| With fast paced lives and the continuous chase to | | | | - After the warm up, move to the spots that |
| meet deadlines, the tired mind and body tends to | | | | feel tight or hard under your hand. Again with the |
| seek out for a stress buster. People bogged | | | | fleshy part of your thumb, work in small circles. |
| down by stress find it affecting not only their | | | | Adjust the pressure accordingly to serving the |
| minds but their bodies as well. | | | | purpose of relaxation. This will loosen up the tight |
| Massage helps you eliminate stress to bring about | | | | spots. |
| a relaxed you. It is a relaxing experience by | | | | - Next pay full attention to the shoulder area. |
| artistic hand strokes on the body to rejuvenate | | | | Place your palm on one of the shoulder blades, |
| the mind and body and eliminate stress | | | | shaking it gently by moving your palm back and |
| scientifically. | | | | forth. This will create a nice loose movement of |
| To give a back massage, follow these steps. | | | | the shoulder blade and arm. Repeat on the other |
| - Ask the person to lie face & belly down on flat | | | | side. |
| surface with his/her head turned to one side. | | | | - Next move to the bottom of the shoulder |
| Avoid straining your back when you giving a | | | | blade, near the spine. With your thumb, push all |
| massage. Stand or kneel beside the lying person | | | | the way across the shoulder blade from the spine |
| - Start off gently by spreading oil over the entire | | | | applying pressure suitably. Cover the entire |
| back, so that your hands dont' stick to the | | | | shoulder area with the horizontal stroke. Switch to |
| massage receiver's back. | | | | other side and repeat. |
| - Begin with light strokes at the base of the neck. | | | | - Knead gently in small circular motions with the |
| Move your hands on the either side of the spine, | | | | fleshy part of your fingers the tender spots along |
| applying gentle pressure. Rub up and down the | | | | the top of the shoulder and collar bone. |
| length and sides of the back. Repeating this | | | | - Use the heel of the hands to apply pressure |
| several times starts the relaxation process. | | | | down the sides of the spine, starting from upper |
| - Apply the fleshy part of your thumbs to the | | | | shoulder and moving down to the lower back. |
| shoulder blades on either side of the spine at mid | | | | - Apply soothing finishing strokes by gently |
| back. Move up to the base of the neck by | | | | rubbing your hands up the center of the back on |
| applying small outward strokes. Apply pressure | | | | either side of the spine and down the sides of the |
| away from the spine. | | | | back. |