If you have ever had a professional massage in Doncaster then you will understand how good it can feel. You are lying on a table whilst the massage Doncaster therapists glides his expert hands over your back, shoulders, arms and neck. It seems effortless and easy but if you have ever tried to give a massage you will realise that this is not the case. Most peoples firsts efforts at massage feel clumsy and awkward.
However, with a little guidance and direction, this need not be the case and this article briefly introduces some techniques and suggestions for giving a quality back massage.
If you are massaging a female then the first thing you need to do (with her permission) is to unstrap her bra before starting (and make sure you do it up at the end). With a little oil or lotion on your hands then start at her waist and glide up the back with your palms either side of the spine until your reach the shoulders when you fan you hands out to the side and then come back to her waist down the lateral part of her back.
One trick with massage is making sure that you use the right amount of lubrication, too little and you can grab and pinch the skin too much, too much and it feels as though you are basting the client.
The pressure of the strokes is important as too light a touch can be irritating for some people. By the same token, too much pressure will cause pain and discomfort and that is not what you are trying to achieve with your first sports massage Marrickville.
Once you have mastered the gliding stroke up the back with the technique often referred to as effleurage then it is now time to consider the next stroke which will be a kneading or (to give the correct terminology) petrissage.
