MASSAGE

How to massage? When? How long?
Here are some general rules to bear in mind when making a massage of the whole body or parts of it.

• start with light and stroking motions to prepare the body for the massage.
• Then you can make the motions stronger but nor rude.
• Start from the lower parts of the body and go to the upper parts, massaging first the front and then the back side of each area.
• Massage with strong motions from down to upwards and with light, stroking motions from up to down.
• Massage first the toes, toe pads and feet because all the internal organs are projected over them. Massaging their reflect points improves their general activities. This is a good start.
  

All above rules are valid for anti-cellulite massage too but there are some peculiarities.

• start from the calf with a gentle massage.
• The essential massage follows the sequence: back side of the thighs, then their inner side, buttocks and hip.
• The front side of thighs and tummy follows. If it is necessary massage the upper inner area of arms.
• Start with stroking and rubbing motions, then squeeze and apply pressure with the palms, clutch and pinch with fingers; apply circular massaging in one or other direction.
• Duration of each of these motions is different and depends on each individual case.