getting_ready_for_massage
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getting_ready_for_massage [2015/11/12 01:43] – [Set and Setting] emily | getting_ready_for_massage [2015/12/22 16:03] (current) – [Precautions and Contra-Indications] emily | ||
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===== Set and Setting ===== | ===== Set and Setting ===== | ||
- | Create a nice space and time for massage, where you won't risk being interrupted. Make sure neither of you will have to rush anywhere | + | Find the appropriate |
- | Switch off your whatever, | + | |
- | You may want to do a small warm-up of your body and hands before | + | |
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- | As important as your physical surroundings, | + | |
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- | Both of you should | + | |
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- | ===== Precautions and Contra-Indications | + | ===== Precautions and ContraIndications |
- | Massages affect | + | Before |
+ | Ask your friend a few very basic questions, starting from more general questions like “HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?”, “Do you feel any pain?” to then move to more specific ones, focussing in on the hand and arm. Regarding possible illnesses, be as little intrusive as possible. Inviting your friend to read the list of contraindications | ||
+ | Also, use your common sense: What do you see? Are there any bruises, cuts, signs of a rash on their hands and arms? Does the skin look fragile? Are there any signs that might point to your friend having a fever? | ||
+ | You might have to avoid a particular spot on your friend' | ||
+ | In any case, do not improvise yourself a therapist, and always make sure the dialogue is open between you two, so that your friend will feel comfortable providing your with feedback as you proceed. | ||
+ | Always keep feeling, | ||
- | Ask your friend a few basic questions about their general health, starting with HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY ? Do you feel any pain ? Regarding possible illnesses, try not to be too intrusive. Inviting them to read the list of contra-indications | + | * [[Massage precautions & contra indications |
+ | * [[Detailed massage precautions and contra indications table]] | ||
- | Also, use your senses and common sense: What do you see before you ? Are there bruises, cuts, signs of rash on their hands and arms ? Does the skin look fragile ? Do they look like they are with a fever ? | + | See also: |
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- | Observe the partial or total precautions and contra-indications, | + | |
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- | Some conditions will require that you adapt your pressure (no strong pressure for example in case of osteoporosis), | + | |
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- | Later as you start touching, keep feeling and adjust in real time to the “information” you pick up, so the massage will be adapted to your friend' | + | |
+ | * [[A few words on ethical conduct in massage]] | ||
===== Define intentions: What do you wish for with this massage ? ===== | ===== Define intentions: What do you wish for with this massage ? ===== | ||
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- | Invite | + | Ask your friend what they wish to get out of this massage. Invite them to express their wish (it could be to ease pain, relax, stop worrying, feel loved, etc). Defining an intention together, even a simple one (actually, |
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- | Defining an intention together, even a very simple one (the simpler | + | |
- | Focus more on receiving your friend' | + | And you, do you know what you want to achieve with this massage? Again, the simpler |
===== Making a basic massage plan ===== | ===== Making a basic massage plan ===== | ||
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