Massage With Aromatherapy Oils

• If you to not have a treatment couch use the floor an ordinary bed is too soft, place towels on the floor, and have towels ready to cover the recipient don't forget to vacuumed up first! 

• Set the atmosphere, draw the curtains, dim the lights or use candles spray the room, find some nice relaxing music no heavy metal please ! choose a warm quiet room, avoid chatting during the treatment. 

• Start by choosing the oils with your partner find out if they have any problems such as stress or oily skin ect, read about safety, if you are not confident about mixing buy some ready blended oils. Do a skin patch test the day before  mixing essential oils is a trained art yet there are some you can use at home.

• Learn some simple massage techniques

• Always massage in the direction of the heart

• mix the oils you are going to use in a small glass bowl or ashtray, wash and warm your hands before application.  Do not massage the stomach if you don't know how to do it properly.

• Tell your partner : to shower before the treatment and not to apply any moisturizer , drink alcohol, or eat a large meal, Do not massage anybody with a cold or temperature. 

• After the treatment don't get up quickly, don't bathe for 12 hours to allow the oils to penetrate, and  drink plenty fluids.  Be careful if driving as they may be sleepy.

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Massage Movements

There are five basic massage movements:
1. Effleurage: Smooth slow long strokes with the open palms of the hand a soothing, Used to apply oils at the beginning of your massage and to finish it. Effleurage can be used to link other movements together so the massage flows continuously.
2. Petrissage: To pull muscle away from the bone with these kneading, rolling, and wringing movements performed with the thumb and fingers or hands. In the wringing movement, pinch skin between thumb and fingers, wringing in opposite directions as you were wringing a wet cloth; for rolling, pinch skin with both hands and allow skin to roll out from under thumbs like kneeding bread. The pressure is smoothly and firmly applied, then relaxed.
3. Tapotement: A series of swift, sharp movements given from the wrist. Hacking: a chopping action using sides of both hands alternately. Clapping: use cupped hands to slap the skin. Beating, pounding: use sides of clenched fist or half-closed fists to hit the skin. These movements a stimulating and not used in a relaxing massage.
4. Friction: Circular movements using thumb to rotate around a joint.
5. Vibration: Two fingers gently vibrate the skin while the other hand supports the wrist and moves vibrating the hand slowly