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Shiatsu for Midwives by Suzanne Yates with Tricia Anderson

Price: NZ$93.00 (add to order)

First published in 2003; 188 pages; 25 x 19 cms

Index to this page:

Table of Contents; About the Author; Book Reviews

Contents:

Foreword by Tricia Anderson, Preface, Introduction, Section 1: Professional Issues, Section 2: Yin and Yang - applying eastern theory to midwifery, Section 3: Hands on shiatsu - practical applications, Section 4: How can shiatsu help midwives?, Appendices: Glossary of Japanese terms, Research references, contact lists for training, Index.

This is a practical, well-illustrated guide to teach midwives how to incorporate the use of Shiatsu into safe practice and relates the practice of Shiatsu to professional midwifery issues. Clear line drawings and photographs illustrate techniques and are backed up by discussions of actual case studies.

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About the Author:

Suzanne Yates is an antenatal and postnatal exercise instructor and a Director of Well Mother - Education for Maternity Care, Bristol, United Kingdom.

Tricia Anderson is a Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom and an independent midwife .

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Book Reviews:

'This book is the most thorough and helpful book on Shiatsu for pregnancy, labour and the early post-natal period. The ideas are both original and tried and tested. The photos are of high standard and the text is clear and well designed.' Tamsin Grainger, Shiatsu Society News, March 2004

'This book covers both the theory and practice of using shiatsu. It looks at professional issues surrounding the incorporation of shiatsu into safe practice, concentrates on the practical application of shiatsu techniques in maternity care and provides ideas for adapting techniques to enable self-healing for the midwife' Today's Therapist

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