445. MASAJE PARA PRINCIPIANTES

by Rachel Beider, Jordi Font Barris (Translator)

Relieve pain, alleviate tension, increase relaxation, and recover and prepare for physical activities. Fun, modern illustrations and intuitive organization combined with the expertise of licensed massage therapist Rachel Beider allow you to quickly implement this powerful wellness tool. 

Massage therapy is a great way to connect and engage with your loved ones, applying healing techniques to reduce pain and tension while increasing relaxation and enjoyment. With this guide, learn how to give a deeply enjoyable therapeutic massage to family members, friends, or oneself. 

Beautifully illustrated and designed and with easy-to-follow instructions , Massage for Beginners is the perfect guide for learning the fundamentals of giving a really great massage.

The Press Here! series offers contemporary takes on traditional hands-on healing practices for a new generation of practitioners. These introductory guides feature easy-to-access organization, clear instructions, and beautiful illustrations of each technique. Other Press Here! topics include reiki, reflexology, and acupressure.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Self Help, Reference

128 pages, Paperback

Published September 5, 2019

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative book for those who have no idea how to give a massage. The instructions are clear. The pictures show the different parts of the body, and how to work them, and what might trigger pain.





There is even a section on how to give self massage. The other sections are on how to plan the session, and what strokes to use. How to stretch before working on someone, what places and where to work each section of the body, from shoulders to back, to neck to arms, feet, Head and Scalp. There is a section on how to treat headaches, and sinus congestion.

Elbows and hands can be used, and those techniques are also shown. The only technique that I use that isn't in there, is when I massage with my feet, but I doubt that that is as common.

Highly recommend this book for the beginning massuse. If you already know how to massage, the way I do, you might pick up some technique advice.


Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

[Ann T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you Quatro - Fair Winds Publications and Netgalley for this ARC.

This was a really helpful book, showing everything the beginner needs to know about massage including the techniques, body parts, oils.
I useful, easy to read book.

[Gabri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Een leuk boekje dat vooral opvalt door de mooie vormgegeving en de vele plaatjes.
Op een laagdrempelige manier komen veel verschillende onderwerpen aan bod: technieken, massages per lichaamsdeel, drukpunten bij specifieke pijn en zelfmassage.
De instructies hadden van mijn hier en daar nog iets specifieker gemogen, maar waarschijnlijk is het gewoon een kwestie van (vaak genoeg) proberen :)

[Mehsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

How could I resist this book? I love massaging my fiance when he has had a tense day at work (or a tense week), and I could always use some new tips and ideas to make the massage even better. This one sounded right up my alley and not only that I also like the illustrations.

The book is split up in various sections. We start with Planning Your Session, following by Self-care (very important), then it is time for the massages, we head over to Treatment plans, and then there is also a very fun section on how to do massaging for yourself. I was definitely eager about that one.

The first part dives right in the different strokes, and boy I didn’t even know these strokes I used had proper names. Dang, nice! Not that I will probably remember them, but maybe something will stick. Sorry, I can remember how to do the moves, but the names will evade me.
The first section was very interesting to me, I knew about trigger points already but it was still interesting to see them pop up again. I also learned some new tips, like using a rice bag and heat that to warm up the body/muscles. All very interesting!

The self-care section is very short, but I did like that it was added. Not sure if I will be doing stretches before massaging my fiance, but who knows. Maybe I will. At least I can do those hand/wrist/arm stretches.

Next up is massaging and there are all sorts of them mentioned. From shoulders to arms to legs, at times I got a bit bored with the descriptions and instead started focusing on the illustrations more.

The treatment plans were different than I had expected. What I had expected was treatment plans for massages in the long run, but instead this is about when you have an headache or constipation, that kind of thing and how to treat that.

The selfmassage section was very interesting, I knew a few of the tricks there but I also learned tons of new ones! Yay!

At the end is a glossary with all the terms and what they mean. Thanks for adding that one!

At most massages are also warning when NOT to use this massage. For instance several are warned against if you are pregnant.

All in all, a book I would recommend if you are looking to do massages or want to know more about how to do them, what pressure points do, where to look and how to feel certain things.

Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/

[Kendall Morgan Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Press Here! begins with both Rachel Beider’s credentials (she studied in Thailand and Sweden and now has a practice in New York) and a list of things that getting a regular massage can do for your health (including helping with chronic pain, relaxation, and depression). From there the book helps you “plan your session” by teaching you various strokes and what they accomplish. The book also teaches you stretches to do in order to look after your own body before you massage someone. The book goes into depth about how to address major muscle groups in your massages and what kind of work to do in order to address various ailments (such as headaches). Lastly, the book teaches you how to perform a self massage (either by hand or with a tennis ball). Press Here! is a very visually appealing and comprehensive book that taught me a lot about massages. If you have any interest in learning proper technique so you can massage your partner or do a self-massage, then I highly recommend this book. This book will teach you all the terminology to impress your partner and your friends (for example, “effleurage” is a term that means “long, gliding, rhythmic, and gentle” strokes). 

Thank you to Net Galley and Fair Winds Press for an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. 

Grade: A+

[Theediscerning · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did have some early doubts about the level this book was at – some seemed too simple for me, some a little too beyond my ken, but on the whole I think I understood it all and would be able to keep that level up with some light revision – and of course, practise. I've dabbled with keeping friends happy with some light massage, but turns out I was doing it wrong – what turns out to be called the effleurage I always took away from the body, but it seems to go up the limbs to the core. However facials do go upwards and away, not down to the centre of the body. Still, as it proudly claims, this is just a primer for home use, and rightfully gives us enough hints about when not to undergo massage. I don't have any experience of other books to compare it to, but I feel quite comfortable in declaring this a success, with a design and level of complexity to do what the author wanted. So a strong four stars.

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review.

Press Here! Massage for Beginners: A Simple Route to Relaxation and Releasing Tension by Rachel Beider is an informative book on how to give a massage to others and to yourself. It provides clear instructions on how to massage different parts of the body. It also includes sections for specific issues that may need special attention. Also shown are the proper techniques and strokes to use. It is full of colorful and detailed illustrations that show the basics of a massage.

I found the book informative and well written but two sections stand out to me. The first is on how to give yourself a massage. Beider shows how to use either your hand or a tennis ball to self massage. The other is a section on how to treat headaches and sinus congestion. As a sufferer of chronic sinus problems this was the most useful.

One thing I had never considered was you need to take care and look after your own body before you massage someone. Stretches are shown on how to prepare your hands so you do not damage them.

The book is easily labeled to find the exact section on which you want to focus.

Review published on Philomathinphila.com, Smashbomb, Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble on 3/13/19.

[Shoshana Freedman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Press Here! is informative and easy to use. I can use it like a beginning textbook to learn vocabulary for techniques and parts of the body. I can also use it for reference when I want to know specific ways to massage pain and tension out of certain parts of the body. The text is clear and direct with easy to follow illustrations.

[Beth L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exactly what it says on this tin, this beautiful little book gives a lovely, thorough introduction to the basics of massage, in easy to understand language and graphics.
5 stars - very nice little book.

Thank you to netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review
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[T Olsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative, and I learned a lot in a relatively short time. Very beautiful layout and figures, but some old fashion fonts are not all clear and a little distracting. The chapter called "treatment plans" is especially good, showing massage is not only for muscular problems.

[Justin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book, for free, in exchange for an honest review.

This book is a very well illustrated overview of massage. I would recommend it to those interested in beginning partner massage. I think its a bit too low level for more serious work

[BoxerLover2 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good looking, short book on Swedish Massage techniques. I especially enjoyed the self-massage instructions. This book would benefit someone looking for detailed, beautiful drawings on the basics of a massage.

3 Stars

[Rachel Beider · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had a blast writing this book, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

[Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Press Here! Massage for Beginners is a very instructive and informative book on massage. Showing routines and self massage it’s very helpful. Thanks to netgalley for letting me read this.

[Rae (Rachel) Lipkin-Bajor · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve been very into massage, for myself and those I love, so this book was super helpful and packed with easy tips, terms, and ideas. This is a book I’d buy so I could refer back to it constantly!

[Crystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good book on learning how to massage. Now I just need to get my husband to read this so I can have my own personal masseuse haha.

[Amber Sherlock · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great tips and a lovely book! Very practical and a great potential gift (or hint!) covering everything from strokes to oils in clear, understandable language.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good beginner book.

[Art Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

While the massage plans are less detailed than others I read, this book increased my understanding of muscle anatomy significantly, which has definitely helped me give better massages.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would have been 5 stars but they did not show methods for massaging the gluteus.

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

simple but totally doable and love the layout

[Steff Fox · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I requested Press Here! Massage for Beginners by Rachel Beider merely out of curiosity. As I'm sure many others in relationships have done at some point in their lives, I've definitely taken some time out to massage my boyfriend's shoulders and back before after a hard day and I thought it might be cool to see if I could learn a few techniques that could help me do a better job but also prevent my wrists from getting tired so quickly. The idea of massage has always been at least vaguely interesting, just on the account of being able to include it in my relationship (whether I'm getting or giving one).

Something I think this book did well was that it described the techniques adequately and accompanied it all with useful illustrations to really get the process conveyed to the readers. The bit about stretching prior to massage was something I had never once considered prior to reading the book and I definitely think it can be useful to be aware of. There were some aspects that I really had no interest in, particularly that of the oils and lotions, though I suppose that its a key facet of massage for some.

All in all, I think the book is useful to an extent, though not everything was useful to me in particular. I'm not incredibly interested in massage and I definitely feel that this is a book more for people who are interested in it as opposed to someone just mildly curious about a few pieces.

I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 

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[Heather Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Press Here! Massage for Beginners is a great introduction to massage. Filled with illustrations that thoroughly show how to effectively massage both others and self, the book shows massage skills and methods for all sections of the body: back, neck, shoulders, head, legs, hands, and feet, with extra pages for specific issues that may need special treatment by massage such as sinus headaches or arthritis. I would definitely recommend as a resource for anyone interested in massage.

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is just the kind of guide to massage that I would like on my book shelves.
This very informative and practical guide covers everything you need to know about how to perform therapeutic massage on others, and yourself. The anatomical illustrations are really helpful and combined with the "how to" diagrams make for an excellent book.

[RedRobinXXX · Rating 1 out of 5]

Massage

I am reviewing this book for Rachel Beider and NetGalley who gave me a copy of their book for an honest review

Couldn't read this properly as the text was too blurred.

[Bev · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is truly a great guide for someone who wants to learn the basics for taking care of sore muscles. The photos along with instructions gives you tools to learn the right way to massage out the pain in your body, from head to toe. This book does not replace professional training.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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