Once Upon a Touch Book: Illustrates the massage strokes and how to use them creatively

“I love this book which illustrates how to use a simple tool to enable postive touch between children or with children & their parents or carers, building empathy, trust & positive relationships as well as creating calm, fun learning environments.” Nicolle Mitchell, Holistic Massage Practitioner, Trainer & Story Massage Instructor.

“This practical book is written for everyone who would like to know more about Story Massage. It offers a practical and fun guide to the benefits and safe and appropriate use of Story Massage for children. Central to the book are step-by-step instructions with illustrations for ten easy to follow basic stokes. The strokes, given through clothes on the back, head, shoulders and arms, are pleasurable and simple to give and receive.  With names such as The Wave, The Drum and The Calm, the ten moves can be used to represent a choice of objects and actions within a story massage.Ten basic strokes create over 25 story massages which vary in length and complexity.  Designed to help build your confidence with Story Massage; some of the stories. songs and rhymes contain only a few strokes and take less than a minute to complete.  Others may take up to four or five minutes and involve most or all of the ten strokes.”