Recommended Reading List

The IFA recommend the following books to help with your studies or for general information. If you have any questions relating to information contained within a listed book or otherwise please contact the author's publisher directly.

Anatomy & Physiology

• Holistic Anatomy: An Integrative Guide to the Human Body (textbook) by Pip Waller
• The Massage Therapists Pocketbook of Pathology by Su Fox
• The Massage Connection (Anatomy and Physiology) by Kalyani Premkumar
• An Easy Guide to Learning Anatomy & Physiology by Bruce Forciea

Aromatherapy

• Aroma: The Cultural History of Smell by Constance Classen, David Howes and Anthony Synnott
• Aromatherapy: The Essential Blending Guide by Rosemary Caddy
• Encyclopedia of Essential Oils by Julia Lawless
• Natural Beauty Recipe Book: How to Make Your Own Organic Cosmetics and Beauty Products by Gill Farrer-Halls
• The Encyclopedia of Healing Plants by Chrissie Wildwood
• Complete Aromatherapy Handbook by Susanne Fischer-Rizzi
• Aromatherapy – A Guide for Home Use by Christine Westwood
• Aromatherapy An A-Z by Patricia Davis
• The Aromatherapy Bible by Gill Farrer-Halls
• Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit by Gabriel Mojay
• Subtle Aromatherapy by Patricia Davis
• Create Your Own Aromatherapy Perfumes: Enchanting Blends for Body and Home by Chrissie Wildwood
• The Aromatherapy Workshop by Nicole Perez
• The A to Z of Essential Oils – What They Are Where They Come From How They Work by E Joy Bowles
• Aromatree – a holistic guide to understanding and using aromatherapy by Salvatore Battaglia

Business Studies

• A Guide to Starting Your Own Complementary Therapy Practice by Elaine M Aldred
• Healthy Business by Madeleine Harland & Glen Finn    
• Marketing Your Complementary Therapy Practice (4th edition) by Steven A. Harold
• The Business Plan Workbook: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating and Developing a Successful Business (9th edition) by Colin Barrow, Paul Barrow & Robert Brown
• The Small Business Start-Up Workbook: A Step by Step Guide to Starting the Business You Dreamed Of by Cheryl D Rickman and Dame Anita Roddick

Massage

• Massage: A Step-by-step Approach to the Healing Art of Touch (The Complete Illustrated Guide to) by Stewart Mitchell
• Massage for Common Ailments by Sara Thomas
• The Complete Book of Massage by Clare Maxwell-Hudson

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