Spa bodywork : a guide for massage therapists / Anne Williams

By:

Williams, Anne (Anne Eleanor) [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: China : Wolters Kluwer , 2015.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 436p. : ill ; 28 cmISBN:

9781451176780 (pbk.)
1451176783 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

615.8 ANN

LOC classification:

RM721 .W55 2015

NLM classification:

2014 D-581
WB 537

Contents:

Introduction to Spa Bodywork Spa Industry Overview Client Consultation and Assessment Spa Modalities and Techniques Hydrotherapy Aromatherapy Body Treatments (e.g., wraps, scrubs) Energy Therapies Spa Etiquette and Professionalism Safety, Sanitation, and Hygiene Business Practices for Spa Therapists Ethics and Client Relations Case Studies and Practical Application

Summary: The Second Edition helps you develop the skills you need to gain a competitive advantage when seeking work in the spa industry or adding spa treatments to your private practice. All treatments—from salt and sugar glows to body polish to stone massage—are covered in step-by-step detail, illustrated with photographs that show how to position the client and how to apply products such as seaweed, essential oils, and mud, and enhanced by exciting online video clips that bring techniques to life.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Medicine, Technology & Management	Non-fiction	615.8 ANN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	51502

Previous edition: 2006.

Includes Internet access.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to Spa Bodywork

Spa Industry Overview

Client Consultation and Assessment

Spa Modalities and Techniques

Hydrotherapy

Aromatherapy

Body Treatments (e.g., wraps, scrubs)

Energy Therapies

Spa Etiquette and Professionalism

Safety, Sanitation, and Hygiene

Business Practices for Spa Therapists

Ethics and Client Relations

Case Studies and Practical Application

The Second Edition helps you develop the skills you need to gain a competitive advantage when seeking work in the spa industry or adding spa treatments to your private practice.
All treatments—from salt and sugar glows to body polish to stone massage—are covered in step-by-step detail, illustrated with photographs that show how to position the client and how to apply products such as seaweed, essential oils, and mud, and enhanced by exciting online video clips that bring techniques to life.

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