Full Description
TouchAbilities (R)examines the core characteristics of the many BodyWork modalities practiced today. It presents a common language for all BodyWork practitioners. Using simple and practical examples, the book navigates the reader through universal and recurring concepts and techniques that are represented in various schools of thought. As an introductory guide, it distills all major BodyWork techniques into a familiar palette of touch options from which modalities can be created and developed.
Contents
Foreword by Sandy FritzPrefaceAbout the AuthorsContributor PageNavigating Through This BookPART I: TouchAbilities FundamentalsChapter 1: BodyViewsChapter 2: Historical DevelopmentChapter 3: TouchAbilities Essential ConnectionsChapter 4: Presence - Jack BlackburnChapter 5: Body MechanicsChapter 6: Ergonomics - Linda RiachPART II: TouchAbilities ComponentsChapter 7: Breathing ComponentChapter 8: Cognitive ComponentChapter 9: Energetic ComponentChapter 10: Compression ComponentChapter 11: Expansion ComponentChapter 12: Kinetic ComponentChapter 13: Oscillation ComponentChapter 14: Gliding ComponentPART III: Sensory ExperienceChapter 15: PalpationChapter 16: SenseAbilitiesPART IV: Basic UnderstandingsChapter 17: Effects of BodyWork - Richard SchekterChapter 18: Indications and Contraindications - Richard SchekterChapter 19: Endangerment Sites - Richard SchekterChapter 20: Practice ErrorsPart V: Becoming an Integrated BodyWorkerChapter 21: Putting it all into PracticeChapter 22: Attaining MasteryChapter 23: Linking TouchAbilities to ModalitiesConclusionPractitioners ActionsResearch CitationsReferencesGlossaryIndex
