Home Massage by Suzette Hodnett & Chuck Fata

ISBN: 978-1-84409-559-9
Transforming Family Life through the Healing Power of Touch
192 pages paperback, 239 color photographs

Focusing on its therapeutic properties and capacity to enhance health and intimacy in all relationships, this book demystifies the medium of massage and makes it accessible for everyone in the family. Designed for the non-professional with simple step-by-step instructions, it teaches the three principles that make learning massage easy and fun. Also included are ideas for bringing home massage into daily life and how to use these principles to share massage with infants, children, adolescents, spouses, and the elderly. By emphasizing the innate healing power of touch to reduce stress and improve the immune system, this practical manual provides the tools for achieving health, relaxation, and connection with loved ones.

Suzette Hodnett & Chuck Fata
Chuck Fata was a nationally certified massage therapist and co-founder of Touch Communications Home Massage, Inc. He taught professionally at the Santa Monica School of Shiatsu and the California College of Physical Arts as well as massage workshops and retreats for non-professionals. Suzette Hodnett, M.S., also co-founder of TCHM, has more than 20 years experience as a licensed psychotherapist, professional artist and Tai Chi Sandan instructor. She currently works as a Life Coach, blending her experience to bring emotional and physical health to youth and adults. With Jackie Sloan, CMT, she offers retreats, lectures and workshops nationwide to promote relaxation, connection, and the healing power of touch.

Taking Turns

As far back as I can remember "taking turns" was part of my vocabulary and my life. One of my first memories is of massaging my dad's back. He was a teacher who stood in front of his class all day and appreciated a good back rub after school. In return, he would massage me while he watched television. I will never forget the feeling of his single hand enveloping my tiny back. In those moments, I felt safe, loved and calm.
Although I was raised in an alcoholic family with unpredictable stress and trauma, even a few minutes of exchange from a parent or sibling would return me to a feeling of calm.
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I was hooked once I picked up this book. As today's world speeds up, the daily stresses in our lives increase and we all end up coping with a higher level of stress than we should. We all have different ways to manage stress and although some methods are more effective than others, most of us could use some help coping with stress.
— Craig Smith, read the full review here

Home Massage: Transforming Family Life through the Healing Power of Touch does something no other massage book does: it drives home the truth that communicating and healing through touch is our natural gift. This book helped me regain my ability to touch others in my family with respect and compassion. Inside this book you'll find many photos of folks sharing tender, loving massage and touch. They provide a positive model that adults and children can enjoy.
Linda Hill, read the full review here

This book is well-crafted, practical, creative, innovative and accessible. Highly recommended for all those who value the role of touch and intimacy in their lives.
— Mariana Caplan, PhD, author of To Touch is to Live

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