| Giving a full body massage will really help a person | | | | the oil will be warmed before you put it on their |
| to feel more limber, loose, flexible, and relaxed. | | | | skin. You want to start with gentle strokes on |
| Giving a great full body massage is easy to do as | | | | both sides of the neck, and then stroke up to |
| long as you have the proper tools and know the | | | | their temples, rubbing them lightly. |
| right techniques. | | | | Next for the full body massage you want to |
| What You Need | | | | move to the shoulders, where you can begin |
| Before you get started however, you are going | | | | kneading a little harder. Always use circular, |
| to need to make sure that you have all the right | | | | outward motions, and then start to go down the |
| equipment. This includes a massage chair, oil, | | | | sides of the spine, pressing gently again. Now you |
| creams, candles, and whatever other ambiance | | | | want to start on the arms, beginning at the |
| decorations you would like to have. | | | | triceps. Skim lightly across the elbow and then rub |
| Setting the mood is very important if you want | | | | the bottom portion of their arm in circles. |
| to have the person as calm and relaxed as | | | | One of the last areas you will need to focus on |
| possible, which is important if you want to offer | | | | during the full body massage is the leg area. The |
| them the best results from the massage. You | | | | best way to massage the legs is to start at the |
| need to make sure that they are as free and | | | | thigh muscle of one leg, work your way all the |
| comfortable as possible, so getting them some | | | | way down and then go up the other leg, and then |
| fluffy towels or a beverage to sit on is a great | | | | repeat. |
| idea. | | | | This massage is truly fantastic for getting all the |
| Begin the Massage | | | | knots and kinks out of the body, and is really not |
| Now that you are ready to go, you can begin on | | | | all that difficult to learn. Your hands will probably |
| the full body massage. First you want to have the | | | | be sore at the end of it, however, unless you are |
| person undress and lie on the table. Pour some oil | | | | an experienced massage therapist who is used to |
| into your hand and rub your hands together so | | | | using their hands for extended periods of time. |