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- | ===== Indications ===== | ||
- | The following massage is designed to bring relief from pre-moon discomforts, | ||
- | The beginning of this massage, that is, the part on the head, is similar to the one we like to call the MONKEY MIND MASSAGE. Indeed here too we first seek to calm the spirit, take the heat and hyperactivity down, so it can be harmoniously redistributed. | + | ===== About this pre-moon |
- | Before your start your massage you might want to read: | + | The female reproductive cycle alternates between phases of expansion and creativity, and phases of introspection, |
- | * [[Massage precautions & contra indications sign]] | + | The following massage is designed to bring relief from pre-menstrual discomforts, |
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- | * [[A few words on ethical conduct | + | The beginning of this massage, that is, the part on the head, is similar to the one we like to call the [[MONKEY MIND MASSAGE]]. Indeed here too we first seek to calm the spirit, take the heat and hyperactivity down, so it can be harmoniously redistributed. |
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+ | ===== Before your massage ===== | ||
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+ | Before your start your massage please visit the [[https:// | ||
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+ | * **IMPORTANT NOTICE - COVID19** : Please note that in times of pandemic such as Covid-19, according to sanitary measures and lockdown, you should only share massages with the persons with whom you are already living, provided both of you are in good health AND not identified as vulnerable. Massages (especially in the region of the head and face) should be totally avoided if either of you is more at risk of developing serious illness in the event of catching the virus (elderly, for example) / is feeling poorly at the time of massage | ||
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+ | ===== Pre-Moon Massage ===== | ||
==== Getting Ready ==== | ==== Getting Ready ==== | ||
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See also : [[Getting ready for massage]] | See also : [[Getting ready for massage]] | ||
- | Invite your friend to lie down in a supine position (face and belly up), on a table (however this could be adapted for work on a futon on the floor), naked from the waist up but warmly covered in nice linens and blankets. I suggest the use of Rose oil, because its fresh deep feminine scent is harmonizing, | + | Invite your friend to lie down in a supine position (belly up), on a table (however this could be adapted for work on a futon on the floor), naked from the waist up but warmly covered in nice linens and blankets. I suggest the use of Rose oil, because its fresh deep feminine scent is harmonizing, |
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Standing (or sitting) behind her at her head, no oils yet. | Standing (or sitting) behind her at her head, no oils yet. | ||
- | Place your hands under your friend' | + | Place your hands under your friend' |
==== Clear the forehead ==== | ==== Clear the forehead ==== | ||
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+ | //Located on the Conception Vessel, Shanzhong, center of the chest, is in fact a point that communicates well with the pericardium, | ||
Stand at one of her side, your hips parallel to the table. | Stand at one of her side, your hips parallel to the table. | ||
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==== Unearthing the ribcage ==== | ==== Unearthing the ribcage ==== | ||
- | The area of focus here is the rib-cage. | + | //The meridians of the Liver and Gall-Bladder travel across the ribcage, which is our area of focus here - Indeed, manifestations such as breast distension and pain are interpreted in classical Chinese Medicine as a consequence of their Qi stagnating in this region. The following movements intend to resolve this stagnation. // |
- | Standing at her side, plunge your both hands below the side/ | + | |
+ | Standing at her side, plunge your both hands below the side/ | ||
+ | Alternatively, | ||
==== Revive the fire ==== | ==== Revive the fire ==== | ||
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+ | //An important prerequisite of good health according to classical Chinese medicine is a harmonious presence of fire across the body, and especially a balanced (and dynamic) distribution between the upper part (above the diaphragm) and lower part (below the diaphragm). Between the navel and pubic line is the region of the uterus. If the uterus " | ||
Massage her abdomen in circles, especially between the navel and pubic line. | Massage her abdomen in circles, especially between the navel and pubic line. | ||
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By holding on to her strong hip bones, lift one side, let it fall, lift other side, let it fall, again, again, look for a rocking movement. Amplify it, then when you've got it, guide it along the legs, towards her feet. Picture a bottle of mineral water lying down: You want the water to find momentum when rocked (in fact, you can practice this move with a bottle of water). | By holding on to her strong hip bones, lift one side, let it fall, lift other side, let it fall, again, again, look for a rocking movement. Amplify it, then when you've got it, guide it along the legs, towards her feet. Picture a bottle of mineral water lying down: You want the water to find momentum when rocked (in fact, you can practice this move with a bottle of water). | ||
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//San Yin Jiao is point 6 of the Spleen meridian. " | //San Yin Jiao is point 6 of the Spleen meridian. " | ||
- | Locate San Yin Jiao. Massage | + | Locate San Yin Jiao. Massage this point with your thumb, adapt pressure to your friend' |
Next locate a soft hollow spot between the first and second metatarsal bones (big toe and second toe) on the dorsum of the foot, that will be Taichong, point 3 on the Liver meridian. Careful, it can be very sensitive too ! | Next locate a soft hollow spot between the first and second metatarsal bones (big toe and second toe) on the dorsum of the foot, that will be Taichong, point 3 on the Liver meridian. Careful, it can be very sensitive too ! | ||
Then stroke up from the toes to the hips on the inside of the legs (the Yin side of the legs), then down from the exterior (yang) side of her legs, down to toes again and repeat. | Then stroke up from the toes to the hips on the inside of the legs (the Yin side of the legs), then down from the exterior (yang) side of her legs, down to toes again and repeat. | ||
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- | ===== The Map ===== | + | ===== A Map of the massage |
Below is the map I drew of the pre-moon massage, so as to help situate better the moves. | Below is the map I drew of the pre-moon massage, so as to help situate better the moves. | ||
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+ | ===== Credits and terms of use ===== | ||
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+ | Design and texts by Emily King | ||
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