Massage for Relaxation

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Massage For Relaxation
1987 VHS cover art
Directed byPatricia Mooney
Written byPatricia Mooney
Produced byMark Schulze
Patricia Mooney
StarringPatricia Mooney
Mayo Campos
Narrated byPatricia Mooney
CinematographyMark Schulze
Music byRichard Plasko
Distributed byNew & Unique Videos
Release date
  • 1985 (1985)
Running time
45 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Massage For Relaxation is a 1985

San Diego, California.[1][2][3][4]

Background

Patricia Mooney graduated from the Mueller College of Massage in San Diego as a massage technician in 1981, and subsequently authored several articles in national publications. In 1987 she added additional footage of Self Massage instruction to the 1985 prequel.[5] The film was videotaped and live-switched in a Public-access television studio with three video cameras, and distributed worldwide on VHS, Beta and PAL videotape formats.[6][7]

Synopsis

The instructional film shows Cleo (aka Patty Mooney) performing a massage on Maria (aka Maya Campos) using Swedish Oil techniques.[8] Also included are instructions for a Glowing Salt Rub.

Patty Mooney Demonstrates How to Massage the Abdomen in Massage For Relaxation Instructional Video – Photo by Mark Schulze

Release

New & Unique Videos was founded in 1985.

BFS Limited in Canada, Instructional Video, Inc.,[12] The Learning Annex,[13] and Publishers Clearing House
.

In 2011, New & Unique Videos reissued Massage For Relaxation in

Sony Style stores in Europe and the United States.[14]

In 2023, New & Unique Videos released an AI-Enhanced 4K version of Massage For Relaxation which can be viewed at Vimeo on Demand.

Recognition

Awards and nominations

In 1985, the film won an International Television Association (ITVA) Video Medallion Award.[15]

Reception

In July 1995, P.J. Birosik of Nexus magazine noted the 1985 ITVA award and commented that the video had a "soothing score" making it "easy to relax while learning how to massage oneself or another." He noted also that through closeup shots the demonstrations were clear and the proffered techniques of massage and salt rub were easy to learn.[16]

In September 1988,

Billboard Magazine wrote that while "Everyone enjoys a good massage", "the difficult part is getting someone to give you one," noting "Briskly paced and modestly priced, this program just may make a dent in the sell-through market."[17]

Vegetarian Times wrote that after a hard workout, a massage is always welcome, and noted the instruction available through the film.[18]

Total Health Magazine found the video to be unique in that it "is both instructional for someone learning to be a masseur and instructor Cleo demonstrates how to give yourself a massage. Techniques are plainly shown how to relieve tension in neck, shoulders, back, hips, chest, abdomen, legs, arms, feet, face and head".[19]

Health Foods Business wrote in 1988 that while the benefits of massage might be obtainable "from the hands of a trained and certified pro," decent massage can be done by amateurs who use some of the available "books and video cassettes which, while not a substitute for a massage therapy course, can help the nonprofessional acquire some skills for home use." They noted that Massage For Relaxation, put together in 1985 by trained masseuse and frequently published author Patricia Mooney, is one such video and that it contained "a 15-minute section on self-massage."[20]

The Video Rating Guide for Libraries wrote that while the video's cover jacket was "attractive and provocative", it was an otherwise "highly professional, nonpornographic treatment of whole body massage," noting that the camera angles and detail work presented an "excellent focus on various techniques of massage", and that the benefits of whole body massage were featured with "emphasis placed on relieving pain and enhancing digestion." They made special note of the video including detailed explanation of self-massage techniques, and that the instructor's demonstrations of a wide variety of techniques would be "especially useful for novices".[21]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 0-87857-966-4
    .
  2. ^ Certificate of Copyright Registration, United States Copyright Office, Registration Number PA 257 263, June 17, 1985
  3. ^ Library of Congress (1979). "Catalog of copyright entries, Volume 22, Part 12, Issue 2 – Part 13, Issue 2". Library of Congress. p. 3321. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Couple's Videos are New & Unique," by Manny Cruz, San Diego Daily Transcript, December 10, 1992
  5. ^ "Self Massage: How to Rub Pain and Stress Away," by Patricia Kathryn Mooney, Beauty Digest, May 1984, p.10
  6. ISBN 0-8352-3588-2
    .
  7. ^ "Massage For Relaxation". Bicycle Business Journal: 57. March 1989.
  8. ^ "The Unique Art of Massage," by Pat Mooney, Bestways, November 1983, p.40
  9. San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original
    on June 29, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  10. ^ Wood Knapp's Special Interest Video Catalog, Fall 1992
  11. ^ Wood Knapp's Special Interest Video Catalog, Holiday 1992, p.27
  12. ^ Videos & Reviews Reference & Special Interest Video Catalog 1993–94, p.190
  13. Learning Annex
    , Summer 1989
  14. ISBN 0-517-12244-8
    .
  15. ^ "Corporate Broadcast Video Production Awards". ITVA. Crystal Pyramid Productions. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  16. ^ PJ Birosik (July–August 1995). "Books & Music". Nexus (Colorado's Holistic Journal). p. 40.
  17. Billboard Magazine
    Volume 100, No. 38. September 17, 1988.
  18. ^ "More than $100". Vegetarian Times. November 1988. p. 79.
  19. ^ "Book and Tape Reviews". Total Health Magazine. October 1987. p. 53.
  20. ^ "Massage Giving America A Helping Hand," by Paul Bubny, Health Foods Business, September 1988, p.53
  21. ABC-CLIO
    . 1990. p. 84.

External links

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