Description

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In Good Hands: A Guide to Seeking and Receiving Massage is written by an experienced massage therapist whose back problems led her to massage. Understanding and relief of her pain through massage inspired her to do the same for others. Since then Debra Ty has pursued a career giving and teaching massage in several arenas. She guides you, the newcomer or seasoned recipient through all phases of seeking and receiving massage, beginning with finding the best match for therapist and recipient, various types of massage; their benefits and cautions, the numerous environments in which massage is offered, how best to receive a massage by asking for what you need, how to give good feedback to assure your needs are met, relaxing into the support and trust of your therapist, post massage care, tipping, and how often to receive massage. Massage experiences and needs are as vast and variable as the body, mind, emotions, and soul; these experiences invite you to explore quiet and stillness, safety, trust, and intimacy. Massage can be used to relax and rid tension, or to be an active part of the process bringing awareness and understanding through massage--revelations of willing men and women who receive massage as a way to bring balance in their lives and find support for their stresses and ailments. Indeed, the insights you gain through massage need not stop in the massage room but can continue on as a lifestyle. May the words in this book guide you to peace within and peace in your world. Foreword by Carole Osborne.

About the Author

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In 1987, Debra Ty completed her Holistic Health Practitioner's training from the International Professional School of Bodywork (IPSB) in San Diego, California. Concurrently, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University for Humanistic Studies in Del Mar, also in California, studying the psyche and its relationship to the body. She holds a certification with the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB), and is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and Associated Psychotherapists of Vermont (APOV). Debra pursues her career writing, teaching, and providing bodywork in private practice. Bodywork sessions emphasize quality of presence and touch while customizing each session with one, or a combination of: craniosacral therapy, acupressure, body-mind dialogue, passive joint movement Reiki, and deep listening. She sees clients in Whitingham Vermont. Debra currently teaches self-care classes that promote healthy living, and that provide support for that which is learned from massage and bodywork sessions. Additionally, she created Caring for the Caregiver which is designed for specific community and corporate needs. A columnist for body-mind topics, view some in the archives of Debra's website: http: //www.acenterforcaring.com. Debra lives with her partner Ron and her cat Sir Oreo in Vermont, her birth state.