The Massage Book - 25th Edition by George Downing (Paperback)

About the Book

The book that introduced Swedish massage to American culture, "The Massage Book" was listed by "Natural Health" magazine as the third of 25 books that have changed our thinking about our health and our world. Today, as alternative treatments are being covered by mainstream health plans, massage is still going strong. Line drawings throughout.

Book Synopsis

Published in 1972 and continuously in print since then, The Massage Book introduced Swedish massage to American culture.

Still current and well regarded, The Massage Book was listed by National Health magazine as the first of twenty-five best books that have changed our thinking about our health and our world. Today, as alternative treatments are being discovered by mainstream health plans, massage is still going strong. In the last twenty-five years, countless books on massage have been published, but none rivals The Massage Book.

Review Quotes

"This fine book is a classic. No collection of books on bodywork, relaxation or health would be complete without The Massage Book." --Bon Anderson, author of Stretching

"The Massage Book is the best single book on massage ever printed." --Mac Fry, H.H.P., Clinical Director, Mueller College of Holistic Studies, San Diego

About the Author

George Downing was a student of body work at the Esalen Institute in California in the early 1970s. He has continued his study of the body and today is one of Europe's most highly regarded teachers on psychosomatic dysfunction.