Bob Doto

Press Here! Acupressure for Beginners (eBook, ePUB)

How to Release and Balance Energy Flow

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Alleviate pain, release tension, increase relaxation, and improve vitality with acupressure. Fun, modern illustrations and intuitive organization combined with the expertise of seasoned practitioner Bob Doto allow you to quickly implement this powerful wellness tool.

For millennia, the Chinese have been studying the effects of applying pressure to specific points on the body to relieve ailments, from fatigue to illness and pain. Practitioner Bob Doto offers you a thorough understanding of how to use acupressure to improve your standard of life and manage your own well-being.

Acupressure for Beginners is your complete guide for learning this ancient art in a beautifully designed and accessible instructional format.

The Press Here! series offers contemporary takes on traditional hands-on healing practices for a new generation of practitioners. These introductory guides feature easy-to-access organization, clear instructions, and beautiful illustrations of each technique. Other Press Here! topics include massage, reiki, and reflexology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fair Winds Press
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781631596841
• Artikelnr.: 60861084

Autorenporträt

Bob Doto is a licensed massage therapist specializing in Chinese Tui Na, acupressure, cupping therapy, and sports medicine, and the author of Press Here! Acupressure for Beginners. He is the founder of the Ditmas Park Yoga Society (ditmasparkyogasociety.com), and a faculty member at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Manhattan teaching Tui Na massage with a focus on hand techniques, structural pathologies, and internal disharmonies.

Inhaltsangabe

Welcome
About this Book
 
Chapter 1
PRELIMINARY CONCEPTS
What is Qi?
What is a Meridian?
What is an Acupoint?
Useful TCM Concepts
 
Chapter 2
GUIDELINES AND APPROACHES
Basic Anatomy of the Hand
Working Acutely
Working Generally
Guidelines for Applying Pressure
Giving, Visualizing, and Breath
Receiving
 
Chapter 3
THE POINTS
 
Chapter 4
TREATMENT PLANS
Congestion
Cough
Sore Throat
Sinusitis
Fever
Headaches
Earache
Nausea
Indigestion
Constipation
Diarrhea
Bloating
Fainting
Fatigue
Insomnia
Anxiety
Painful Menstrual Cramps
Premenstrual Syndrome
Stress
Head and Neck Pain
Pain Around the Jaw
Shoulder Pain
Pain Around the Elbow
Wrist and Hand Pain
Lower Back Pain
Pain Around the Knee
Foot and Ankle Pain
 
Chapter 5
THE ROUTINES
Head and Face
Neck and Shoulders
Arms and Hands
Chest and Abdomen
Lower Back
Legs and Feet
 
Points Index
Index
Acknowledgments