It is great to have strong hands when giving a massage, but it is not the hands that make the pressure. Often, beginning massage therapists believe they need to dig deeper, so the fingers and thumbs tend to be the…
In the beginning, it is common to practice massage in fits and starts. You do one stroke, lift up your hands, and then start the next stroke somewhere else. This creates a herky-jerky feel that robs the massage of a…
Most people who are just starting to practice massage move their hands too fast. They slide from one place to another without waiting for the body to respond. But good technique is a matter of patience and gradual pressure. It…
With your focus turned to what your hands feel instead of what they do, the nature of your touch becomes more perceptive. At first, everything feels about the same, and it’s hard to feel tension. But as you practice, your…
