| Here's some tips on how to give a great, full body | | | | kneading the muscles and gently pulling them |
| massage. | | | | towards you. |
| Turn off the computer, take the phone off the | | | | 2. Work across the shoulders to the neck using |
| hook and dim the lights. Spark up some scented | | | | your thumbs and the tips of your fingers to work |
| candles and turn on a little soft music. Grab a | | | | from the muscles, across and down the upper |
| couple of sheets or soft towels - one for your | | | | back. Watch your nails! |
| work space and one to cover your 'client'. This is | | | | 3. Work down each arm separately finding the |
| important because as skin is massaged, it causes | | | | muscle groups in the front and back and kneading |
| blood flow into that area and that blow flow in | | | | them gently. When you get to the hands, use |
| turn, warms the skin. So in order to avoid a chill, | | | | your thumbs to work the palms. Don't forget the |
| cover up the areas that you're finished massaging. | | | | other arm! |
| Also, because working on muscles causes all sorts | | | | 4. Return to the upper back and work |
| of chemicals to be released into the body, many | | | | downwards to the middle of the back using your |
| people feel thirsty after a massage so have | | | | thumbs and fingertips to work from the center |
| some water on hand. | | | | out and pushing upward. |
| * Make sure to only massage muscle - no | | | | 5. Continue working down the back to the hips. |
| stretching of the skin or digging into bone and | | | | 6. Massage the muscles of the upper thighs and |
| organs. Remember that massages are for | | | | down the back of the legs to the calves spending |
| muscles below the skin - not for the skin itself. | | | | time kneading each one separately with both |
| * Massage the large muscle groups of the body | | | | hands. |
| which are basically the neck, back, shoulders and | | | | 7. Move to the foot, start with the heel and hold |
| legs. This way, aside from massaging correctly, | | | | it firmly while pushing up toward the leg, then |
| you're getting at the areas that store tension in | | | | down and side-to-side. Work your thumbs on the |
| the body. | | | | under side of the foot with deep, slow pressure |
| * Use firm, even pressure, not too hard or | | | | and also the balls of the feet and in between the |
| forceful. Pressure that is too light or inconsistent, | | | | toes. |
| can be as uncomfortable as too much pressure | | | | If you're subject's asleep - you did a great job! |
| so be sure to use an even degree. | | | | Every wonder about full body sensual massage |
| * Always use a lubricant because they help to | | | | Several how-to resources on full body massage |
| prepare and protect the skin. | | | | atlanta. |
| 1. Begin the full body massage at the shoulders by | | | | |