Posted on May 16, 2008

Massage Technique - Effleurage or Stroking

Effleurage (stroking) is one of the principal movements of massage and may be performed on any area of the body. It signals the beginning and the end of a massage both preceding and succeeding all other strokes and facilitating the flow from one...

Posted on April 19, 2008

Abdominal Massage - Double Circle Stroking

The focus of abdominal massage is relaxation and most of the soothing movements involve circular stroking around the navel.