The six best massage techniques to feel at the top
Body massages have always been a source of well-being, thanks to which it is easier to free yourself from the stress of everyday life and throw yourself into a cloud of relaxation, pleasure and tranquility. Furthermore, massages are effective and positive for the body itself, since they reactivate the circulation by releasing endorphins. It is thus possible to enhance the perception of one's body, becoming aware of both one's organism and one's shape. It is good to be in a warm and quiet environment, as well as to establish a confidential and relaxed relationship with the masseur. The use of perfumed essential oils is also very useful and appreciated, to make the experience even more pleasant.
Let's wait no more, then, here are the six best massage techniques to feel at the top!
The effleurage massage (or touch)
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The objectives:
The first massage maneuver consists in a contact between the masseur and the person being massaged, and prepares the body for the following techniques. The massage can also be concluded gently and
allows the person being massaged to calm down, until he no longer perceives the gesture as a tickle (nervous reaction).
Practically:
With your fingertips and palms flat, slide across the skin in a chosen direction, following the muscle mass. The pressure exerted must be low and constant, the speed of execution slow.
Warm your hands well before massaging, nothing is more unpleasant than a cold touch that makes you feel cold!
The petrissage massage
The objectives:
This deeper technique aims to restore elasticity to the skin and relax the muscles.
Practically:
On large and fleshy parts of the body, move your hands, flat and with your thumbs apart, as if to knead a fold of skin. Massage the muscle mass by working your hands alternately: pull towards you with one hand and push with the other in the opposite direction. Then move your hands to cover another area. The pressure should be strong but not painful.
The acupressure massage
The objectives:
It is the most used maneuver in massages: practiced from the feet to the head, it improves the circulation of the venous return, eliminates toxins from the muscles, oxygenates the tissues and relaxes.
Practically:
This massage is performed in the same way as the effleurage technique, with more sustained pressure. With your hands completely enveloping the massaged area, roll your thumbs perpendicular to the muscle fibers. Vary the speed of execution according to the desired effect: the faster it is, the more energizing it is.
The Deep Tissue Massage
The objectives:
The maneuver compares the massage with its deepest tensions. Thus, some methods of acupuncture (reflexology, shiatsu ...) aim, by exerting pressure on the acupuncture points, to have a beneficial effect on the tissues or organs coordinated in these points.
Practically:
This massage assumes that the small knots perceptible to the touch and sensitive to pressure are located first. Once this is done, press them with your index or middle finger against the underlying bone. If the client feels pain, hold the pressure for a few seconds, release it, and then start over with a slight increase in pressure.
To do this correctly, consult a book to better identify the key points.
The Palper Rouler massage
The objectives:
Well known in aesthetic massage (in particular against water retention), it aims to fight cellulite by stimulating adipocytes, enhancing skin exchanges and improving local microcirculation.
Practically:
On the affected areas (buttocks, thighs and possibly belly), take a fold of skin between the thumbs, index and middle finger, then roll the skin by moving the thumbs in the chosen direction. Do it slowly without causing pain. For greater efficiency , follow the sliding pressure.
The percussion massage
The objectives:
This dynamic massage technique aims to improve blood circulation and tone the tissues. Especially at the end of the massage to awaken the person being massaged in a cloud of well-being.
Practically:
With the fists closed 4-5 cm from the body, relax the wrists and then hammer the fleshy areas with a slow but steady movement. Energetically massage the skin, in cadence, until you feel small strokes. This technique can be practiced with the hands slightly curved or with their edge, but then it is good to increase the pace.
