The Wisdom of Wilderness or Encyclopedia of Thai Massage

The Wisdom of Wilderness: Experiencing the Healing Power of Nature

Author: Gerald G May

Tap into the Awe-Inspiring Power of Nature

Publishers Weekly

Psychiatrist May (1940-2005), known for his works blending psychology and spirituality (Addiction and Grace), chose the theme and milieu of Nature for this, his last book. Chronicling outdoor forays he took from 1990 to 1995, May's elegant prose uses a storyteller's magic to plumb the profound mystery of outside events that provoke and foster inner change. Vivid details and masterful style place the reader in context: breathing alongside a bear, drumming with cicadas, grieving a man-mutilated turtle, dodging eagles or seeking fire's heat in a soaking storm. "Thunder came and it was my song, and the wind my courtesan, and praise welled up inside me as the rain poured, drenching down around and in and through me until the fire finally died under its flow and there was nothing but cold dark chilling water covering everything, running down my legs into rivulets." May is a kind of Christian Zen master, but this book doesn't favor a particular religious tradition so much as the deep wild of nature's way. In this work for everyone, he wants us to understand that wilderness is our natural state and that contemplative communion with the "Power of the Slowing" will bring us safely home to our wild eternal selves. (June) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

A practicing psychiatrist, May (The Dark Night of the Soul) died in 2005. His final book unites his earlier encounters with the spiritual life with his thoughts on nature. In nature, he found the presence of something he came to call "the Power of the Slowing," which touches on the deep healing we can experience by being "who we are" and not cutting ourselves off from nature. This is a fluidly written and deeply moving book, a kind of healing act in itself. Highly recommended. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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Encyclopedia of Thai Massage: A Complete Guide to Traditional Thai Massage Therapy and Acupressure

Author: C Pierce Salguero

Thai massage is an increasingly popular healing modality, and many American and European massage schools offer at least introductory, if not more, courses to their students these days. Drawing from Thai history, cultural studies, Buddhist religion, and yogic practices, as well as a modern understanding of anatomy and physiology, this book finally bridges the gap between the theory and practice of Thai massage.

The Encyclopedia of Thai Massage is unique in that it presents this form of bodywork as it is understood in Thailand, as a therapeutic medical science. For the first time, the history, spiritual traditions, and ethical codes of Thai medicine are presented in full alongside the most detailed analysis of each particular step in the Thai massage routine. Examples of therapeutic routines to treat specific disorders are discussed; a complete section is dedicated on the main energy meridians and diagrams of acupressure points.

This book is written in an engaging, informal style, with numerous photographs and diagrams that illustrate the techniques used.