Your first step should actually be a question. And not a clinical interrogation, nor a formal intake questionnaire, but a simple check on the comfort of the person being massaged, and their wishes for what…
The room is part of the massage before your hands touch. An uncomfortable surface, slipping towel, lotion on the opposite side of the room, a cold recipient, etc., can make even good palms touch feel…
The gliding stroke is so basic, in fact, that it could easily seem insignificant. The hand simply glides over the back, shoulder, arm, or calf. Nothing spectacular seems to happen. It is precisely this simplicity…
For someone new to massage, how pressure is chosen is one of the first elements that causes the session to feel either calm or discomforting. Often, a novice might assume the ideal pressure is the…