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This massage therapy textbook explains what causes a client to experience an emotional release during a session, describes chronic patterns of involuntary tension in the body that dampen emotional expression, and suggests methods for responding in a professional and effective manner. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This book is designed to provide massage therapists and bodyworkers with a greater understanding of the psychological issues that can arise from using touch in their therapy sessions. The book describes the connection between the body and the mind, how touch affects this connection, the client's emotional reaction and release, and how to respond to the client in an appropriate manner. The purpose of the book is to clearly define the scope of practice in this area for massage therapists, and bodyworkers.
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