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Be Part of the Transformation.
S
PA AND
B
ODYWORK
: A G
UIDE FOR
M
ASSAGE
T
HERAPISTS
, S
ECOND
E
DITION
AnnWilliams
978-1-4511-7678-0 / January, 2014
Spa Bodywork
, Second Edition, covers everything the massage therapy student or practicing massage
therapist needs to know to incorporate multi-layered and multi-textured spa treatments into their
massage practice. While wet-room equipment and techniques are discussed, the book focuses on spa
treatments that can be delivered in dry-room settings, such as private practice, massage clinics, or day
spas—without the need for expensive equipment.
Featuring new treatments, new photos, new video clips that demonstrate techniques, and an expanded set
of online tools, the Second Edition helps readers develop the skills they need to gain a competitive
advantage when seeking work in the spa industry or adding spa treatments to their massage practice.
All treatments—from salt and sugar glows to body polish to stone massage—are covered in step-by-step
detail, illustrated with photographs that show how to position the client and how to apply products such as
seaweed, essential oils, and mud, and enhanced by exciting online video clips that bring techniques to life.
3
NEW!
Deepen your students’ understanding of popular spa bodywork techniques
ranging from
draping to body polish to stone massage with over 90 minutes of technique video clips that reinforce the
text’s content.
3
NEW!
Ensure your students are prepared to deliver treatments that reflect the most current trends
in spa services
through updated instructions and the new “Your Spa Massage” chapter.
3
NEW!
Increase your students’ understanding of how to deliver each treatment
with 40-50 new
photographs that enhance the already stunning illustration program.
3
Develop a strong foundation in core techniques
, including spa draping, positioning the client for
product application, removal techniques for the dry room and wet room, and treatment enhancers.
3
Master the details of delivering spa treatments
with handy tips on indications and contraindications for
each treatment, equipment needs, product choices, promotion, and client management.
3
Prepare for a successful career in the spa industry
with advice on how to develop original services,
write a spa program, create a spa menu, and handle marketing, retail sales, and budgeting.
3
Find key information fast
with a standard format for each treatment chapter and Treatment Overviews
that provide checklists of key steps.
3
Ensure proper hygiene in the spa
with Sanitation boxes that provide handy clean-up and sanitation tips
and instructions for cleaning equipment.
3
Develop a personal spa philosophy
with the help of For Your Information and For Your Exploration
boxes that contain key information, and writing prompts.
3
Understand the wider application of spa therapies
with Broaden Your Understanding boxes that focus
on topics such as the use of a specific product in other countries, treatments offered by estheticians, etc.
3
Learn to develop highly original spa services
with the promotional descriptions and ready-to-use
recipes in Sample Treatment pages at the end of the book.
3
Increase your knowledge
with coverage of how spa treatments and massage can support wellness,
culturally based spa treatments, and techniques used by medical spas to help treat common conditions.
3
Reinforce your understanding of key concepts and skills
through summaries, review questions,
references, fill-in-the-blank questions, and the Spa Fusion features (modeled after the Massage Fusion
sections in Massage Mastery) that include study tips, fun activities, professional development ideas, etc.).
Take your students’ learning
beyond the book with free online
resources.
Resources for students:
3
Case Studies posted in PDF
3
Full Text On-line
3
Over 90 minutes of technique
video clips
3
Quiz Bank
Resources for instructors:
3
PowerPoints
3
Image Bank
3
LMS Catridge