The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sensual Massage

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Pub. Date: 2003-10-07
Publisher(s): DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary

Fully illustrated and easy to read, this guide to giving and receiving sensual massage--with discussions of healing, gratification, intimacy, and the use of oils and lotions--is one of the most comprehensive books on the subject available on the market.

Author Biography

Helen Hodgson was voted one of the best U.S. massage therapists by Allure. With over 20 years' experience, she is now in private practice in Beverly Hills, CA. She has been featured in leading magazines, including Health.

Dr. Patti Britton is a nationally board-certified clinical sexologist and sex coach; clinical fellow, American Academy of Clinical Sexologists; diplomate, American Board of Sexology; certified sex educator, American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists; faculty member, Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality; and president, Foundation for Scientific Study of Sexuality. A veteran TV and radio guest, she has been featured in national magazines and on such shows as Hard Copy, Ricki Lake, Good Day New York, and Montel.

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Beauty of Massage 1(38)
1 Back Over Time
3(10)
Ooga Booga! One Touch Is Worth a Thousand Words
4(1)
Curses, Bones, and Trinkets: Ancient Cultures of Massage
4(5)
Don't Asp Me! Egypt and Cleopatra
4(2)
Those Decadent Romans!
6(1)
Ah-So! Ancient Cultures of the Far East
6(1)
The Indians Wrote the Book on Love!
7(1)
Going Swedish: The Story of Peter Ling
8(1)
Mainstreaming Touch: From Europe to the United States
9(2)
More Than Skin Deep: The Touch Healing Movement
9(1)
You're Putty in My Hands: Spa Time
10(1)
Massage Is Best When East Meets West
11(2)
2 The Continuum of Touch
13(8)
The Balance Beam: From Sensual to Sexual and Beyond
14(1)
It Takes Two to Tango: Sensual Massage for Pleasure
15(1)
You Turn Me On Like a Radio: Sensual Massage as Foreplay for Sex
16(2)
Teaser or Please-er: Sensual vs. Sexual Massage
18(3)
3 Stroking Your Way to Health
21(8)
A Touch a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
21(1)
Getting Under Your Partner's Skin
22(4)
Fatigue Fighter
22(1)
Stress Buster
23(1)
The River of Life: Circulation
24(1)
Power Boost: Improving the Immune Response
24(1)
Fill 'Er Up: Oxygenation
25(1)
Shaping Up
26(1)
Real Skinny on Skin
26(1)
It's All in Your Head: Mental Health
27(2)
4 Tools of the Trade
29(10)
Lubing Up
30(3)
Carrier Oils
30(2)
Powders
32(1)
Cleanup Gear
33(1)
Knock Me Over With a Feather: Fabrics and Textures
33(2)
More Cushion for the Pushin'
35(2)
Going Pro
36(1)
Bigger Joys with Bigger Toys
37(2)
Part 2: Let's Touch! 39(66)
5 The ABCs of Massage
41(10)
"A" Is for Approach
42(2)
Take It All Off?
43(1)
B Is for Body Etiquette
44(2)
"C" Is for Commitment
46(1)
Sensual Massage Do's and Don'ts
46(2)
Slow Down, You Move Too Fast!
48(3)
6 Different Strokes for Different folks
51(10)
Need a Hand?
52(1)
Don't Forget About Your Feet, Elbows, and Chin
53(1)
Other Ideas?
53(1)
Less Strain, More Gain
53(5)
All the Right Angles
56(2)
Stroke It!
58(4)
Roll It
58(1)
Knead It
59(1)
Tap It
60(1)
Brush It
60(2)
Play Around
62(1)
Your Personal Pleasure and Pressure Points
62(2)
Show and Tell
63(1)
Handle With Care
64(1)
Find Your Flair
65
7 Facedown, Back Up: Massage Round #1
61(18)
Your Pre-Massage Checklist
68(1)
The Five Zones
69(1)
Zone One: Legs and Calves
69(3)
Calves
69(2)
Upper Leg/Back of Thigh
71(1)
Zone Two: Buttocks
72(1)
Zone Three: Back
73(3)
Zone Four: Neck
76(1)
Zone Five: Head
77(2)
8 Back Down, Faceup: Massage Round #2
79(16)
The Five Zones, Backside Down
80(1)
Zone Six: Feet and Legs
80(5)
Feet
80(2)
Legs
82(3)
Zone Seven: Stomach
85(1)
Zone Eight: Chest
86(2)
Zone Nine: Arms and Hands
88(3)
Arms
88(1)
Hands
89(2)
Zone Ten: Neck, Face, and Head
91(2)
Mix It Up
93(1)
Wrap It Up
94(1)
9 Special Sensual Situations
95(10)
Having Our Baby
96(2)
Post-Partum Rubdown
97(1)
Don't Forget the Baby!
97(1)
When Chicken Soup Is Not Enough
98(1)
Honey I Can't Sleep
99(1)
The Change or the Curse?
99(1)
Up Against the Clock
100(1)
The Art of Do-It-Yourself
101(4)
Part 3: Sensual Stagings 105(38)
10 Location, Location, Location
107(12)
Pick a Place
108(3)
Inside the Home
108(2)
Outside the Home
110(1)
Put Your House in Order
111(1)
Chinese Menu Checklist of Massage Options
112(2)
Menu Option #1: First Class
112(1)
Menu Option Two: Standard
113(1)
Menu Option Three: Economy
114(1)
Hang Up Your "Do Not Disturb" Sign
114(2)
Seven Steps to Privacy
115(1)
Privacy Check List
116(3)
11 Seeing Is Believing
119(8)
Seeing Eye-to-Eye
119(2)
Flipping the Switch
121(1)
Colored Bulbs and Dimmer Switches
121(1)
Flickering Candlelight
121(1)
Sensual Imagery
122(2)
Sexuality Is Subjective
122(1)
What Turns You On?
123(1)
Out of Sight
124(3)
12 Listen to This!
127(6)
The Simple Art of Listening
128(1)
Tuning In: Music for Mood Making
128(2)
Make a Music List
129(1)
Massage Tunes
129(1)
Choosing Your Words Carefully
130(1)
Once Upon A Time: Storytelling and Love Tales
131(2)
13 Mmmm... Smells Good, Tastes Great
133(10)
Makes Scents to Me
134(3)
Synergy
135(1)
What's Your Favorite?
135(1)
Aromatherapy Tips
136(1)
Perfume Your Way to Pleasure
137(1)
A Rose by Any Other Name
137(1)
More Scintillating Scents
138(1)
Food for Thought
138(2)
Without a Trace
140(3)
Part 4: Beyond Touch 143(28)
14 Communication Is Key
145(8)
Who's On First
146(1)
When, Where, and How Many?
146(1)
What's In It for Me?
147(1)
Rules of the Road: Body Talk Principles
148(2)
No More Monkey-See, Monkey-Do!
148(1)
Let Your Fingers Do the Talking
149(1)
The Feedback Loop of Like and Dislikes
150(1)
Open Your Parachute
151(2)
15 Catch the Spirit
153(8)
The Chi of Life
154(1)
Mind Over Matter
154(2)
Focus In
155(1)
Prana High
155(1)
Feel Your Thoughts
156(1)
Body Temple Arts
156(1)
Rites of Passage
157(1)
Honoring Ritual
158(1)
The Altar of Sensual Delights
158(3)
16 Bonding and Intimacy
161(10)
Getting to Know You: Finding Intimacy
162(1)
Barriers to Physical Intimacy
162(1)
Barriers to Emotional Intimacy
163(1)
Overcoming Obstacles to Intimacy
163(3)
Full Esteem Ahead!
164(2)
Truth or Dare: Body Image Self-Assessment
166(1)
The Exchange Game: Giving and Receiving Pleasure
167(1)
Geography Lessons
168(3)
Part 5: Going Wild 171(30)
17 Getting Into the Mood
173(8)
Date Night: The Lure
173(2)
The Basic Questions
174(1)
Skinny Dipping
175(1)
Burlesque Time
176(3)
Bump Up the Volume
177(1)
Take It Off?'
178(1)
Lost Weekend
179(2)
18 For Play o Foreplay?
181(14)
Discover Your Touch Print
182(1)
Erotic Is an Inside Job
183(2)
Play It Up
185(2)
Arousal Helpers
187(2)
Strokes for Sex
189(1)
Erogenous Zones
189(1)
Lingual Dexterity: Tongue as Massage Tool
190(1)
Roll the Dice!
191(2)
Pre-Massage Sex?
193(2)
19 Wrapping It Up
195(6)
How Was It for You
195(1)
More Than Words of Thanks
196(2)
The Road from Eros to Love
198(1)
The Four Secrets of Lasting Love
198
Appendixes
A Touch Terms
201(4)
B Resources and References
205(6)
C The Gift of Massage
211(2)
Index 213

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