Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy
  By Carole Osborne-Sheets
  Soft Cover
  ISBN 978-0-9665585-0-0
 $39.95

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About This Book

In the massage therapy world, pregnancy has historically been viewed as everything from a natural process with no associated massage therapy risks to an absolute contraindication to massage treatment. Neither extreme is realistic or helpful for the practitioner who seeks guidance about how to provide effective and safe therapy for pregnant clients. Fortunately, Carole Osborne-Sheets has produced a text based on both research evidence and extensive clinical experience that meets this need.

Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy is a clear and knowledgeable text that enumerates in detail the benefits of receiving massage while pregnant, during labor, and in the postpartum period. It explains the characteristics of each stage of pregnancy and delivery and the associated massage treatment guidelines. Osborne-Sheets also explains issues related to high risk pregnancies and common pregnancy complications, assisting the massage therapist to find the appropriate balance between providing beneficial treatment and ensuring that all pregnant clients receive the best possible health care.

About the Author

Carole Osborne-Sheets, a somatic practitioner since 1974, has focused her work on facilitating somato-emotional and neuromuscular integration, particularly related to childbearing, trauma, substance and eating disorders, self-image, and nurturing. She began developing infant and prenatal massage therapy in 1980 and has trained thousands of therapists and other perinatal specialists in her advanced certification workshop, Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy.

Carole co-founded the International Professional School of Bodywork, San Diego, in 1977, where she continues to teach. She is an original faculty member of Montana's Big Sky Somatic Institute, and she has taught continuing education workshops throughout North America and in Europe. She has published two books, Pre-and Perinatal Massage Therapy and Deep Tissue Sculpting, and her articles and contributions appear in many professional and mainstream publications.