 |
Abdominal Massage - Finishing Off and Final Touch
Author: Alien | Posted: 19-04-2008 | Comments: 0 | Views: 12 | 
 Criss-crossing
This is a comforting stroke that combines continuous gliding movements with gentle squeezes. Start with your hands on either side of the waist, then pull up at the sides, and glide across the abdomen. Make a definite contrast between pulling up firmly and stroking across very gently. Repeat this movement at least six times.
Back lifting
This can be a difficult move on a heavy person, so you should avoid it altogether if your large or if you have back problems.
Turn to face toward the head and stroke up the abdomen. Glide your hands down the sides, then slide your hands behind the waist to make firm circular pressures beside the spine.
As you glide around to the front again, pull back firmly to lift the body slightly. Keep your arms straight and take the weight on your legs with one knee up so that you don't strain your back.
Indian flower seller
I learned this slow, deep movement from a flower seller in India, who used it to relieve a terrible stomach ache I had. Place one hand on top of the other, fingers just below the navel, and use your palms to stroke up extremely slowly. Maintain a deep pressure until you reach the navel then release the pressure and glide back. When using this movement, watch your partner's face to make sure it is not causing any discomfort.
Never use the Indian flower seller movement on a pregnant woman or anyone with a hernia - it is too strong and deep.
Finishing off
Although a very basic abdominal massage only takes 5 to 10 minutes, if your partner seems to e enjoying it you can extend it so that it lasts as long as you like by repeating some or all of the movements described above. Eventually, however, you will want to end it and move on to another part of the body; from this point on you need to concentrate on gentle, stroking moves. You can try the techniques below or return to any of the initial circle stroking movements.
Feather stroking
Repeat the first stroking movements, then turn to face across your partner's body, and flow smoothly into circle stroking. Stroke clockwise in a circle, one hand following the other. Gradually stroke more and more gently until you are barely touching the skin. Continue for as long as you like.
The final touch
This simple technique has a dramatic effect, leaving your partner feeling relaxed and light. It is also a great move for finishing off a back massage.
Quick checklist for abdominal massage
If you don't want to read through all the detail, use this short list to remind yourself of the step in abdominal massage
Stroke up the abdomen, out over the ribs, and up at the sides
Single-handed circle stroking
Double-handed circle stroking
Undulating circle pressures
Kneading
Side stroking
Criss-crossing
Stroking
Final touch Rate this Article:
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/alternative-medicine-articles/abdominal-massage-finishing-off-and-final-touch-391224.html
|
Submitting articles has become one of the most popular means of generating quality backlinks and targeted traffic to your website. Join us today - It's Free! |
|
Related Articles
Medical Massage and Control of Arterial Hypertension
By: Boris Prilutsky | 12/12/2006 | Health
Hypertension is a socio-medical problem in the United States of America. 70 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure. It is a fact that only 8% of these people are diagnosed with a real direct cause of high blood pressure such as kidney insufficiency, a tumor on the adrenal gland, or narrowing of the aorta, all of which can be detected by various lab and radiological means. In the other 92% of cases, patients are diagnosed with essential hypertension, which is the same dangerous high blood pressure condition, but with no determined cause.
in this article Boris explains the mechanism of hypertension development as well as spep by step treatment protocol for patients with essential hypertension as it was proposed in 1973 by Professor Alexander Dembo, MD, PhD, of former Leningrad School of Medicine.
Abdomen Massage
By: Sharon Hopkins | 05/10/2007 | Diseases and Conditions
What is Abdomen Massage?
The abdomen houses vital organs and is a very important part of the body. The abdominal cavity comprises of the stomach, diaphragm, colon, small intestine, liver, pancreas, and gall bladder. The health of the abdomen lies with the stomach, the digestion process and reproductive organs.
Abdominal Massage - Side Stroking
By: Alien | 19/04/2008 | Alternative Medicine
Make a series of small circular pressures following the outline of the large circle that you made in the previous two moves.
Got a Question? Ask.
Ask the community a question about this article:
Q&A Powered by: 
Latest Alternative Medicine Articles
Treat Diverticulitis Effectively
By: Faiz | 17/05/2008
Diverticulitis has become a common problem for many people.The worst thing is that many people are getting repetitive attacks .If you are one of them then life has become very difficult for you.The pain that it causes is unbearable
Cirrhosis – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
By: peterhutch | 17/05/2008
An abnormal liver condition characterized by irreversible scarring of the liver. Alcohol and viral hepatitis B and C are among the many causes of cirrhosis. Cirrhosis can cause yellowing of the skin (jaundice), itching, and fatigue. Diagnosis of cirrhosis can be suggested by physical examination and blood tests, and can be confirmed by liver biopsy in some patients.
Angioma – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
By: peterhutch | 17/05/2008
An angioma is a benign tumor that consists of small blood vessels. They usually appear at or near the surface of the skin. Angiomas may appear anywhere on the body, and aren't considered dangerous. However, they may be present as symptoms of another more serious disorder, such as cirrhosis.
Angina – Causes and Treatment
By: peterhutch | 17/05/2008
Angina usually occurs during exertion, severe emotional stress, or after a heavy meal. During these periods, the heart muscle demands more blood oxygen than the narrowed coronary arteries can deliver. Angina typically lasts from 1 to 15 minutes and is relieved by rest or by placing a nitroglycerin tablet under the tongue.
Weight Loss Drugs Will Not Keep The Weight Off Forever
By: Gregory Wadel | 16/05/2008
Weight-loss drugs are cosmetic, anti-obesity drugs are MEDICAL!
Home Remedies for Plantar Warts - Three Reasons Why You Should Remove Your Plantar Warts
By: John Purfield | 16/05/2008
Do you have plantar warts and not sure if you should remove them? Well, many people do have plantar warts and think the same thing. While plantar warts are uncomfortable, you do have options.
Colon Cleansing the Homemade Way
By: JP Richardson | 16/05/2008
Homemade colon cleansing might seem like an ideal way to ease the discomfort of constipation or other related problems, but the person must be sure the method chosen is safe. There’s a lot of information out there, some of which can be misleading...
Bunion – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
By: peterhutch | 16/05/2008
Bunions are bumps on the side of the big toe and indicate changes in the bony framework of the front part of the foot. In the case of a bunion, the big toe leans toward the second toe, rather than pointing straight ahead. This causes the bones to be thrown out of alignment,producing the bunion’s “bump”.
More from Alien
Medical Treatments for Breast Cancer
By: Alien | 15/05/2008 | Cancer
Treatment varies according to the type and stage of cancer, but surgery remains the first choice for most tumors. The majority of operations now are less disfiguring than the radical mastectomy that was standard until the 1970s.
Breast Cancer - Diagnostic Studies and Procedures
By: Alien | 15/05/2008 | Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women, and second only to lung cancer in female cancer mortality. Presently, about one in nine American women develops this disease at some time in her life, compared to one in 17 in 1950.
How to Climb Up the Fitness Ladder
By: Alien | 15/05/2008 | Sports and Fitness
Ever since we recommended walking, jogging, inchstepping, cycling and swimming as excellent aerobic activities in our fitness columns, we have been inundated with calls from readers asking us several questions.
Developing Your Anti-aging Workout Routine
By: Alien | 15/05/2008 | Sports and Fitness
It's now time to design your sample weekly fitness program. Decide on which days you'll exercise and on which you'll rest. Decide which activities you'll do on each day and for how long.
Pelvic Floor Exercises
By: Alien | 15/05/2008 | Fitness
An inability to control urine flow as we age can be a socially embarrassing problem, but it can be managed. Stress incontinence - the loss of urine when you cough, sneeze, laugh or jump is generally a result of a weakening of the pelvic floor muscles.
Indoor Inch-stepping
By: Alien | 15/05/2008 | Fitness
You probably have been wondering: What in heavens does it mean! It is a word we have coined because we feel it fits the activity to a T.
Balance Training and Balance Exercises
By: Alien | 15/05/2008 | Fitness
Falls and impaired mobility are a serious problem for our aging population. The good news is that much of the decline in balance can be reversed through a program of balance training.
Herbal Weight Loss Supplements
By: Alien | 15/05/2008 | Supplements and Vitamins
It is normal to contrast the outcomes and security of herbal weight loss supplements to their medical contradicts fractions. One might rationally take for granted that the herbal supplements are in any case securer and include less reaction.
|
|
Health 
