BODYWORK / SWEDISH / MASSAGE FUNDAMENTALS

Also See Specific Therapies Below: Reflexology, Sports Massage, etc.

• AMTA Massage Information Center - research, links, dictionary

• Swedish Massage Strokes Chart

• Swedish Massage History

• London Massage Back, Neck, Legs, & Side-Lying Massage Techniques - text & photos

• Healing People Network - Articles on bodywork, plus info on alternative medicine

• James Roy Holliday III Guide to Acupressure

• Massage Therapy Research from the Internet Health Library - Health benefits of massage

• Feldenkrais Method® FAQs (FEFNA)

• Bodywork Online

MAGAZINES & JOURNALS

• MassageTherapy.com Article Search

• Massage (Full-text articles available)

• Massage and Bodywork (Limited amount of full-text articles available)

• Massage Today (Full-text articles available)

• Massage Therapy Journal (Limited amount of full-text articles available)

• BodySense (Limited amount of full-text articles available)

• Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (Sample issue available)

• American Spa

• DaySpa

• Alternative Medicine Review

• Modern Healthcare

• Natural Health Magazine

• Prevention

• Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine Journal

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ENERGY-BASED MODALITIES

Also See Specific Therapies Below: Reflexology

• All Energy-Therapies Web Reiki Pages  - extensive Reiki info, plus other energy modalities

• Reiki 101: The Essential Guide - online book by James Deacon

• Chakras (Inner Focus) - Definitions, pictures

• Chakras - Power, Energy, Healing - Overview, charts

• Cranial Sacral Therapy (Upledger Institute) - Background, history, current news, articles

• Cranial Sacral Therapy - Article with background, history & links to more info

• Polarity Therapy Article  - Includes chart and picture

• Polarity, the 5 Elements, and You

• Shiatsu Theory - 5 Elements  - Includes picture and chart

• About Shiatsu (Shiatsupractor's Assn. of Canada)  - techniques, history, types

• Institute of Thai Massage  - history, basics

• About Thai Massage  - description, benefits

• Chinese Massage Therapy (Tuina)  - encyclopedia article

• Tui Na Chinese Bodywork Therapy - description, benefits

REFLEXOLOGY

• Reflexology Articles (Positive Health)

• Reflexology by Walter Last  - includes hand and foot charts

• Foot-Reflexologist.com (Barbara & Kevin Kunz)  - Articles, practice tips, links to more info

• History of Reflexology

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CERTIFICATION / LICENSING

• North Carolina Massage/Bodywork Therapy Licensure

• National Certification Board For Massage & Bodywork Therapy

• Licensing Laws & Regulations by State (Massage Magazine)

• Licensing and Regulation Issues in Massage Therapy

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• Bodyworker.com Massage Therapy Business

• Bodywork Online Forum

• Business and Health Institute

• Finding a Job in Massage Therapy

• Healing and Law

• Massage: A Career at Your Fingertips  

• Massage Direct Resources

• Bodywork Biz

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AROMATHERAPY & HYDROTHERAPY

• Aromatherapy Page (HolisticOnline.com)  - Definitions, history, overview

• About Aromatherapy

• NAHA Aromatherapy Journal - Articles, research, recipes

• Hydrotherapy Spa Treatments Article - Several articles on various hydrotherapy techniques

• Bodyworker.com Hydrotherapy Information (scroll down to mid-page)

• Hydrotherapy Page (HolisticOnline.com)  - Long articles with definition, risks, tips

SPA THERAPIES

• Spa Therapy Articles by H-E-A-T Inc. Experts - paraffin and water treatments

• Paraffin Treatment Tips

SPORTS MASSAGE

• Healing Arts Shoulder Pain Assessment Form  - use with Dr. Mally Sports Massage video

• Sports Massage Overview

• Sports Massage Strokes Chart  - Chart plus links to additional information

• Sports Safety (Medline Plus)

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DICTIONARIES

• Massage Therapy Glossary

• Bodywork Index

• Definitions of Bodywork & Alternative Health Modality Terms

• Day Spa Terminology

• ABC Herbalgram.org Clinical Herbal Terminology

• Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary

ANATOMY & KINESIOLOGY

• Massage Learning Center: Muscles  - descriptions, pictures, short videos

• Human Anatomy Online Encylopedia

• Master Muscle List with Animations  - muscles by region & in alpha order

• Hyper-Muscle: Muscles in Action Videos

• NetAnatomy: Gross Anatomy  - See muscles of the body, with lists of muscles by area

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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• American Massage Therapy Association

• American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia

• American Polarity Therapy Association

• Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals

• Craniosacral Therapy Association of North America

• Day Spa Association

• Hospital Based Massage Network

• International Massage Association

• National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy

• Reflexology Association of America

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

• Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine Journal

• Alternative Health News Online

• Healing People: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Articles

• HealthWorld Healthy News

• The Alternative Medicine Homepage   - Links to Numerous Resources

• Acuxo Acupuncture Reference

• Meridians of Acupuncture

• Alexander Technique Guide  - Background, articles and links

HERBAL MEDICINE

• American Botanical Council ~ News & Information

• Herb Research Foundation Recommended Resources

• HerbMed Database

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