Massage and Slimming Yourself

Massage and Slimming Tips

Effleurage (Stroking movement): This is light, stroking, continuous movement applied with the palms and fingers in slow and rhythmic manner (without applying pressure).

The purpose of this movement is to melt fat on several parts of upper body, encompassing both the head and torso. The person who is giving the message will have their wrists relaxed and flexible while their fingers take the shape of the area being messaged.

Petrissage (Kneading movement): This movement involves palm of hands, pads of fingers and thumbs, and applied with light but firm pressure. This massage movement promotes blood circulation and helps in melting fat on back, shoulder and thighs. This massage technique softens and relaxes hard contracted muscles, eliminates fatigue, stimulates sensory nerves, increases blood and lymph circulation and helps to tone and strengthen muscles.

Tapotement (or Percussion): Tapotement is one of more distinct techniques in this message, due to his large presence in popular culture. To complete this technique the masseur will apply pressure with the sides of the hands using tapping, slapping, and hacking movements.

This movement will increase blood and lymph circulation, stimulate sensory nerves, and redistribute fatty tissue - all while strengthening and toning the muscles targeted by this movement.

Friction (Deep rubbing movement): The light, circular, movements produced by the fingertips are applied to the scalp, arms, face and neck. Like other movements, this movement will increase blood and lymph circulation. This movement will also break down fibrous adhesion and slim both arms and legs.

Vibration (Shaking) Movement: The masseur should be careful applying this technique as messaging in the wrong direction will cause both skin and muscles to sag. A skilled masseur will message along nerve path with rapid muscular contractions of the fingers and thumbs to achieve the desired results and avoid the complications this can cause. This movement stimulates nerves, loosens scar tissue, and relieves pain when done properly.