Nancy F. F. Hegarty 
The Australian Massage [EPUB ebook] 
A step by step resource to Australian massage, a powerful ally in your healthcare regime

PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT.
Etiquette.
The Room.
Music…
Aroma…
THE COUCH.
Comfort. 18
Measurements 18
Dressing the Couch.. 19
Making the Sheet.. 19
Holding the Sheet in Place.. 21
CLOTHING AND PERSONAL GROOMING… 22
Uniform. 22
Shoes… 23
Hygiene.. 23
PART TWO
THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE OILS 26
Quality 26
Understanding What a Fragrance is.. 26
Look For: 27
PART THREE
INDOOR AIR. 30
Methods to lower the level of
formaldehyde in a building: 31
Grow Fresh Air.. 31
Mould and Moisture. 32
Dust and Mite Control 33
PART FOUR
THE HANDS.. 36
EMOTIONS. 36
BENEFITS 37
Benefits of The Australian Massage:.. 38
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS (EMFs).. 40
Reducing Exposure to EMFs.. 41
THE AUSTRALIAN MASSAGE
MAINTAINS TWO GOLDEN RULES. 42
PRE-MASSAGE QUESTIONS 42
PRIVACY… 44
PART FIVE
BASIC MOVEMENTS. 48
Compression. 48
The Soother or ‚Effleurage‘ 48
The Mover or ‚Petrissage‘ 48
Palpation 49
Friction 49
Full Percussion or ‚Tapotment‘. 49
Cupping: 49
Flicking:. 50
Chopping:.. 50
Pummelling:.. 50
PART SIX
BODY BASICS 52
Bones and Joints 52
Bone 53
Muscle. 54
PART SEVEN
CHAPTER ONE
THE AUSTRALIAN BACK MASSAGE 59
Compression. 59
Towel Tuck Number 1. 60
OIL APPLICATION.. 60
BACK SOOTHER – EFFLEURAGE. 61
Back Soother. 62
GLIDE 63
THE MOVER – PETRISSAGE 63
PALPATE… 65
TAPOTMENT. 68
SCAPULA CLEARANCE.. 70
PALPATION ALONG THE SIDES OF THE
SPINE. 72
FULL PALM ROLL. 73
RIBS SEPARATION 73
FIGURE 8 OF THE BACK AND DELTOIDS74
CHAPTER TWO
THE BACK OF THE LEGS 77
Towel Tuck Number 2. 77
Oil Application.. 78
UPPER LEG. 78
LOWER LEG… 81
FOOT. 84
METATARSAL SEPARATION 85
SCIATIC LIFT. 87
BACK COMPLETION.. 87
CHAPTER THREE
ARMS, WRISTS, HANDS AND SHOULDERS89
UPPER ARM 89
LOWER ARM.. 93
WRISTS AND HANDS. 95
Metacarpals 96
Separate the Metacarpals.. 96
Phalanges 96
Carpals 98
SHOULDER ROTATION.. 101
CHAPTER FOUR
FRONT UPPER LEG. 104
QUADRICEP SEPARATION 105
FRONT LOWER LEG 106
FRONT OF FOOT.. 108
JOINT STRETCHES.. 109
CHAPTER FIVE
NECK AND HEAD. 113
FACE AND NECK PRE-CLEANSE. 113
NECK.. 113
FACE 115
SCALP. 118
THE COMPLETION.. 120
CHAPTER SIX
MOVEMENTS OF THE BACK.. 124
MOVEMENTS OF THE LEGS (BACK)… 125
MOVEMENTS OF THE
ARMS AND HANDS. 126
MOVEMENTS OF THE LEGS (FRONT) 127
MOVEMENTS OF THE
NECK AND HEAD. 128
IN-DEPTH BODY INFORMATION 130
CHAPTER SEVEN
THE AROMAS OF NATURE.. 132
Essential Oil Families. 132
GRAMINAE (earth). 132
CONIFERAE
(air – light, inner warmth verses cold). 132
COMPOSITAE (light).. 133
BURSERACEAE (dry fire)… 133
LABIATAE (heat)… 133
MYRTACEAE
(fire, air, water, earth – harmony). 134
RUTACEAE (subdued heat). 134
UMBELLIFERAE (air). 134
PURE AND NATURAL.. 135
HERBS AND APPLICATIONS… 136
Basic Herbal Preparations. 136
Useful Herbs 137
THE AUTHOR. 142
REFERENCES.. 146
RECOMMENDATIONS.. 150