Secrets For A Foot Massage

As, both you and I know, we all love the tender feeling of getting a foot massage. Most of the day is spent walking or standing. We depend on our foot, and we stand on them all day long. They do need some sort of rest, don’t they? The foot massage will release all the pain and ache in feet, through your feet. The foot is also recognized as the best passage way or all stress exits. People feel, releasing all your pains through your feet is the best feeling yet. This massage will always increase ones well-being. The whole principle can be stated with one simple word, reflexology. Now, it is not so important that the above information is true, as long as it does what it has to. The experience can be very soothing and erotic at the same time. Some requirements exist, before one is given a foot massage. The person who will be receiving the treatment, would have to place their feet in some warm water for about fifteen minutes and just relax. Some therapist would add extra substances in the water, such as lemon, salt or oils. It is always a nice touch. The whole process would make the
feet, more soft and obviously more clean. The method to follow is rather simple, and many therapist like to mix up several techniques to yield a different type of experience. The best position would be to have the person lying on their back, this way their feet is pointing upwards. This will make it easier for the therapist to perform the massage.

Ankle Spins: The therapist should hold the bottom heel; in their palms, and use the other hand to hold the top for the feet. Make several rotations in each direction. The right amount would be between ten to twenty spins.

Strokes: This is like pulling a wet slippery piece of string. In this case, the string is the foot. With the palms, the heel must be held tight, and the other hand should be used to stroke right up and down the foot several times. Another method, is using both hands, once one hand reaches the top, the other one should be used to start at the bottom.

Presses: Make to sure to have the heel in the palms, and press into the arch of the first foot. The pressing motion should be directed upwards, towards the toes. Repeat on the other foot. Perform the routine several times for maximum comfort.

Thumb Motion: The foot must be held in the hands like it is a game console, with your thumbs walk up and down the sole of the foot. This is when you think of your thumbs as little feet, walking up and down. Once in a while slight circular motions with the thumbs is good.

The Mix Up: Just be careful and gently rotate, pull, and squeeze the toes. Do it to every toe, three times. You can mix up the routines, just as the name implies.

Massaging Strokes & Pressure Points

The Strokes & Pressure Points

The are various strokes which can be used, beginning from a soft touch to hardcore tissue workouts. The speed can enhance the intensity of the workout. To begin, everything and everyone must be relaxed. The process should be commenced slowly and with rhythm, slowly building up pressure and intensity. The general rule is that the strokes should be directed in the direction of the heart, and in the opposite direction for the reverse process. The client should be feeling the massage to be one series of strokes. It is best to more of your body to give the massage. Make use of your weight and your body as a whole to improve intensity and posture of the massage.

Several Massage Strokes Are Listed Below

1. Gliding: The motion is most often used many times throughout the whole massage scheme. It is very helpful, in the application of oil on the body. The touch can be either light or heavy, with the fingers held close together, with a gliding motion of the hands forward and back. The strokes should be circular or long, this increases the feel of relaxation and soothing temptations.
2. Plucking/Pinching Act: Softly pick up some skin (flesh) and let it slide back down within your oil filled tender fingers.
3. Kneading: Kneading is known as a pretty strong stroke of motion, which is greatly used to release tension in the joints and muscles. The procedure consist of gently obtaining the area, and carry out a kneeding motion with it.
4. Cupping: The procedure consists of forming your hands into a cup, with your palms facing down, and softly beat down the body.
5. Chopping: The name tells one, how the motion would seem like. Keep both palms parallel to each other, and perform a chopping motion on the area of the body. For a more intense feeling, curl your fingers to form a slight fist, and continue the chopping motion.
6. Circulation: This is a light stroke with some slight pressure, which will make one more relaxed. With one heel of the hand, follow with the other behind, gently flowing up towards the joint or muscle.
7. Cross-Pulling: The motion will be working right across the body, it is best if it used on the legs and arms. Begin with your hands on either side of the area, and slowly but gently,  move your hands in a forward/backward motion.
8. Pulling: As the word suggests, this motion is intended to pull the muscle. Usually aimed for the legs, move your hands up the body.
9. Stopping Strokes: Aimed to be worked around the joints, muscles and tendons, which will release tension. Use your fingertips and thumbs, making slight circular motions around the joints. The amount of pressure that should be applied will depend on the client.
10. Percussive Strokes: Aimed to increase the circulation in ones body, and it releases muscle tension. Can be performed on the arms, buttocks, legs and lower back. Avoid the spine region. The goal is to keep your hands very warm and relaxed.

Massage For The Foot & Leg

Massage For The Foot & Leg

We, as humans, walk a lot. Applying mass amounts of pressure daily. All this has to be released, and it is usually ignored. The massage would provide some release of tension. Before one carries on to the massage, take some first steps into considerations.

1. Begin by applying oil on the leg, working your way up the leg. Gently stroke the oil in the joints and curves and feet.
2. Try the kneading motion around the calves and thighs, and around the knee region.
3. Wring up the region from the leg to the buttocks and back down to the ankles.
4. All this should be done with a light motion, without much pressure.

Some Care For The Fore Front of The Leg

1. Oil up the entire fore front of the leg, as described earlier. Drain up the oil from the calf region straight up to the knee region. With the knee lifted in one hand, gently give soft strokes in a circular motion.
2. With the use of your thumbs, work gently into the area under the knee cap.
3. Once again, drain up the knee cap region right up to the top of the thigh. Glide your hands back down, to the ankle. Repeat the same procedure for the other leg.

Some Safety Precautions

1. The calves on a person is known to be very tender, mostly if the person does exercise, with the leg (ie. running, walking or cycling). Thus, this region should be covered gently.

Tender Massage For The Feet

1. The feet massage is known to be soothing and vigorous. Even ones who are ticklish, will feel the massage work in. Work the joint around the ankle and work down to the toes.
2. Lift the feet with one hand and use the other palm of the other hand to stroke gently up from the heel to the toes.
3. Give the sole of the feet, some circulation, by using circulation motions with your thumb.
4. Work on the toes. Squeezing the toes and pulling them in return is a good technique and has always worked.
5. If your client is ticklish, increasing the overall pressure is the best solution.

Massage For The Arms & Hands

Massage For The Arms and Hands

One of the parts of the body, after the leg, which tends to carry out a lot of work is the arms and hand. This massage will allow for a lot of relaxation and will improve our feelings. To carry out, the steps should be carried out carefully.

Steps For The Arm Massage

1. Begin by oiling the arms, starting from the wrist. Make sure to cover the full arms and carry out until the shoulder joint.
2. Hold one hand up, and using the other hand, glide your hands up from the wrist to the shoulder joint.
3. Stand perpendicular to the client and carry out the glide, but this time with more firmness.
4. Begin at the shoulder joint, and gently sand-which your hands with their arm in between, and glide down, with your thumbs and fingers doing a circular motion.
5. Wring up the arm, with the use of both hands. This should be done beginning from the wrist.
6. Don’t work on their hands in between the arm massage, and leave it till the end.
7.  If you feel tension in the joints, ask the client to relax more and let it all go.

Steps For The Hand Massage

1. Use your palms to warm up the clients hands. Gentle strokes would give it some tenderness.
2. Use your palms to massage your clients palms. Use the same method for the back of the hand.
3. The technique for the fingers and thumbs is as follows; gently squeeze, pull and push and stroke.
4. To finish the massage off with a relaxing feel, gently start from the shoulder joint, and smoothly flow right down to the finger tips.
5. It is best to be seated while to doing this massage, but you can do it how you wish.

Massage For The Abdomen

The abdomen region is the most softest part of the body. It should be cared with gentle touches.

1. Oil up the area starting from the navel region. Oil the region in circular motions.
2. As you get near the breast area, you should begin to be more firm, with only your fingertips.
3. Stroke upward/downward and across on the body, with gentle strokes.
4. Make sure if your client is okay with you touching them on their abdomen. Some people may not like it, and the will still allow you too, so ask them clearly.

Back Massage

Back Massage Techniques and Tips

The back is where the most time is spent in whole body massage. So, it should be done carefully and accurately. This is also the region in which most people acquire the most amount of tension.

First Steps In Your Plan

1. Keep your partner, face down, with their face down or off to one side. You should be standing at the head of the table (near the head of the partner). Start with your hands on either sides of the back and create strokes down the body.
2. Work on their neck region, and stroke downwards, and slightly off to each side of the body.
3. Their are tension baring muscles in the neck area, with the use of your thumbs work into these muscles, but not too hard. Make very small circles, and work it very slowly.
4. It is highly important to avoid any sudden movements, which will disturb your client who is in a relaxed atmosphere.

Upper Back Massage

5. Position yourself at one side of the client. Hold the top of his/her right shoulder with your right hand and with your left hand on the lower back. Gently, move both hands in the center direction, so that they meet up.
6. The shoulder blade should be worked gently. This is done by forming your hands in a cup, and holding the bottom of the right shoulder. Use our thumbs or fingers to work the blades. Repeat the same procedure on the other shoulder.
7. The spine should be highly avoided, unless you are using very very very light strokes.

Lower Back Massage

8. Position your body, near the lower back of your partner. Work gentle strokes across the body, with some overlapping motions.
9. Oiling the lower back, starting from the bottom-up, is the best solution.
10. Hold the hips, and move your hands right up to the shoulder region. Stroke back down to the hips. Oiling your hands before this procedure will help.
11. Place small cushions under the upper chest of the client, if it helps you.

Massage For The Chest

The chest region is quite strong, as it bears the heart. So, some care should be given while massaging this area.

1. Work the upper chest area first, with your fingertips. Your motion should be generated outward towards either side of the body. Repeat for the lower chest region.
2. Using tiny circle motions, work right down the breastbone to the belly. The motion should get very very light, as it gets lower and lower.
3. Position your hands on the upper chest, with your fingers pointing outward, and press gently and glide your hands out of the body. This gives an idea of exiting tension.

Shoulder and Neck Massage

After the back, the neck and shoulder region is the second most common place where people bear a lot of pain. Especially for those who work in a siting state, this would help greatly.

1. Have your client lie on their front, and oil them up working up the body. Oil the upper chest region as well.
2. Work from the upper chest, right up to either side of the shoulder. The neck region should be included in as well.
3. Gently, create small circular motions along the back of the neck area.
4. Just for some relaxing and soothing feelings, give gentle sensual glides along the neck region to the chin area.

Facial and Head Massage

This massage is one of the most pleasurable ones that one can recieve. Many people get shocked with the after effects, and they come back asking for more. This is best if it is done after the back massage.

1. Form a cup with your hands, and place them on the head. Place the thumbs on the forehead and fingertips around the temples. Carry out gentle strokes on the forehead and work your way up the hairline.
2. Gentle presses in-between the eyebrows with your thumbs would be nice.
3. Softly, and getting firmer, massage the temples, using your fingertips with the use of circular motions. Continue the same motion down towards the chin.
4. Using your fingertips, draw a line from the upper lip to the temple, just along the  cheeks.
5. Firmly press and caress the upper and lower region of the eye sockets.
6. Place the ears between your thumbs and fingers, starting from the lower region to the upper.
7. Create a pulling motion of the ear, and again beginning with the lower ear region.
8. Form a cup with your hands and put them over the  ears and hold for a couple of seconds and release.
9. Avoid the throat, as it can be very dangerous.

Head Massage

1. This will consist of massaging the scalp. Placing one hand under the head as support, and using the other to massage.
2. Lightly bring your fingers through the hair, and follow to the mid crown region.
3. Avoid, step 2, if the client has a lot of hair or if you feel the task would be rather hard to carry out.