical guidance to healthcare professionals whose work involves physical contact with patients.•Becomes a new book as new studies will be incorporated. •Research techniques, not previously included.
Author : Suzanne Yates
Publisher : Books for Midwives Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 46,94 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780750655231
This practical, well-illustrated guide teaches midwives how to incorporate the use of Shiatsu into safe practice and relates the practice of Shiatsu to professional midwifery issues. Clear line drawings and photographs illustrate techniques and are backed up by discussions of actual case studies.
Author : Denise Tiran
Publisher : Bailliere Tindall
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 25,4 MB
Release : 2000-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780702023286
There has been a rapid increase in the interest of safe complementary and alternative approaches to healthcare in pregnancy and childbirth. For those working in maternity care who seek the evidence base for therapeutic approaches, this book offers a comprehensive guide to the principles and practice of complementary therapies, and the methods for applying them to expectant and new mothers and their babies.
Author : Whitlocke Bronwyn
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 43,12 MB
Release : 2013
Category :
ISBN : 9781742196848
Author : Kit Laughlin
Publisher :
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 30,80 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780731810956
Keeping fit during pregnancy is highly beneficial for the health of both mother and baby. However, many women remain at work during pregnancy, and finding time for regular exercise can be difficult. This book shows pregnant women how to develop and maintain their fitness at home. It also provides breathing and relaxation exercises, as well as a healthy eating plan.
Author : Corinne Andrews
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 16,86 MB
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1635863120
Birthing Mama offers a holistic approach to the transformative experience of pregnancy. Author Corinne Andrews, a yoga teacher since 2003 and creator of Birthing Mama® Prenatal Yoga and Wellness, guides women through each week of the nine-month journey, integrating body, mind, and spirit through reflection, yoga postures and breath practices, self-care activities, and creative projects. Whether expectant mothers are setting up a Pregnancy Altar to focus their hopes and dreams for the baby-to-be, writing a Pregnancy Affirmation Statement, blending an herbal tea formula, or breathing into mountain pose for strength and healing, they will find a blend of self-nourishment and self-discovery, contemplation, and celebration through Andrews’s gentle, empowering style.
Author : Denise Tiran
Publisher : Singing Dragon
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 45,13 MB
Release : 2016-07-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0857012355
Aromatherapy is increasingly incorporated into midwifery practice, particularly in midwife-led units. It is the most commonly used therapy by midwives and birthing practitioners but access to up-to-date safety information is limited. Almost 90% of women may be using complementary therapies during pregnancy and birth and so it is very important that midwives are aware of safe and appropriate use based on contemporary evidence. This book covers safety, effectiveness, evidence, benefits and risks, and legal, ethical and professional issues related to incorporating aromatherapy into maternity care. Useful charts and tables are included for quick reference in clinical practice, making this is the ultimate handbook for using aromatherapy in midwifery practice. The scientific basis behind aromatherapy, including relevant anatomy and physiology, chemistry and pharmacology are covered, as well as a critical appraisal of the contemporary research evidence supporting the use of aromatherapy in maternity care. Essential oil profiles of the oils that can be safely used in pregnancy, birth and postnatally are also included.
Author : Carola Beresford-Cooke
Publisher : Singing Dragon
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 15,10 MB
Release : 2016-03-21
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0857012606
Written by a well-known and highly respected author and practitioner within the field, Shiatsu Theory and Practice is a complete introduction to the theory and practice of Zen shiatsu, drawing in detail on the theoretical foundation of both Traditional Chinese Medicine and Five Phase theory as well as that of Zen. Beresford-Cooke explains the strands of theory in a way which makes their integration into practice clear and rational. She includes step-by-step descriptions of treatment routines and techniques, alongside case histories illustrating the application of theory to practice. The book features detailed descriptions and illustrations of meridians, point locations and functions, and these are shown together with salient underlying anatomy. The text is supported by full colour photographs as well as online videoclips showing techniques, routines in the four positions and how to treat individual points and meridians. There are also supplementary online resources such as exercises and activities, web links, appendices for each chapter, and instructor lesson plans, homework and testbank of questions. This fully revised third edition is essential reading for students and practitioners of shiatsu and massage therapy.
