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Below is a selection of books of interest for the wellness professional. Be sure to also check out: books for your yoga, Massage, Pilates, Tai Chi or mind-body business which are in a separate section the NAMASTA Wellness Newsstand for Yoga, T'ai Chi and wellness magazines at a discount the Yoga, Massage, T'ai Chi and Pilates music selection Those sections are available by clicking on the links above or using the "drop-down" menu at the top of this page. * Be aware that a portion of the earnings from the sales in this section is given back by NAMASTA to fund wellness research and community causes.

Deep Tissue Massage, Revised: A Visual Guide to Techniques

Featuring more than 250 photographs and 50 anatomical drawings, Deep Tissue Massage by Art Riggs is the standard guide to the essentials of touch, biomechanics, and positioning options for a multitude of strategies to treat all major conditions encountered in a bodywork practice.

A must have whether you are a seasoned massage therapist or a recent graduate. Available in paperback, it's a must-have resource. Buy now for only $19.77!

Deep Tissue Massage and Myofascial Release: A Video Guide to Techniques

Also by Art Riggs, this 7 volume Video series is designed as a full Deep Tissue Course which will be extremely useful to individual therapists wishing to expand their myofascial and therapeutic skills and the way they work with tissue. In addition to the complex issues of soft tissue restrictions, osseous articulations and neurological patterns, this series clearly demonstrates countless strokes and strategies. More importantly, it conveys the qualitative art of working with tissue to effect profound change. Buy Deep Tissue Massage and Myofascial Release DVDs now for your resource library!

A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology


The best-selling pathology textbook for massage therapy is now in its Fourth Edition. The book presents detailed information on the etiology, signs and symptoms, and treatment of over 200 diseases and conditions, emphasizing how massage influences the disease and healing processes and how therapists can maximize the benefits while minimizing the risks. Buy the latest version now for more than 30% off!

Plain & Simple Guide to Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Certification

Written in plain, simple language, this book is a great study guide for massage therapists taking National Certification Examinations or state or local exams.

A back-of-book CD-ROM contains three complete practice tests so students can practice taking exams and test their knowledge.

Get this guide now to help with your preparation!

Save Your Hands! Injury Prevention for Massage Therapists

The average career lifespan of a massage therapist is around 5 years. The cause? Burnout usually derived from the physical wear and tear on the body that occurs in this physically demanding occupation. According to an Amazon.com top 1000 reviewer, "Save Your Hands!" is an excellent resource for prolonging one's career relatively pain and injury-free by reminding the massage therapist that taking care of one's own body first is not a luxury, but a necessity.

Invest in Save Your Hands! for $14.31

Energetic Boundaries: Practical Protection and Renewal Skills for Healers, Therapists, and Sensitive People

We all know that the physical surface of our bodies serves as a biological shield to protect us, but many are unaware that we also possess an energetic field of protection. On this audio-book, Energetic Boundaries, Karla McLaren - an award-winning author who has spent years helping healers to protect and heal themselves, invites listeners to explore the unseen energy fields that exist between us, and how to diagnose and stabilize imbalances in the energetic dimension.
Through 12 involving sessions of meditations, rituals, and many other proven practices, Karla McLaren teaches: how to create safe, effective energetic boundaries, ways to remain firmly grounded throughout interactions with other people, how to recognize when someone is using you as an "emotional shrine" and address the situation, spirit "hitchhikers" - perceiving and working with this common phenomenon of energetic "invasion", and specific meditations to use before and after a healing or counseling session for clearing energy, and more.

Get Energetic Boundaries here for $44.07 (save 37%) with free shipping!

Hands Heal: Communication, Documentation, and Insurance Billing for Manual Therapists

This handbook, now in its 3rd edition, is essential for gaining knowledge about comprehensive communication and documentation competence. It provides information on how to take client histories, set functional goals, bill insurance companies, document outcomes, and more.

Thompson, a licensed massage practitioners in Seattle, does not mention the date of the first edition, but reveals that she wrote it when massage therapy was just beginning to be recognized by society and the legal system, if not the medical establishment. In the intervening period, she notes, the primary business and legal concerns of practitioners has shifted from protecting and promoting the profession to meeting the criteria required by other health care practitioners.

Buy Hands Heal now for $37.80 with free shipping!

Ignite Your Massage Therapy Business!

Downloadable book, $139.97 - includes 30 minutes of tele-consultation with the author.

If you are starting out and are wondering how to go about launching your business or if you are a seasoned bodyworker but face burnout or growth issues, this book will be a worthwhile investment at a much lower cost with better relevance than business training or a marketing consultant.

Written by a successful massage therapist who had worked with over 3,000 clients, this book will be immediately available to you after you make your payment.
And for a limited time, you will have the ability to ask your own questions to the author in a 30 minute teleconsultation at no extra charge.

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The Educated Heart: Professional Boundaries for Massage Therapists, Bodyworkers, and Movement Teachers

This handbook offers much-needed guidance on professional and ethical boundaries in client-therapist interactions.

This edition's new communication chapter gives specific suggestions for what to say in various situations, emphasizing the importance of tone and intention. A new section explains how to set limits and why setting limits is crucial. Buy now for $29 with free shipping!

Qigong Massage, 2nd Edition: Fundamental Techniques for Health and Relaxation

Massage is one of the most common practices in Chinese medicine and Qigong training. This second edition presents additional Qigong massage techniques and updated training theory for the practical use of massage on a partner or on yourself. Buy Qigong Massage now, available in paperback

Thai Massage Manual: Natural Therapy for Flexibility, Relaxation, and Energy Balance

Thai Massage is the touch that enhances health, happiness, and wholeness--and with more than 150 expertly demonstrated sequences unfolding on these pages, everyone can enjoy its benefits.


Sometimes called "yoga in action," Thai massage has worked its relaxing wonders for more than 1,000 years. Explore its secrets with a detailed program that includes ten complete lessons, each concentrating on a particular part of the body. Like other forms of massage, it employs a flowing sequence of stretches, but instead of using only your fingers, pressure is applied with the thumbs, palms, elbows, knees, and feet. Full-color photographs of every move match still shots with superimposed artwork that indicate the direction of the movements. Each technique is clearly explained and its benefits--from improved flexibility to increased vitality--detailed.

Buy Thai Massage Manual now for $12.21 (32% off)!