Teach Yourself Your Evening Class: Complementary Therapies

Teach Yourself Your Evening Class: Complementary Therapies

This pack contains:

- 10 workbooks containing lessons
- 1 DVD Rom containing 10 hours of audio material with explanatory video.
- A 224-page paperback of essential reference material.

AT LAST, AN EFFECTIVE, FUN AND GREAT VALUE ALTERNATIVE TO PART-TIME COURSES
Want to do an evening class but can't find the time?
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Looking for a course that takes you deep into the subject you love?

Your Evening Class: Complementary Therapies an in-depth home study course package, designed to suit your lifestyle without emptying your wallet. Its unique teaching method will give you an in-depth understanding of the essential complementary therapy skills you need, at a time and pace that suit you.


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Teach Yourself Your Evening Class: Complementary Therapies

Summary of Contents:

Body massage: / Setting the scene for a massage / Contraindications to massage / Basic massage techniques / Benefits of each movement / Simple hand exercises / How to perform a full body massage / Aromatherapy: / What is Aromatherapy? / What are the benefits? / What are essential oils and where are they found? / How do you care for and store essential oils? / Methods of application: / inhalation / baths / foot / hand baths / compresses / gargles and mouthwashes / massage / creating an individual blend / Top-10 essential oils to include keywords to illustrate the properties and common ailments that can be alleviated + any contraindications. / Indian Head Massage: / What is Indian Head Massage? / What are the benefits? / Contraindications to Indian Head Massage / Oils to use / Simple Indian head massage: / upper back and shoulders / arms / neck / scalp / face / Caring for your care / Caring for your skin / Reflexology: / What is Reflexology? / What are the benefits? / Hand vs. Foot Reflexology / Contraindications to Reflexology / What the hands and feet reveal / Basic reflexology techniques: / holding / thumb walking / finger walking / pressure circles / press and release / rotation on a point / hook in and back up / Step-by-step treatment right-hand / Step-by-step treatment left-hand / Healthy Eating: / Benefits of healthy eating / Factors that adversely affect diet: / drugs / alcohol / smoking / caffeine / pollutants / The Vital Nutrients / carbohydrates / protein / fats / vitamins / minerals / fibre / water / (to include function-source-effects of deficiency) / foods and drinks to include in your diet / foods to avoid in your diet / Stress Management: / What are the benefits of de-stressing? / Ways to de-stress to include: / Breathing / Meditation / Affirmations / Aromatherapy oils / Flower Remedies: / What are the benefits of flower essences? / How to use the essences / The Flower Remedies explained to include the purpose of each remedy / Bach Flower Remedies (popular worldwide esp UK) / Bush Flower Essences / Californian essences / Alexander Technique - using the body correctly: / What is the Alexander Technique? / What are the benefits? / Exercises: / Semi-supine etc / Bates Method - a natural way to improve your eyesight: / What is the Bates Method? / What are the benefits? / Techniques: / Palming / Sunning / Edging / Swinging / Shifting etc / Crystal Therapy: / What is crystal therapy? / What are the benefits? / Ways of choosing crystals / Cleansing your crystals / Ways of using crystals / Crystals and their healing properties / Crystals and the chakras / Basic crystal layout

Publisher: Teach Yourself
Publish Date: 25 July 2008
Author: Denise Whichello Brown
Media Type: 10 Workbooks, 1 DVD ROM, 1 reference Book
EAN: 9780340974285
ISBN-13: 9780340974285
Language: English

Recommended system requirements:
PC - Microsoft Windows XP or Vista. Mac - Mac OS X.4 or higher.
Quicktime
You will need a DVD-ROM drive
Not for use on a set top box - only works on a computer!

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