Spa Bodywork by Anne Williams

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007. Hard Cover, 340 pp.

LWW Massage Therapy & Bodywork Educational Series

The ability to deliver an exceptional and satisfying spa treatment is a special skill for which massage therapists are particularly well suited. Spa treatments today are multi-layered, multi-textured works of art that combine many elements of holistic practice. They are fun to deliver and offer the therapist a creative outlet. Knowledge of spa treatments not only allows massage therapists to deliver and offer their clients more options, it gives them a competitive advantage when seeking work in the spa industry.

This textbook guides the massage therapist through each step of delivering a treatment—from consideration of indications and contraindications to scope of practice issues, supplies needed, room set-up, and practical tips on specific steps involved. It also provides massage therapists with ideas on how to integrate massage techniques, spa products, and enhancing accents so they can create and deliver unique services.

Anne Williams

The ability to deliver an exceptional and satisfying spa treatment is a special skill for which massage therapists are particularly well suited. Spa treatments today are multi-layered, multi-textured works of art that combine many elements of holistic practice. They are fun to deliver and offer the therapist a creative outlet. Knowledge of spa treatments not only allows massage therapists to deliver and offer their clients more options, it gives them a competitive advantage when seeking work in the spa industry.

This textbook guides the massage therapist through each step of delivering a treatment—from consideration of indications and contraindications to scope of practice issues, supplies needed, room set-up, and practical tips on specific steps involved. It also provides massage therapists with ideas on how to integrate massage techniques, spa products, and enhancing accents so they can create and deliver unique services.

While wet-room equipment and techniques are discussed throughout the book, the focus is on the delivery of spa treatments in a dry-room setting. This approach allows for the use of spa services in a variety of settings, such as a classroom, private practice, massage clinic, or day spa, without the need for expensive wet-room equipment.

Spa Bodywork features:

• Striking full-color photographs: More than 350 photographs clearly illustrate each spa technique and treatment.
• Treatment Snapshots: These quick reference boxes allow the therapist to get an overview of the treatment before reading the step-by-step procedures section.