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Author
Publisher
Sterling Ethos
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Originating in traditional Chinese medicine as far back as the 7th century, gua sha massage is both ancient and revolutionary: a proven skincare method that can give you glowing, even skin, as well as a moment of mindfulness that translates into increased mental clarity. Gua sha works with the lympathic system to release tension, reduce puffiness, and also introduce mental benefits. This useful, beautiful book gives you everything you need to know...
Author
Publisher
Mills & Boon
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
Recovering from a terrible car accident, world-renowned playboy Luis Martinez is bored, grumpy and frustrated. He's sick of nurses fussing over him, so he fires the lot and demands his sweet, innocent housekeeper massage him back to health! Carly Conner has spent her life trying not to be noticed, but now, with her boss looking at her differently, every day the tantalizing tension between them grows. After Luis whisks her away to his villa in the...
Author
Publisher
Better Link Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Gua Sha is a natural therapy for expelling toxin and preventing diseases. A simple scraping plate coupled with scraping oil, when applied to the body repeatedly, can reach the effect of smoothing Qi and blood, stimulating main and collateral channels, expelling toxin, and alleviating pain.
Author
Publisher
Skyscape
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Convention doesn't carry much weight in Alder Creek. It doesn't in Amoris Westmore's family either. Daughter of a massage therapist and a pothead artist, inheritor of her grandmother's vinyl collection, and blissfully entering her senior year in high school, Amoris never wants to leave her progressive hometown. Why should she? Everything changes when Jamison Rush moves in next door. Jamison was Amoris's first crush, and their last goodbye still stings....
Author
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Arnold has always approached the education of dogs with kindness and compassion. And she'd always understood dogs to be uniquely, uncannily attuned to their human companions. She knew that the bond that developed between a person and their service dog was the single greatest predictor of that partnership's success and, conversely, failure to bond brought about anxiety and distress in dogs. But it wasn't until recent scientific findings confirmed her...
Author
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
Description
"Douglas Stanhope is one of the most critically acclaimed and stridently unrepentant comedians of his generation. What will surprise some is that he owes so much of his dark and sometimes uncomfortably honest sense of humor to his mother, Bonnie. It was the cartoons in her Hustler magazine issues that molded the beginnings of his comedic journey, long before he was old enough to know what to do with the actual pornography. It was Bonnie who recited...
Author
Publisher
Picador
Pub. Date
cc2016.
Language
English
Description
"Japan is arguably the preeminent food nation on earth, a Mecca for the world's greatest chefs, with more Michelin stars than any other country. The Japanese go to extraordinary lengths and expense to eat food that is marked both by its exquisite preparation and exotic content. Their creativity, dedication, and courage in the face of dishes such as cod sperm and octopus ice cream is only now beginning to be fully appreciated in the sushi and ramen-saturated...
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Series
Publisher
Fair Winds Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Relieve pain, alleviate tension, increase relaxation, and recover and prepare for physical activities. This contemporary take on an old practice makes massage accessible to a new generation of readers. Fun, modern illustrations and intuitive organization combined with the expertise of licensed massage therapist Rachel Beider allow you to quickly implement this powerful wellness tool. Massage therapy is a great way to connect and engage with your loved...
Author
Publisher
Hardie Grant/Quadrille
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Face Yoga features 40 facial yoga exercises compiled by Izumi Forasté Onuma, a specialist in this self-care practice from Japan. Face yoga combines exercises and massage techniques to work different areas of the face and enhance your skin's overall firmness and luminosity. With exercises to reduce bags and dark circles, to lift the eyelids and open up the eyes, or to reduce a double chin or lines around the lips, each movement is illustrated with...
Author
Publisher
Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A manual on the health-promoting properties of lymphatic massage with illustrated, five-minute self-massage sequences"--
Gainsley provides a manual on the health-promoting properties of lymphatic massage. She shares five-minute self-massage techniques, exercises, and remedies anyone can try at home. A number of specific and common issues are also addressed. -- adapted from back cover
Author
Publisher
Fair Winds
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Reflexology is a non-invasive, natural, approach to health which activates the body's self-healing abilities. It brings the body into a state of deep relaxation where healing can take place. Every part of your body has a corresponding reflex point on the feet. By applying pressure with your thumb and fingers to specific points, relief will come to the corresponding part of your body. Over the years, reflexology has become more and more popular....
Author
Publisher
Doubleday/Random House
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
"Make Something Up is a compilation of 21 stories and one novella (some previously published, some not) that will disturb and delight. The absurdity of both life and death are on full display: In "Zombies," the best and brightest of a high school prep school become tragically addicted to the latest drug craze: electric shocks from cardiac defibrillators. In "Knock, Knock," a son hopes to tell one last off-color joke to a father in his final moments,...
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A Fran Lebowitz-esque comic exploration of a year in the life of "imaginatively twisted and fearless" (Los Angeles Times) bestselling writer. In a half-changed America, "liberated" women have had to wear fifteen different hats to make everyday life work-while putting themselves second. As the self-appointed spokeswoman for the forgotten generation of Gen-X women-those who came of age in the 1980s and 1990s, neither First Wave Bella Abzug feminists...
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Discover the healing art of reflexology! The healing art of reflexology uses specific thumb and finger techniques to teach the body to redirect and release the blocked energy that causes pain and illness. In Yoga Journal Presents: Your Guide to Reflexology, you'll find expert information on this therapeutic method of pressure-point massage to relieve pain, reduce stress, and heal a variety of ailments. This accessible and comprehensive guide teaches...
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