Healing Touch for Children
By Mary Atkinson

Massage, reflexology and acupressure
for children from 4-12 years old

"This is a beautifully illustrated book, with easy to follow instructions. It is a pioneering book. I just wish I had it available when my children were growing up. I will be recommending it to my patients with young children, and for grandparents it will make a great gift."
Dr Craig K Brown, General Practitioner, and trustee of the British Holistic Medical Association

Published by Gaia |30^th January 2009|£12.99|Paperback

Help your child through the healing power of massage with Healing Touch for Children. Research has shown that short, simple routines of massage practiced on children can help reduce stress and tiredness, increase alertness and concentration, and help combat a wide range of ailments, including breathing problems, coughs and colds, and myriad aches and pains.

• Studies by the Touch Research Institute, Miami, show stress levels are lower in children who receive massage.
• Supports the growing trend of introducing the practice of peer massage into schools.
• Contains everything parents need to know about soothing and relaxing their children the natural way.

Expert massage practitioner Mary Atkinson gives a thorough overview of this increasingly popular practice. Featuring user-friendly treatment sequences and practical advice on dealing with emotional issues such as stress and anxiety, this book will show you how you can make a loving and caring touch part of your child’s daily routine.

THE AUTHOR

Mary Atkinson is a qualified holistic massage, Indian head massage, reflexology and aromatherapy practitioner. She is also instructor for the Massage in Schools Programme and runs her own complementary therapy clinic and training school. Mary has been a health and fitness writer on numerous UK magazines and is the author of over 15 books including The Art of Indian Head Massage and Hand and Foot Massage.

The vision of the Massage in Schools programme is that every child attending school should experience positive and nurturing touch every day . . . everywhere in the world. This is an international programme (www.massageinschools.com), supported in the UK by the Massage in Schools Association (www.misa.org.uk), and is reported to be having a beneficial effect on primary school children’s lives through the introduction of a peer massage programme.

This book, with all its wonderful and practical suggestions complements the programme and also offers parents the chance to share the benefits and joy of nurturing, healing touch with their children in the family home.

Sandra Hooper, Complementary Therapist and Trainer for the Massage in Schools Programme.

“This beautiful book acts as a reminder to us all that simple touch can have profound benefits for both giver and receiver. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.”
Susan Hampshire, Actress and Patron of the British Holistic Medical Association.