By Editors of Reader's Digest

Written by trained and experienced teachers and practitioners, Massage & Aromatherapy is an excellent resource for learning more than a dozen massage techniques, along with detailed recipes and uses for 30 essential oils, perfect for revving you up or calming you down. This authoritative reference is packed with four-color photographs, each with clear instructions on the massages, from Swedish and Eastern to deep-tissue and reflexology. Inside you'll find: 

• a general overview of the specifics and benefits of aromatherapy and massage
• descriptions of massages that can provide relief for common ailments
• step-by-step instructions with photos for each massage technique
• directions for self-massage techniques to use at home, work, and while traveling
• full-page features on the 30 most common essential oils, along with information on their therapeutic properties, uses for health and beauty, and recipes for blending them.

There are so many healthy benefits to massage therapy, including improved circulation, headache relief, pain management, increased immune function, decreased stress levels, and reduced recovery time in many medical conditions from allergies to insomnia. In no time at all you will discover how easy it is to implement these ancient techniques to repair your body and supercharge your life!