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Pregnancy and Childbirth

A holistic approach to massage and bodywork

  • 1 Edición - 22 de febrero de 2010
  • Última edición
  • Autor: Suzanne Yates
  • Idioma: Inglés

Pregnancy and childbirth brings together, for the first time, western and eastern approaches providing a sound amalgamation of theoretical and practical information for bodywork pr… Leer más

Descripción

Pregnancy and childbirth brings together, for the first time, western and eastern approaches providing a sound amalgamation of theoretical and practical information for bodywork practitioners world-wide. It describes in detail the application of massage and shiatsu from early pregnancy, including work during labour and for the first year postnatally for the mother.

This is a useful source of information for massage therapists, shiatsu practitioners, osteopaths, physical therapists, chiropractors, reflexologists, aromatherapists, acupuncturists, yoga and Pilates instructors.

Puntos claves

For Students and practitioners to use as a learning manual and reference tool, the text provides:

  • Clarity of information

  • Full text referencing

  • Clear diagrams, photographs, and summary boxes

  • Clinical accuracy: reviewed by, and with contributions from, international specialists including midwives, obstetricians, osteopaths, chiropractors, acupuncturists, aromatherapists and massage therapists.

Índice

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Preface

Contributors

Glossary

Abbreviations

Introduction

Section 1: Theory – western and eastern approaches

1 Western approach to pregnancy

2 Western appraoch to labour

3 Western approach to postpartum

4 Introduction to the eastern approach

5 Eastern approach to pregnancy

6 Eastern approach to labour

7 Eastern approach to the postpartum

Section 2: Practical bodywork

8 Introduction to bodywork

9 Practical bodywork in pregnancy

10 Practical bodywork in labour

11 Practical bodywork in the postpartum

12 Aftercare and self-care

13 The medical approach to labour

14 Working with higher-risk maternity clients

15 Professional issues

Appendix 1: Useful contacts and resources

Index

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 22 de febrero de 2010
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre el autor

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Suzanne Yates

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Director of Well Mother - Education for Maternity Care, Bristol, UK

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