swedish massage Flashcards
First steps of Swedish Massage
client consultation form
Wash Feet
Ground Client (3 breaths)
Gentle rocking towards ankle
Back upper leg
3x Effleurage 3x wringing 3x petrissage 1x Alt palmer 1x palmer kneading 1x C kneading 1x fingertip kneading 1x Alt palmer 3x Effleurage
Back of knee
3x Fingertip kneading
3x C kneading
3x Effleurage
Back lower leg
3x Alt palmer 1x C kneading 3x Alt palmer 3x wringing 3x Effleurage
STRETCH
Back
3x effleurage 3 thumbs along spine 3x thumbs along spine-down arms-press palms 3x alt palmer 3x reinforced palmer 3x C kneading 3x alt palmer 3x thumb finger trapezius 3x around scapula 3x wringing 3x effleurage
Upper back/Neck/Shoulders
3x Effleurage head to hips 6x C kneading of neck (pinching) 3x figure 8 3x box shoulder > occipital ridge 3x Effleurage Occipital ridge pull and release
cover - rocking - STETCH - flip - rock to feet
Front upper leg
3x effleurage 3x wringing 3x petrissage 1x alt palmer 1x palmer kneading 1x C kneading 1x alt palmer 3x effleurage
Front knee
3x fingertip kneading
3x C kneading
3x effleurage
Front lower leg
3x palmer kneading 3x alt V 3x thumb finger kneading 3x alt V STRETCH
Upper arm
3x effleurage support elbow 3x palmer kneading 3x palmer stroking 3x thumb finger kneading 3x palmer stroking 3x effleurage
Lower arm
Petrissage pinky side of arm
Petrissage thumb side of arm
Hand
circles on finger bones petrissage hand bones - circle wrist circle wrist bones double thumb friction back of hand turn palm - link hands thumb kneading palm knuckle palm effleurage arm Cover and STRETCH
Decollete
3x swimming circles outwards
3x warming circles around shoulders
3x petrissage down upper arm
occipital ridge
3x grand effleurage
opposite shoulder - around shoulder - knuckle neck
pull head to side - occipital ridge
3x hands between scapula -inward circles up to ridge
Rock towards feet
Feet
circle toe bones petrissage foot bones to ankles circle ankles wringing fist rolling up foot double thumb petrissage sole circles along sides of foot w thumbs nerve compression
Finishing steps
refill water lift seat up wash back wash feet assist with robe shoes excort to change room