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 ====== MÃOZADA - The Handshake : A hands massage manual ======
-Here we are very happy to share a manual we have created for everyone to enjoy simple yet powerful hands massage. Scroll down for all our detailed suggestions and/or get the manual in pdf, ready for printing !
+We are happy to share a manual we have created for everyone to enjoy simple yet powerful hands massage. Scroll down for all our detailed suggestions and/or get the manual in pdf, ready for printing !
-You are free (and invited) to print, copy, circulate, and remix as you please. Do not, however, make any commercial use of this work in whole or part. It was conceived as a gift; please use it as such.
+You are free to print, copy, circulate, and remix as you please. Do not, however, make any commercial use of this work in whole or part. It was conceived as a gift; please use it as such.
 Love to our friends and to all those yet-strangers who will become friends after a good handshake!
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 <3 !!
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+===== Before your massage =====
+Before your start your massage please visit the [[https://hackingwithcare.in/wiki/doku.php/projects#general_advice_for_massage|General advice for massage]] page. Evaluate whether there are contra-indications to giving/receiving massage for any of you, and become aware of any precautions you should take, depending on your health, settings, etc.
+Care brings people closer and that is part of how/why it is so good, but it is also why it should not be considered trivial. Hence, offering care to someone implies being mindful of their current psychological and physical health, and discussing together how the care session can affect them positively or negatively, as well as the community. When vulnerabilities or threats to well-being have been identified or are suspected, partners-in-care will ponder what the benefits and risks could be for each other for their well-being should they choose to proceed with their care session anyway, and for the community around them.
+**NOTICE (IN PROGRESS) - COVID19** :
+  * In the context of the Covid19 pandemic, health risks are identified //and// there also remain many uncertainties, inviting us to exert caution. Massages bring people in close physical contact, and many massages exchanged can facilitate cross-contamination between them, even with strong hygiene - which, like security, is never absolute or perfect.
+  * FYI, during these times of Covid-19 pandemic and according to sanitary measures and lockdown in many regions of the world, professional massage practitioners have suspended their activities.
+  * In terms of best practices in the privacy of interpersonal relationships, some massage practitionners have decided not to practice massage at all, while others have found that is reasonable to still share massages, but only with a few persons with whom one is already living -provided both partners are in good health AND no one is identified as vulnerable.
+  * There is a consensus in the field that massages (especially in the region of the head and face) should be totally avoided if either partner is identified as more at risk of developing a serious illness in the event of catching the coronavirus (elderly, for example) / is feeling poorly at the time of massage / is sneezing or coughing - whether or not they have a fever. Another recommendation, valid at all times, is that both partners in massage be wearing clean clothes for the massage, not clothes that have been outside. And of course, it's best to wash hands and forearms thoroughly before and after the massage.
+  * Examining contra-indications and health precautions prior to massage is of course still valid, as usual.
 ===== Our Hands =====
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 ===== Getting ready for massage =====
 ==== Setting ====
 Find the appropriate space and time for your massage. Ask not to be disturbed. Make sure neither of you will have to rush anywhere afterwards.
 Switch off your mobile phones and laptops; take off your jewelry.
 Both of you should then wash your hands; ideally you should have short, clean nails.
 You can quickly warm up your hands before you start!
 Your emotional state is just as important as your physical surroundings.
 Receiver and Giver, please take a moment to notice how you are feeling before starting. Are you having a good day? Are you nervous? Tired? Upset about something, and pretending not to be? Acknowledging your own emotions before receiving or giving a massage will help you find the right, comfortable place to be with yourself and the other. You will be aware of your limits and, most importantly, you will be able to avoid mistaking your emotions for your friend's and vice versa; this will contribute to a successful, pleasant experience for you both.
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 You want to find and keep a good sitting posture. The most important thing to take care of is your spine. Look at the natural curves of the spine in an anatomy book; this “S” is what we want to protect. Often, due to a lack of flexibility and poor habits, we slouch and slump, hence we lose our vitality and tire more quickly.
 To restore the S shape of your spine, respect the following:
 Whether on a chair or on the floor, sit on you sitting bones (called the Ischium, the lower back part of your big hip bone). Make sure you knees are at a lower level than that of your hips; this will slightly tilt your pelvis and impart the right curve to your lumbar region. The curve should be subtle, so don't exaggerate!
 If while sitting on the floor, for example in a lotus position, you have difficulty keeping your knees lower than your hips, place a cushion under your bottom, and only just sit at its edge. This will help you keep a comfortable curvature in the lower spine. This way of sitting is also know as “zafu sitting”.
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 ==== Precautions and Contraindications ====
-Before the session, take a moment together to consider possible precautions (where you should exert caution) and contraindications (where you should not massage). You can consult the list in the annex to this document.
+Before the session, take a moment together to consider possible precautions (where you should exert caution) and contraindications (where you should not massage). You can consult the list below.
 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 can be a good alternative to direct questioning, and will be more considerate with regards to their privacy.
 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's hand or arm, or keep a very light pressure throughout the whole sequence (even if otherwise indicated in this manual!), or to avoid any massage altogether for now.
 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, and adjust your movements in real time in response to the “information” you pick up; this way, the massage will be adapted to your friend's needs and condition.
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 Mãozada − The Handshake was redacted in Portugal, in 2015.
-Texts are by Emily King.
+Design and texts are by Emily King.
 Drawings are by Dayana Lucas.
 Special thanks to La Quadrature du Net, Sarah Hiltner, and everyone who helped in the making of this manual <3 !
-You are free (and invited) to print, copy, circulate, and remix as you please. Do not, however, make any commercial use of this work in whole or part. It was conceived as a gift; please use it as such.
+You are free (and invited) to print, copy, circulate, and remix as you please - as long as :
+  * You do not make any commercial use of this work in whole or part.
+  * You mention its origin/authors,
+  * You keep the same standards for sharing as we
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 Love to our friends and to all those yet-strangers who will become friends after a good handshake!
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