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1.Explain the sequence of the massage to him:

You’ll start with his feet and legs, then his

arms.

After that you’ll pay attention to his back,

neck and shoulders,

Then his legs again.

Then he will turn onto his back for you to

finish up on his shoulders, arms and the

front of his legs.

After that you will stroke his face and scalp.



2. Ask her to undress and lie face

down, with a pillow under her

tummy, just forward of her hips.

Cover with two towels and place

pillows under her shoulders and

shins for comfort.



3. Ask if he has any needs or

preferences, such as areas of pain

or tenseness that need attention, orany areas that you need to avoid,

such as ticklish feet or

hypersensitive painful areas.



4. Place your palms on the soles of

her feet for half a minute



5.Move to the left of the table,

expose his leg, pour oil into your

hand and spread the oil in a wavy

motion.

Repeat the stroke a few times,

varying the pressure.



6.Stretch her leg firmly but gently,

and massage her foot thoroughly.



7. Stroke her left arm from shoulderto fingertips.

Finish by holding her hand and

firmly stretching her arm.



8. Keep contact by placing one handon the small of his back and move

around to the other side of the

table.



9. Move to the right of the table,expose her leg, pour oil into your

hand and spread the oil in a wavy

motion.Repeat the stroke a few times,

varying the pressure.



10. Stretch his leg firmly but gently,

and massage his foot thoroughly.



10. Stroke her right arm from

shoulder to fingertips.

Finish by holding her hand and

firmly stretching her arm..



11. Warm oil in your left hand.

Spread the oil on his back withvarying pressures, going hard up

the centre and easing off as you go

back down the sides.



12. Apply cross-strokes in figure-of-eight

motions with both hands. Move aroundthe table and repeat from the other side.



12. Apply cross-strokes in figure-of-eight

motions with both hands. Move aroundthe table and repeat from the other side.

(Refer to your instructor’s practicaldemonstration of these strokes).



13. Use your forearms to apply firm

strokes to her back.



14. Rub in small circles on either

side of his spine with your thumbs,moving from the bottom to the top.



15. Knead the muscles on her

shoulder blades and progress upinto her neck to the base of her

skull. Repeat on her other side.



16. Stroke his left arm from

shoulder to hand, applying frictionwith the thumbs and fingers.

Milk his arm firmly, and knead thepalm of his hand with your thumbs.

Milk each finger and twist it gently.



17. Move around the table. Stroke his

right arm from shoulder to hand,applying friction with the thumbs and

fingers.

Milk his arm firmly, and knead the palm

of his hand with your thumbs.

Milk each finger and twist it gently.



18. Expose her left leg and buttock.

Knead the gluteal muscles firmly with your thumbs and palms.

Press your fist firmly but carefully into

the large muscles to relieve tension.



19. Knead the muscles of his thigh and

continue on down his leg, avoiding theknee area.

Move back up his leg and apply flat

pressure to his hamstrings.



20. Massage the top

and sole of her foot.

Indicate that you want

to bend her leg at the

knee. Sit down on the

table.

Knead her calves,apply a gentle twisting

stroke, stroke her leg

up towards her foot.



21. Expose his right leg and buttock.

Knead the gluteal muscles firmly with your thumbs and palms.

Press your fist firmly but carefully into

the large muscles to relieve tension.



22. Knead the muscles of her thigh and

continue on down her leg, avoiding theknee area.

Move back up her leg and apply flat

pressure to her hamstrings.



23. Massage the top

and sole of his foot.

Indicate that you want

to bend his leg at the

knee. Sit down on thetable.

Knead his calves, apply a gentle twisting

stroke, stroke his leg

up towards his foot.



Have her turn over and lie on her back.

Arrange pillows under her knees, thesmall of her back and her head as

needed, until she is relaxed and

comfortable



25. Expose his right leg. Apply oil,spread it in a wavy motion with

varying pressure and stretch his

leg from the foot.



26. Knead her thigh, kneadaround her kneecap with your

fingertips, and apply pressure with

your palm to her thigh muscles.



27. Describe small circles

with your thumbs downthe front of his lower leg.

Apply a firm stretch to hisankle, stretching the full

length of his leg back to

the hip.



28. Stroke the top of her foot with yourthumbs, working in between the

tendons.

Knead her toes individually.

Stroke the sole of her foot vigorously

with your thumbs, describing smallcircles.



29. Stroke his leg firmly but gently from top to bottom.



30. Expose her left leg. Apply oil,spread it in a wavy motion with varying

pressure and stretch her leg from the

foot.



31. Knead his thigh, knead around hiskneecap with your fingertips, and

apply pressure with your palm to the

thigh muscles.



32. Describe small circles

with your thumbs downthe front of her lower leg.

Apply a firm stretch to herankle, stretching the full

length of her leg back to

the hip.



33. Stroke the top of his foot with yourthumbs, working in between the

tendons.

Knead his toes individually.

Stroke the sole of his foot vigorously

with your thumbs, describing smallcircles.



34. Stroke his leg firmly but gently from top to bottom.



35. Cradle both her feet in your warmhands for a while.



36. Tell him that you will be applying oilto his abdominal area. As this is a

sensitive area for most people, just rest

your hands on his abdomen for a minuteso that he can get used to your touch.

Then with one hand still resting on his

abdomen just below the sternum, apply

oil in a clockwise motion, carefully and

gently, in rhythm with his breathing.



37. Stroke firmly along the sides of herabdomen, up between her breasts and out

along her shoulders. This can be done

even if her breasts are covered, asillustrated.



38. Move to the head of the table and

knead her shoulders and neck muscles.Do not stroke the front of her neck or the

Adam’s apple area.



39. Move to her right side and lift her

forearm.

Knead the palm of her hand with your

thumbs and the back of her hand with your fingers.



40. Hold his wrist and stroke his arm

firmly with your palm.

Bend his arm at the elbow and flex a few

times.

Knead his palm and milk his fingers.

Stroke his arm hand over hand.



41. Move to her left side and lift her

forearm.

Knead the palm of her hand with your

thumbs and the back of her hand with your fingers.



42. Hold his wrist and stroke his arm

firmly with your palm.

Bend his arm at the elbow and flex a few

times.

Knead his palm and milk his fingers.

Stroke his arm hand over hand.



43. Move to the head

of the table. Wipe yourhands to remove oil.

Firmly stroke her neck

muscles from the

suprasternal notch

outwards along her

collarbone and up theback of her neck.



44. Cup your hands

and gently turn her

head to one side.

Leave one hand

under her head and

stroke her neck

muscles firmly.



45. Cup your hands

and gently turn her

head to the other

side. Leave one

hand under her

head and stroke her

neck musclesfirmly.



46. With your wrists together and fingers

facing outward, press your palms on his

forehead and hold them there for a few

seconds.



47. Press the tips of your forefingers on

either side of her nose next to her

nostrils.



48. Pinch-stroke his eyebrows gently

from the centre outwards.



49. Circle her temples with yourfingertips



50. Stroke along the line of her jawbones.



51. Stroke her cheekbones with your thumbs.



52. Squeeze the lobe of his earbetween thumb and forefinger.



53. Make sure your hands are freeof any oil. Apply soft friction over

her skull, and play with her hair.



54. Place your palms over his eyesand hold them there, warm and

comforting.

Lift your hands very slowly.



Ask her to remain relaxedfor a few minutes. Cover her

with a towel or bathrobe if

the room is cool, or if she

wants to be covered.



Now it’s your turn to jump on the table and be

pampered!

Enjoy!



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