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Petrissage. Petrissage ( French, from pétrir 'to knead') is a massage technique that applies deep pressure to the underlying muscles. Kneading, wringing, skin rolling, and pick-up-and-squeeze are the petrissage movements. [ 1][ 2] They are all performed with the padded palmar surface of the hand, the surface of the finger and also the thumbs .
Lomilomi massage is a Polynesian method of kneading massage, but with overtones of the indigenous religious beliefs. The word lomilomi comes from the Hawaiian and Samoan languages. Lomi means "to knead.”. The smooth flow of the strokes mimic the ocean waves. [ 1] It may also mean "to take and turn, to shift" as in "the sacred shift within you ...
Shiatsu ( / ʃiˈæts -, - ˈɑːtsuː / shee-AT-, -AHT-soo; [ 1] 指圧) is a form of Japanese bodywork based on concepts in traditional Chinese medicine such as qi meridians. Having been popularized in the twentieth century by Tokujiro Namikoshi (1905–2000), [ 2] shiatsu derives from the older Japanese massage modality called anma .
Yoni massage or yonic massage, derived from the word Yoni, a representation of the vulva which symbolizes the goddess Shakti, [ 1] is a type of Tantric full-body massage. It primarily focuses on the labia, clitoris, G-spot, uterus, the breasts, the anus and other erogenous zones. [ 2][ 3] Yoni massage is the female equivalent of a Lingam massage.
Effleurage, a French word meaning 'to skim' or 'to touch lightly on', is a series of massage strokes used in Swedish massage to warm up the muscle before deep tissue work using petrissage. [ 1][ 2] This is a soothing, stroking movement used at the beginning and the end of the facial and/or body massage. It is also used as a linking move between ...
The list includes the arm, chest, leg, abdomen, hip, and back, and each associated massage is very specific and has many intricate instructions. Kellogg is known for pushing the idea that massage can help stimulate muscles so as to prevent their degradation. [4] Then, as a way of replacing human hands, massage machines are discussed. [5]
Stone massage. The stone massage is a form of alternative medicine massage therapy and bodywork involving the placement of either heated or cooled stones to the body for the purpose of pain relief, relaxation and therapy. [ 1][better source needed] There are many variations and techniques used in the application of stone massage therapy ...
Massage for Relaxation. Massage For Relaxation is a 1985 instructional video and was among the first on how to massage another person. The video was produced by Mark Schulze and Patricia Mooney of New & Unique Videos, of San Diego, California. [ 1][ 2][ 3][ 4]