Long considered the father of geriatric massage, Dietrich Miesler entered the massage field in 1975 and founded the DAY-BREAK Geriatric Massage Project (now known as the DAY-BREAK Geriatric Massage Institute) in 1982. With a background as a gerontologist and a nursing home administrator, he brought significant knowledge and caring to his elderly clients through therapeutic massage. He produced numerous courses, teaching aids about the muscle system and massage treatments tailored to geriatric clients with varying needs. He was also a long-time columnist for Massage & Bodywork magazine.

Dietrich left his native Germany in 1955 and moved to the United States, where he raised his five children and pursued his varied artistic interests, including jazz, photography, and publishing. In 2001, he left DAY-BREAK to focus on research and writing.

• 

  ABCs of Geriatric Massage - Original

  Code: 1300-100-DVD

  Price: $59.95

  Click for larger image
• 

  ABCs of Geriatric Massage - 2nd Edition

  Code: 1300-101-DVD

  Price: $99.95

  Click for larger image
• 

  Anatomy of the Muscle System

  Code: 1300-010-DVD

  Price: $39.95

  Click for larger image
• 

  Back Massage

  Code: 1300-020-DVD

  Price: $14.97

  Click for larger image
• 

  Daybreak Video Combo (6 DVDs)

  Code: 1300-088-DVD

  Price: $169.95

  Click for larger image
• 

  Topics for Bodyworkers #1 - Understanding Medical Terminology

  Code: 8000-010

  Price: $15.95

  Click for larger image
• 

  Topics for Bodyworkers #2 - Geriatric Massage Techniques

  Code: 8000-020

  Price: $24.95

  Click for larger image
• 

  Topics for Bodyworkers #4 - Massage for Parkinson's Patients

  Code: 8000-040

  Price: $15.95

  Click for larger image
• 

  The NIDDM Protocol Booklet - Massaging Feet & Legs for Diabetics

  Code: 8000-080

  Price: $10.50

  Click for larger image