Massage Therapy Books

Massage A Career At Your Fingertips

He is a practicing massage therapist and an attorney so he brings a unique perspective to the profession of massage therapist.

He discusses practicing as a male therapist and as an attorney and has thoroughly covered every legal aspect of the profession of massage therapy.

This book is filled with information about everything you need to know about massage school, massage associations, insurance, publications, setting up your practice, and so much more.

This massage book candidly talks about what you can expect to earn as a massage therapist and about what it takes for you to be successful in the field of massage therapy.

The author covers laws and requirements that each state has. He gives a state by state directory listing different schools. There is also information on the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.

Also included is a section on ethics and one on licensing. Tips on how to market yourself are provided.

I got this book about three years ago and it has been an invaluable resource for me. I suggest that if you get just one massage book, this is the one to choose.

The A To Z Of Essential Oils

Do you love to walk into an office and smell a wonderful aromatherapy candle burning? Do you enjoy scented lotions? Those scents are created with essential oils.

Maybe you briefly touched on the topic during massage school. In our class, we spoke of them very briefly and that was that. No demonstrations, nothing. There was a blurb about them in our textbook. I read about them in a massage magazine and then got some books about them.

This book is a great place to start learning about the art of aromatherapy and how you can combine scents with massage therapy.

The publisher has filled with the pages with beautiful full-color photos of the plants, flowers, fruits, and spices that provide us with these natural, plant-based oils. It also lists both the common names and the Latin names of each of the oils it talks about.

There is information about each scent of the 58 different oils reviewed in this book. It tells how they are harvested, what oils work best for different conditions and body parts, and why they work.

I learned a lot from this book for use in my massage therapy practice. I think it is a must-have if you want to combine aromatherapy practice with your massage therapy practice and do the right thing for each of your clients.

This book will make a wonderful gift for new massage therapists and beginning aromatherapists. The photography is up close and detailed so you can recognize the plants when you see them. This alone is reason to buy this book. The charts are great as well.

The 58 oils reviewed in the book are discussed in great detail. Each one gets two pages, not just a quick mention like in some massage therapy books I have read.

Business Mastery

Most massage therapy books do not provide enough business information for the therapist who will go into practice for him/herself. Massage schools do not give enough training for this either.

The author of this book gives everything you need for the business aspects of being a massage therapist. This is one of the massage therapy books that is great for massage therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, physicians,.....

The author is a former massage practitioner so she knows the business side of how to run a wellness practice from planning to finances to providing customer service aimed to please.

There are ten information-packed chapters in this textbook, along with a ton of sample forms and worksheets included in the appendix.

Marketing, business startup, management, and finances are all discussed at length and in great detail.

Communicating skills and excellent customer service can be learned from the author's experiences.

Each chapter is filled with tips, charts, and skill builders designed to help the student put a practice together, step by step.

If you are going into business for yourself, this textbook should be in your library. Refer to it often.

December 2008. The book has just been updated. Here is a review by the publisher:

For the past two decades, Business Mastery has served as a trusted guide for people seeking to live their career dreams. It is specifically designed to support readers on their journey to a fulfilling and financially rewarding career. In the pages of this innovative, time-tested book, readers will find everything needed to launch and effectively manage a thriving practice. It also includes practical tools and tips for how to market ones skills, work smarter, develop alliances through networking, fine-tune communication skills, and increase profits.

The 4th edition is completely updated and includes new information about how to effectively negotiate, keep up with the latest research, deal with difficult clients, increase career longevity, and attract first clients. It also includes valuable insights into how a strong brand image and Internet marketing can boost business growth.

We also have a companion site to the fourth edition of this book that includes resource books, website links, information on select topics, a downloadable workbook (contains all of the written exercises and checklists from the book), and forms.

Business Mastery is filled with resources to help readers stay balanced, increase their client base, get organized, clearly define goals, market their skills, work smarter, develop alliances through networking, fine-tune communication skills, increase profits and, and, most importantly, keep doing what they are passionate about while creating an excellent income stream.

Developing business savvy is key to success whether working for someone else or being self-employed.

Whichever path is chosen, readers can count on Business Mastery to help make their dreams a reality. This is one of those massage therapy books every massage therapist should have.

Dictionary

Massage Therapy Principles and Practice

We used the first edition of this fabulous textbook. Prior to my class, the school used two textbooks. One was on massage techniques and the other was on anatomy and physiology.But Ms. Salvo combines the two and gives so much more throughout the book. There are articles in each chapter about famous people in massage therapy and related fields. There are sample tests and worksheets. Sample forms are included as well.

Now the second edition is out and it comes with a CD-ROM about anatomy and physiology that I wish I had when I was in massage school.

This textbook covers it all--long chapters on anatomy and physiology detailing each individual body system. The muscle section is excellent and has great illustrations.

There are a lot of good photos throughout each chapter and lots of helpful illustrations, too. The book includes an extensive glossary.

This is the only textbook you need. It includes a business section for your business needs. The hydrotherapy section discusses thirty different spa treatments. It also includes a complete chapter on chair massage.

As you can see, there are many massage therapy books for you to add to your library. The good news is that more massage therapy books are published every year, about many aspects of this exciting career.

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