Chair Massage Techniques: The Relax to the Max Guide

Learn effective stress-free chair massage techniques!Chair massage can be a profitable addition to your practice. Unfortunately, most massage techniques you learn in massage school don’t work well with a massage chair. As a result, we end up either doing light ineffective massage or stressing our hands and hurting our bodies.In this chair massage techniques book, the most comprehensive resource you’ll find anywhere, you’ll discover that chair massage does not need to be hard on your body. You’ll find out how to use your body in an efficient way, maximizing leverage and your body weight, while minimizing stress to your back and your thumbs. You’ll learn to apply the eight principles of efficient body use that will help make your chair massage effortless.Techniques from the renowned Relax to the Max school of chair massageIn this richly illustrated guide, you’ll learn:• The 8 essential principles of effective body use• Dozens of effective, easy-to-perform chair massage techniques for the back, neck, shoulders and arms• A 15-minute market- tested routine for use in corporate environments• Detailed instructions on setting up your massage chair for maximum comfort• The “fainting phenomenon” that is unique to chair massage and how to prevent it from happening How to use your body for maximum effectiveness without stress to your hands or back• A complete series of lower body techniques performed right in the chair• Guidelines for customizing your chair massage, whether you are doing a two- minute sample or a one-hour full body massageThe approach to chair massage outlined in this book is based on the curriculum of the renowned Relax to the Max school, which specialized exclusively in chair massage. And the methodology is used in hundreds of corporations across Canada and the United States. Read more