Amma Therapy: A Complete Textbook of Oriental Bodywork and Medical Principles

Amma Therapy: A Complete Textbook of Oriental Bodywork and Medical Principles by Sohn, Tina. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780892814886.

The word Amma, which means "push-pull" in Chinese, was applied to a form of Oriental massage dating back five thousand years to the period of the Yellow Emperor. Founded and developed by Korean-born Tina Sohn, Amma Therapy is a highly refined and complex system of bodywork whose techniques and treatment strategies combine the use of traditional Oriental medical principles and a Western approach to organ dysfunction. It utilizes a variety of techniques, sometimes paralleling those found in major forms of therapeutic massage, as well as powerful new points discovered by Tina Sohn. • This revised and enlarged edition now serves as a textbook for bodyworkers. • Accompanied by extensive illustrations and twenty detailed treatments for a variety of common medical conditions, this teaching guide explains and demonstrates the proper execution of Amma Therapy techniques applied directly to the physical body. • Includes nutritional and exercise recommendations providing a remarkably holistic guide for practitioners and students in all fields of bodywork.