There are two very important things to remember when massaging someone's
back: Don't put any pressure on the spine, and use your hands equally
and simultaneously on the left and right side of the back to create a
balanced sensation.
- Facing her head lay your hands on the lower back
with your fingers facing her head.
- Press down with light pressure and
slowly slide your hands straight up her back towards her neck with your
fingers still pointing towards her head.
- When you have reached the
bottom of the neck, with your finger still pointing forward, widen the
space between your hands so that the are resting on the outer part of
her shoulders.
- While still applying light pressure, pull your hands
back towards yourself.
- Repeat a few times.
- Return to step one
position, with your fingers pointed toward the outer shoulders. Using
your palm, make small circular motions, up the center (on either side of
the vertebrae) and down the sides of the back. The direction of these
simultaneous circles should mimic breast stroke (get your mind out the
gutter--we are talking about swimming here), the right hand goes
clockwise and the left hand counter-clock wise (simultaneously).
- Slide your hands onto your partners shoulders. Place your thumbs on
either side of the spine, just below the hairline. With small circles,
use your thumb pads to massage the muscles on either side of the spine.
Work your way down the back, moving only a half inch at a time,
remaining next to the spine the entire way down.
- Repeat step seven,
two or three times.
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