Basic techniques of wellness massage

Educational Objectives:

Master the different gestures used in the wellness massage

Master the techniques of contact with the body
Master the different techniques of body oiling
Know how to choose a professional equipment
Welcome, professionally, the person who will receive the relaxing wellness
massage, before
and after the session
Do not make mistakes (contraindications to relaxing wellness massage, appearance
emotional...

Basis of the massage

Know how to use the wellness massage equipment

□ Install a massage table
□ Choose your massage oil
Body positioning ergonomics
Demonstration and decomposition of wellness massage gestures
Learn contact and oiling protocols by sequences
Anatomy adapted to contact and oiling
 Massage areas: from head to toe
The whole body can receive massages. From head to toe,
each area has its own specificities and virtues. A full
massage is, of course, the best way to enjoy all the benefits
of massages. Reflexology is a form of massage that has both
therapeutic virtues
psychological and physical. It aims to restore the body’s balance
by acting on strategic points called reflex zones. We distinguish
the different reflexology according to the massage area
concerned:
• reflexology of the hands;
• facial reflexology;
• energy reflexology, which involves the stimulation of several reflex zones;
• Ear reflexology
• foot reflexology

The technical means

Massage Equipment,
Massage Tables,
Massage Oil

Massage products and equipment

Massage oil
The candles of massage
The clay
Hot stones
The massage machines The
massage table
The massage cushion The
massage chair The
massage mattress The
massage cushion

Techniques and areas of massage

This massage has toning effects and promotes blood circulation.
Frequently
used to relax the muscles of the shoulder blades, hands, feet and neck, pressure is
presents as a pressed touch.
Finally, vibration brings together a set of movements intended to shake, to tap or to
hammer the mace. Hands are valuable tools during a vibration massage. It is
frequent that the masseur uses certain devices to reach the joints most
facial thinness.
Vibration has the advantage of promoting relaxation and circulation; the massage allows to
take care of the body. The different techniques applied help to provide a better
silhouette, perfect curves and a result quickly visible.

The touch
The touch is a soft and soothing preliminary that allows to chase tensions and make
the body able to receive all the benefits of a massage session. It is also used at the end
from the session to calm the body. It also establishes a relationship of trust between
the masseur and the massager.
The touch consists of a movement
soft circular made with the palms of the hand

Principle
Thanks to this softness, this movement can
be practiced on all parts of the body.
Used for confidence at the beginning of the
massage session, it can also serve as a transition
between the different massage techniques. Indeed,
nothing better than a light and gentle touch to allow
the body to regain its calm at the end of the
massage
Application modality
It should only be applied to clean and healthy skin. The masseur can choose
a bare hand application or use gloves specially designed for massage.
It takes approximately one to two minutes per area of operation and varies in frequency
depending on the change of position of the club.
The manipulations must remain light, a more intense application risks, indeed, to cause
trauma in patients with low physical tolerance

II. Massage techniques and areas

preparation for massage, touching is also the moment when the masseur
applies massage products. Its soft touch helps the smooth penetration of creams, ointments
and oils. Thanks to these products, the slipping of the hand on the skin surface is easier, and
the blood and lymphatic flow
local is regulated.
Uses, benefits and contraindications
The massage by touch allows to prepare the area of massage by heating it and to put
confidently massed him.
In addition, this technique relaxes the muscles and eliminates tension in order to relax
the body. At the end of the session, the touch allows the body to calm down and find a
natural state.
However, despite its many interests, effleurage is particularly prohibited in the case of:
• presence of a dermatological lesion on the skin surface (infectious dermatosis, etc.)
• presence of inflammation or edema in the area of intervention;
• presence of localized erythema.

The friction
Friction is a massage technique performed with the fingertips. It consists of applying
on the massage area a more or less intense pressure depending on the desired effect. If the
touch has not
effect that at the level of the epidermis, the friction allows to act through the different
layers of skin.
This in-depth action also offers the ability to act at the level of muscles and
joints as well as optimize blood and lymphatic flows.

Source of well-being, friction is a deep massage that

aims to loosen the knots, thus relieving some muscle
pain.
Unlike brushing, it is applied with greater intensity of
movement.
Of
plus, the heat produced during the massage also
melts the fats that are then evacuated via the body’s
natural pathways

In practice
In practice, friction uses a little more pressure compared to touching.
When applied, the massager applies firm pressure using the tip of its
thumbs.
Under the intensity of it, the skin moves on the surface and the
muscular nodes are untied
in depth. For well-muscled areas, the pressure of the thumbs is
insufficient. In this case, the masseur can use his fists for more
efficiency.
In addition, the movements must be circular: the massager moves
back and forth within a radius of about 3 cm, gradually spreading
over the treatment area. When applied, part of the skin moves as the
massager’s hands move; it is through this movement that friction can
mobilize the fascias, the
tendons, ligaments and, of course, muAll like other massage techniques, friction can not be
performed in case:
• bruising;
• edema or skin inflammation;
• of skin infection;
• redness of the skin;
• intolerance to frictionscles.
Regular friction with proper exercise is also indicated
to melt the lipid tissue

Kneading
Performed just after friction or
brushing, the kneading can act
superficially or in depth. It is an
effective solution for the drainage of
accumulated fat as well as for the
stimulation of blood and lymphatic
flows.
Its application allows to move the
fleshy parts inside the skin surface by
delocalizing the fats and eliminating
the toxins.
Principle
Kneading has its roots in the verb «kneading», since this movement has been
used mainly for
the preparation of pasta

The tapping in motion hatch

Stimulating massage, tapping prepares the muscles
for a particularly intense physical effort. This
massage technique preferred by athletes is also
used in non-sporting to provide a real feeling of
well-being.
The tapping differs from other massage techniques
by its stimulating effect. In addition to its action
on the various flows of the body, it also acts by
improving the respiratory system.
This technique is one of the common bases of
sports massages thanks to its many physical and
psychological virtues

Clapping in motion clapping.

Hatching is characterized by beating with the
fingertips and palm of the hand, like a drummer; this
percussion follows a particularly fast rhythm. The
intensity and frequency of movements must however
vary according to the massage Thus, the percussions
used are lighter and slower for a relaxing massage.
The slaps are, meanwhile, carried out by forming