The Complete Guide to Massage_ A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving the Health and Relaxation Benefits of Massage

Appendix B: Resources Organizations The following is a list of organizations that can help you find a massage therapist, massage school, or massage materials: Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care (ACCAHC) www.accahc.org Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) www.AFMTE.org American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) www.amtamassage.org American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia www.aobta.org American Reflexology Certification Board (ARCB) www.arcb.net Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP) www.abmp.com

Certification Board for Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists www.cbmtpt.org Chicago Center for Myofascial Pain Relief (Advanced Trigger Point Seminars; Education and Training) www.ChicagoTriggerPointCenter.com Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) www.comta.org Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) www.fsmtb.org Institute of Complementary Medicine www.icmedicine.com International Council of Reflexologists www.icr-reflexology.org International Spa Association (ISPA) www.experienceispa.com Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) www.massagetherapyfoundation.org National Association of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists (NAMTPT)

www.namtpt.org National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork www.ncbtmb.com Society for Oncology Massage www.s4om.org Structure for Wounded Warriors (Massage for Veterans) www.structureforwoundedwarriors.org Thai Bodywork School of Thai Massage www.thaibodywork.com The Trigger Point & Referred Pain Guide www.triggerpoints.net Books Here are a few resources on the subjects covered in this book: Ackerman, Diane. A Natural History of the Senses. Allen, Tina. A Modern-Day Guide to Massage for Children. Barnett, Libby, and Maggie Chambers. Reiki Energy Medicine.

Beck, Mark F. Milady’s Theory and Practice of Therapeutic Massage. Biancalana, Mary, et al. Trigger Point Therapy for Low Back Pain. Blate, Michael. The Natural Healer’s Acupressure Handbook. Borysenko, Joan. 7 Paths to God. Brennan, Barbara Ann. Hands of Light. Cailliet, Rene. Soft Tissue Pain and Disability. Calvert, Robert Noah. The History of Massage. Chaitow, Leon. Fascial Dysfunction: Manual Therapy Approaches. Chaitow, Leon, and Sandy Fritz. A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Lower Back and Pelvic Pain. Chopra, Deepak. Perfect Health. Clay, James, and David Pounds. Basic Clinical Massage Therapy: Integrating Anatomy and Treatment. Coulter, David. Anatomy of Hatha Yoga. Davies, Clair. The Frozen Shoulder Workbook. Davies, Clair, and Amber Davies. The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, Third Edition. Davis, Phyllis R. The Power of Touch. Devereux, Charla, and Bernie Hephrun. The Perfume Kit.

Devonshire, Rosalie, and Julie Kelly. Taking Charge of Fibromyalgia. Dougans, Inge. The Complete Illustrated Guide to Reflexology. Eddy, Mary Baker. Science and Health. Ferguson, Lucy Whyte, and Robert Gerwin. Clinical Mastery in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain. Finando, Donna. Trigger Point Self-Care Manual. Franzen, Susanne. Shiatsu: For Health and Well-Being. Fritz, Sandy. Mosby’s Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage. Gach, Michael R., and Carolyn Marco Matzkin. Acu-Yoga. Goodman, Saul. The Book of Shiatsu. Grossman, Gail Boorstein. Yoga Journal Presents: Restorative Yoga for Life. Heath, Alan, and Nicki Bainbridge. Baby Massage. Jackson, Richard. Holistic Massage. Jaffe, Marjorie. The Muscle Memory Method. Jarmey, Chris, and John Tindall. Acupressure for Common Ailments. Judith, Anodea, PhD Wheels of Life. Kahn, Robert L., and John W. Rowe. Successful Aging. Kirsta, Alix. The Book of Stress Survival.

Kushi, Michio, and Edward Esko. Basic Shiatsu. Levine, Barbara. Your Body Believes Every Word You Say. Lidell, Lucy. The Book of Massage. Lidell, Lucy. The Sensual Body. Loewendahl, Evelyn. The Power of Positive Stretching. Loving, Jean E. Massage Therapy. Lu, Henry C. Chinese Natural Cures. Lundberg, Paul. The Book of Shiatsu. Lunny, Vivian, MD. Aromatherapy. Maxwell-Hudson, Clare. Aromatherapy Massage. McCarty, Patrick. A Beginner’s Guide to Shiatsu. McClure, Vimala Schneider. Infant Massage. Mitchell, Karyn. Reiki: A Torch in Daylight. Montagu, Ashley. Touching: The Human Significance of the Skin. Mumford, Susan. The Complete Guide to Massage. Muramoto, Naboru. Healing Ourselves. Myss, Caroline. Anatomy of the Spirit. Nelson, Douglas. The Mystery of Pain.

O’Keefe, Adele. The Official Guide to Body Massage. Pritchard, Sarah. Chinese Massage Manual. Prudden, Bonnie. Pain Erasure. Rister, Robert. Japanese Herbal Medicine. Roizen, Michael F. RealAge. Rush, Anne Kent. Romantic Massage. Rynerson, Kay. The Thai Massage Workbook. Salvo, Susan G. Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice. Schleip, Robert, et al. Fascia: The Tensional Network of the Human Body. Sharamon, Shalila, and Bodo J. Baginski. The Chakra Handbook. Shaw, Nancy Lee. Simple Changes to End Chronic Pain. Shifflett, Carol. Migraine Brains and Bodies. Starlanyl, Devin. Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome. Starlanyl, Devin, and John Sharkey. Healing Through Trigger Point Therapy. Stillerman, Elaine. Mother Massage. Stormer, Chris. Reflexology: The Definitive Guide.

Street, Virginia Powell. Janet Travell, MD: White House Physician and Trigger Point Pioneer. Tappan, Frances. Healing Massage Techniques. Tortora, Gerard, and Bryan H. Derrickson. Introduction to the Human Body. Travell, Janet and David Simons. Travell & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manuals. Tucker, Louise. An Introductory Guide to Reflexology. Walters, Lynne. Kind Touch Massage. Werner, Ruth, and Ben E. Benjamin. A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology. Westcott, Patsy. Overcoming Stress. Yogananda, Paramahansa. Autobiography of a Yogi. Yu, Winnie and Michael McNett. The Everything® Health Guide to Fibromyalgia. Zuleger, Julie, and Spring Faussett. Happy Muscles Self-Help Guide to Un-knot Your Pain. Magazines and Journals There are a few magazines and journals dedicated to massage: International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork

www.ijtmb.org Journal of Bodywork and Movement www.bodyworkmovementtherapies.com Massage Australia www.massageaustralia.com.au Massage Magazine www.massagemag.com Massage Therapy Journal www.amtamassage.org Massage Today www.massagetoday.com The Pain Practitioner www.aapainmanage.org Townsend Newsletter www.townsendletter.com Web Sources

The Internet is another good resource for information about massage. Here are a few sites for obtaining equipment, but there are many more: www.customcraftworks.com (self-care tools, massage tables, and massage chairs) www.earthlite.com www.bestmassagetable.com www.massagenaturals.com www.massagewarehouse.com www.motherearthpillows.com (warm flaxseed bags for natural heat and cold) www.myobuddy.com (massage and trigger point support tool) www.posturedynamics.com (correction for poor posture and pain) www.purepro.com (high-quality massage lotion, with or without arnica essential oil) www.fomentek.com (water bags for soothing muscles) www.fitball.com (self-care tools, dynamic seating, rehabilitation, massage) www.pressurepositive.com (self-care tools) www.triggerpointproducts.com (self-care tools and products for massage therapists) www.tigertailusa.com (self-care tools) www.kismetpotions.com (essential oils) www.sanjevani.net (Ayurveda Healing Clinic and education center) www.healthandmed.com