The Massage Bible: The Definitive Guide to Soothing Aches and Pains (Mind Body Spirit Bibles, 20) Paperback – November 3, 2009

I have ordered several books in this series and I love them. Easy to read. Straight to the point. Set up nice and clear and gives nice fast facts without all the blah, blah, blah.

Very easy to follow with clear directions

It's a very nice book with good information for massaging. It's just smaller than I expected, but not a tiny book. I favor bigger books like this. But that's just me.

The step by step guide to practice massage therapy when you want to go over some quick steps to learn and work on! ✨️

I love how beginner friendly this book is. The different techniques are described well and easy to comprehend. I definitely recommend this

I use it to do massages on myself and it felt good.

Pros:-Pictures!!-Easy to understand.-Knowledge of direction of movement, what parts of the body the massage giver should use (finger tips, palm of hand, knuckles, etc), pressure amounts, as well as start/finish session techniques.-Covers from lite touch to deep massage.-Lot of pages, you get your money's worth.Cons:-Small physical size of book, would be nicer if enlarged.-Occasionally could use more detail on how to correctly position hands / technique but good overall.Who is this for?-Probably not someone who already has a professional job doing massages but couldn't hurt to add another reference book.-For anyone getting started in massage.-For couples who want to help their significant others sore muscles/relax/release stress.

Great intro to massage for beginners. Provides techniques, a sample massage sequence, great diagrams (anatomy), and a brief history. Some people complained about the size of the book, but I love the size! It fits in my (large) purse so I can take it to read on the go.