Pregnancy and Childbirth: A holistic approach to massage and bodywork

About this book

Pregnancy and childbirth brings together for the first time western and eastern approaches providing a sound amalgamation of theoretical and practical information for bodywork practitioners world-wide. It describes in detail the application of massage and shiatsu from early pregnancy including work during labour and for the first year postnatally for the mother. This is a useful source of information for massage therapists shiatsu practitioners osteopaths physical therapists chiropractors reflexologists aromatherapists acupuncturists yoga and Pilates instructors. For Students and practitioners to use as a learning manual and reference tool the text provides: Clarity of information Full text referencing Clear diagrams photographs and summary boxes Clinical accuracy: reviewed by and with contributions from international specialists including midwives obstetricians osteopaths chiropractors acupuncturists aromatherapists and massage therapists.