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American Massage Therapy Association
The American Massage Therapy Association website provides information about how to find a massage therapist and how the massage process works. The site also includes archived journal articles on massage therapy.
Contact information:
www.amtamassage.org/
Center for Spirituality and Healing, The
The Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota is working to create a new model of health care, one which brings together the science and art of healing to treat the whole person - mind, body and spirit. Through health sciences education, conferences and workshops, the Center offers older adults an expanded world view of self-care and holistic approaches to wellness and healing.
Contact information:
www.csh.umn.edu/
Complete Guide to Massage
This book, fully illustrated with 320 photographs, helps readers learn to create the benefits of massage at home. The reader is guided through a carefully graduated program from simple basics to total massage. Mumford, S. (1996). A complete guide to massage. London: Hamlyn. ISBN-13: 978-0452275188
Massage for Elders
This journal article, archived on the American Massage Therapy website, discusses the benefits and contraindications of massage for older adults. Lohman, J.S. (2001). "Massage for Elders" in Massage therapy journal, Vol.40, No. 3.
Contact information:
www.amtamassage.org/journal/massage4elders.html
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health provides research-based information on alternative health approaches.
Contact information:
www.nccam.nih.gov
Pathways: A Health Crisis Resource Center
Pathways is a holistic educational resource center for people in health crisis. It offers a wide variety of classes and individual consultations that explore psychological, emotional, and spiritual issues. Their center is located in the Uptown area of Minneapolis.
Contact information:
www.pathwaysminneapolis.org
