Massage Techniques - IleIfe
Massage Techniques - IleIfe
Circular stroke
1 time
movement slowly, firm pressure and consistent
i. big circle on the back
ii. smaller circle on the
shoulders,
scapula,
lumbar,
gluteus maximus
Wringing
upper back
arms
lumbar
thighs
1
gastrocnemius
kneading
upper back
shoulders
arms
scapulas
Lumbar
Gluteus maximus
thighs
gastronemius
Elbowing
Gluteus maximus and piriformis
Plantar fascia
knuckling
Pheonix eye (static or small circular)
double knuckles (static or small circular)
i. Feet
ii. Gastrocnemius
iii. Illiocostalis lumborum
iv. Longissimus
v. Latissimus dorsi
vi. Spinalis
palm vibration
while stroking (Abel’s stroke)
one spot at a time
i. Begin from the shoulder
ii. scapula
iii. spinalis, Longissimus dorsi, Illiocostalis dorsi, latissimus dorsi, illiocostalis
lumborum
2
iv. Sacrum
v. Gluteus
vi. Bicep Femoris
vii. Gastrocnemius
viii. Feet
Turn clienter over on his/her back; you are going to massage the anterior areas of the health
guest’s body.
Long strokes on the anterior areas beginning on the pectoralis to the rectus
abdominis
Long stroke on the arms
Circular stroke on the abdomen (clockwise)
long stroke on the legs
Wringing on the legs
Percussion
Cupping
Hacking
i. hands together
ii. hands separate
Hammering at the feet
Stretching
1. Cross arms stretch
a. on the shoulders
3
b. on the upper back
c. lower back
d. diagonally on the back
e. on the arms
f. on the thighs
g. on the gastrocnemius
2. pull stretching
a. of the arms
b. hands & fingers
c. Feet.
Close with:
grand finale with long strong strokes two time