Essential reading for any holistic therapist in training, this book covers the anatomy and physiology requirements for certification. Colin Paddon Ph.D., D.Ac., D.N.M. is a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Naturopathic Medicine. He is a gifted healer, and one of Canada's foremost teachers of holistic and alternative therapies.

The best selling book for holistic therapists by Francesca Gould has now been updated and revised with a new full color design. It makes learning fun through enjoyable activities such as crossword puzzles. It is a basic level text describing anatomy and physiology in the simplest terms for those wanting to learn the basics in a holistics or beauty therapy context.

This superbly illustrated text familiarizes students with individual muscles and muscle systems and demonstrates basic clinical massage therapy techniques. More than 550 full-color illustrations of internal structures are embedded into photographs of live models to show each muscle or muscle group, surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hands. Students see clearly which muscle is being worked, where it is, where it is attached, how it can be accessed manually, what problems it can cause, and how treatment techniques are performed. This edition features improved illustrations of draping and includes palpation for each muscle. An accompanying Real Bodywork DVD includes video demonstrations of massage techniques from the book.

Created exclusively for beauty and holistic therapy students studying at levels 1, 2 and 3, The Anatomy & Physiology Workbook will help you to fully understand the effects you can have on the different parts of the body when performing beauty and holistic treatments in the salon, at college or at home. By helping you to get to grips with the A&P elements of your course, this workbook will help you to help your clients achieve overall health and wellbeing, and even help the body to function better. Written to match the current national occupational standards and using state-of-the-art illustrations, the workbook brings A&P to life and covers exactly what you need to know. Full of fun exercises, tasks and activities for you to complete, The Anatomy & Physiology Workbook breaks down the different systems of the human body into colourful, easy-to-follow, bite-size chunks so you can understand the body better. With plenty of space for you to fill in your answers, colour in, label diagrams, and make notes, everything you do in your workbook can be easily detached and included as portfolio evidence to support your learning at all three levels. The Anatomy & Physiology Workbook provides all the support you will need to succeed as a beauty or holistic therapist, whatever your qualification or mode of study.

An engaging and accessible exploration of human anatomy, physiology, and pathology—through a holistic lens Complementary and alternative approaches to health and medicine have become increasingly widespread as the limits of conventional treatments become more apparent. Holistic Anatomy presents an authoritative study of anatomy, physiology, and pathology, but it expands the discussion by connecting the science of the body to a variety of alternative modalities to explore how human beings exist within—and interact with—their environment, and how they experience existence in emotional and spiritual terms. Author and massage therapist Pip Waller interweaves basic scientific terminology and detailed descriptions with informal—and sometimes humorous—observations, facts, and ideas about life. The mechanisms, structure, and functions of the body are explored, along with how they relate to spiritual and energetic paradigms, emotions, and ecological principles. The first half of the book covers basic anatomy and physiology, describing each major system of the body and how they interrelate. This part includes a thoughtful discussion of aging and the dying process. The second half focuses on models of health and disease, both traditional and holistic. Topics include western pathology, emotional health, five element medicine, and the spiritual cause for disease.

Calling all massage therapists, Reiki practitioners and reflexologists! This is the only book that brings the two topics of holistic healing and business together, using the human body as a metaphor. Love, Light, and Business is geared specifically for holistic healing practitioners who want to learn how to run a successful business. Whether you want to work on the legal (skeletal), financial (cardiovascular), or marketing (reproductive) aspects of your practice, this book offers dozens of practical strategies. The interactive workshop format guides you step-by-step to discover * your hidden strengths; * what to do yourself and what to delegate; * how to communicate your practice's unique focus; * the best business structure for you; * how to attract and retain clients; * where to locate your office and how to set it up; * how to hire and manage employees; * simple solutions for bookkeeping and office management. Have you found business tough to learn? This groundbreaking book is your solution!

An accessible comprehensive approach to the anatomy and function of the fascial system in the body combined with a holistic.