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    Secrets of a Healer - Magic of Massage
    Secrets of a Healer - Magic of Massage
    Secrets of a Healer - Magic of Massage
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    Secrets of a Healer - Magic of Massage

    By Dr. Constance Santego

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    Secrets of a Healer - Magic of Massage includes over twelve massages and the specific movements and techniques that I taught my students when I owned an accredited Natural Health & Healing College. Have fun practicing these beneficial massages on your friends and family.

    LEARNING OUTCOME:
    When you have completed this book and stu

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMaximillian Enterprises Inc.
    Release dateApr 30, 2020
    ISBN9780978300586
    Secrets of a Healer - Magic of Massage
    Author

    Dr. Constance Santego

    Constance Santego is a Master Educator, Author, Holistic Spiritual Coach (and retired Massage Therapist). She is known for bridging the body, mind, and soul consciousness to create your dreams into reality. Constance's background is in business, owning her first company at the age of twenty-seven until her back went out and she had to sell. Learning how to heal herself holistically, she gained many, many certificates and diplomas in spirituality and natural healing. Connie believes that the practice of the healing arts, open a gateway of quantum energy, and that is where the real magic takes place. If a study is teachable to others anywhere in the world, then science is involved and becomes fact. The nine spiritual gifts from the Bible has been taught for over two thousand years. The Secrets of a Healer Series is based on the 'Spiritual Gift of Healing.' Constance continually strives to advance her knowledge and is currently in the process of attaining her Ph.D. and DOCTORATE in Natural and Integrative Medicine.

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      Secrets of a Healer - Magic of Massage - Dr. Constance Santego

      Secrets Of A Healer – Magic of Massage

      Copyright © 2020 by Constance Santego.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to the publisher, addressed Attention: Permissions Coordinator, at the address below.

      Copy Editor and Interior Design: Constance Santego

      Book Layout: ©2017 BookDesignTemplates.com

      Cover Design: Jennifer Louie

      Ordering Information:

      Quantity sales. Special discounts are available on quantity purchases by corporations, associations, and others. For details, contact the Special Sales Department at the address above.

      Trade paperback ISBN: 978-0-9783005-7-9

      Ebook ISBN 978-0-9783005-8-6

      Created and published In Canada. Printed and bound in the United States of America

      First Edition

      Published by Maximillian Enterprises

      Kelowna, BC

      Canada

      www.constancesantego.ca

      Dedication To

      My first Massage Instructor, Harry.

      May your legacy live on.

      Allow your fingers to be your eyes.

      –Constance Santego

      ALSO BY CONSTANCE SANTEGO

      FICTION

      (Novels based on actual events)

      The Nine Spiritual Gifts Series

      NONFICTION

      The Intuitive Life, A Guide to Self-Knowledge and Healing through Psychic Development Second Edition

      Fairy Tales, Dreams and Reality... Where Are You On Your Path? Second Edition

      Your Persona... The Mask You Wear

      Angelic Lifestyle – 42 Day Energy Cleanse

      Archangel Michael's Soul Retrieval Guide

      SECRETS OF A HEALER, SERIES:

      Magic Of Aromatherapy (Vol I)

      Magic Of Reflexology (Vol II)

      Magic Of The Gifts (Vol III)

      Magic Of Muscle Testing (Vol IV)

      Magic Of Iridology (Vol V)

      Magic Of Massage (Vol VI)

      Magic Of Hypnotherapy (Vol VII)

      Magic Of Reiki (Vol VIII)

      Contents

      Preface

      Note to Reader

      Learning Outcome

      PART ONE

      What is Massage?

      History of Massage

      Spa Massage vs Massage Therapy

      Types of Massage

      Benefits of Massage

      Contra-Indications

      Contra-indication Subgroups

      Fixed Contra-Indications

      Flexible Contra-indications

      Other Important Considerations

      Refusal to Massage

      Client/Practitioner Boundaries

      What Comes Next?

      Basic Anatomy and Physiology - Specific for Relaxation Massage

      Muscle Chart

      Origin to Insertion

      Contraction

      Fiber Direction

      Fascia

      Anatomical Position

      Movements of the Body

      Body Mechanics/Ergonomics

      Client Care

      Draping/Toweling

      Your Mood

      Massage Oil

      Grapeseed Oil - Vitis vinifera

      Olive Oil - Olea europaea

      Coconut Oil - Cocos nucifera

      Jojoba Oil - Simmondsia chinensis

      Castor Oil - Ricinus communis

      Massage Table or Chair

      PART TWO

      Setting up for the Massage

      General Rules to Massage

      Basic Movements

      Resting Position

      Effleurage (Broad stroke)

      Stroking (Broad and Intermediate stroke)

      Petrissage (Intermediate and Specific stroke)

      Compression (Intermediate stroke)

      Friction (Intermediate stroke)

      Vibration (Intermediate and Specific stroke)

      Tapotement/Percussion (Specific stroke)

      Athletic Massage

      Baseball

      Golf

      Hockey

      Racket Sport-Tennis

      Skiing/Snowboarding

      Soccer

      Swimming

      Abdomen/Stomach Massage

      Back, Neck and Shoulder Massage

      Breast Massage

      Chair Massage

      2 Minute Massage

      5 Minute Massage

      10 Minute Massage

      15 Minute Massage

      Facial Massage

      Spa Facial

      Hand Massage

      Hot Stone Massage

      Equipment Needed

      Hot Stone Session:

      Lymph Drainage Massage

      Pregnancy Massage

      Scalp Massage

      Swedish Massage Relaxation Routine

      Table Shiatsu

      TIPS and TRICKS to having a pain free body

      Bibliography

      Message From The Author

      Preface

      The Miracle of Massage

      I was late, the first day on the job. Well, I wasn't, but I was accused of being forty-five minutes late. Rushing now into the practitioner room, to my surprise, as I opened the door and walked in, lying on the massage table was a lady with her breasts revealed.

      Flabbergasted, I just did as I was told to do, copy what my mentor was doing. The rest of the day continued as a blur. That evening my husband asked how my first day went. To his astonishment, he heard me tell him that I started to learn massage, even though I was hired to work as a holistic counselor.

      I had a paradigm shift that day. My career and life were never the same again. Instead, it led me down a magical path of integrated medicine.

      It has been twenty-three years since that first day, and I have thanked God many times for the opportunity I was given, to be taught by some of the most brilliant teachers in alternative medicine.

      With an open heart, I go forward on my life's journey with gratitude and joy!

      Enjoy, Constance

      Note to Reader

      Massage is not to replace modern medicine. Massage is for many purposes. Relaxation, stress-relief, improving the function of the systems of your body, such as circulation and lymph drainage.

      Unless your discomfort is muscle-related, it has no power in healing you on its own.

      Your Doctor still plays a vital role in your health care. If I break my leg, I will need a Doctor and all the nurses and staff that work in the Hospital.

      My understanding of Integrated Medicine is that we play a significant role in taking care of our health. What we put into our bodies, how hard we work our bodies, the stress level we allow into our everyday life, and the positive or negative energy we attract around us all play a role in our wellbeing.

      Shift happens...Create magic!

      Learning Outcome

      When you have completed this book and studied the concepts and techniques, you will be able to perform many massages that help to reduce stress, relax sore and achy muscles, and improve many of the body's vital systems; such as circulation and lymphatic.

      • Relax, Rejuvenate, and Bond

      • Many Different Types of Massages

      • Be Able to perform Basic Massage Techniques on yourself, friends, and loved ones.

      PART ONE

      What is Massage?

      Wikipedia Version:

      Massage is the manipulation of soft tissues in the body.

      Massage techniques are commonly applied with hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearms, feet, or a device. The purpose of massage is generally for the treatment of body stress or pain.

      My Version:

      For over eighteen years, I practiced spa massage, aka relaxation massage. Where the whole body is massaged. Usually starting on the back, back of legs, front of legs, sometimes tummy, arms, head, and feet. I learned many, many different styles; European Lymph Drainage, Hot Stone, Chair, Aromatherapy, and Shiatsu, to name a few.

      Deciding to learn more, in 2015, I graduated from the 2200-hour Massage Therapy program. The main difference is a client has a specific complaint, and the therapist addresses the areas of concern.

      After I graduated, I combined my knowledge and practiced integrated massage. Using all the brilliant massage therapy techniques, I loved to use specific techniques on the body to do the relaxation work for me.

      In all the years I practiced massage, I found that if the problem was muscle related, I could fix the issues in one to three sessions. If it was caused due to a skeletal issue (a bone being out of place), I could only briefly relieve the pain, never fixing it. A Chiropractor usually is needed for that. If the issue was due to an accident, time, and possible rehabilitation using a Physiotherapist was required. I could help, but I could not fix the issue.

      Both Massage Therapy and Relaxation Massage are essential. In my experience, what the person needs is to destress—allowing the muscles to relax and heal.

      Every client has different issues and should seek treatment by the appropriate professionals. Not just because extended medical does or does not pay for it.

      Receive the treatment that you need, and in many cases, it will be a relaxation massage to destress.

      History of Massage

      Ancient Civilizations

      Once the great cultures and civilizations

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