This groundbreaking and innovative publication examines emerging trends in the field of massage therapy in the 21st century. The author, Pearl Gopaul, goes back into her ancestral Asian heritage to trace the roots of massage therapy. She then traces the Western contribution to these Oriental beginnings, as medicinal science progresses from East to West. This distinctly Caribbean publication introduces us to massage therapy as a stress management tool; balancing body, mind and spirit with essential oils, massage as a holistic healer, massage techniques and so much more. This is a must read for anyone interested in massage as a natural healer.