Massaging Hands and Arms

Steps for it are:

• Apply on the oil as before. When working on the arm it’s easier to effleurage with one hand only, using the other to hold the arm steady.

• Bend the arm at the elbow. Massage around the wrist with little thumb circles using both hands

• Work down from the wrist to the ends of the fingers using little thumb circles. Repeat this five times.

• Stretch each finger, then thumb, in turn between your finger and thumb.

• Rotate the fingers and thumb first clockwise then anti-clockwise.

• Turn the hand over and rub gently along the solar plexus (from centre wrist down the palm to the middle finger) using alternate thumbs. This is to calm the nervous system.

• Rotate the hand at the wrist clockwise then anti-clockwise.

• Turn the hand over and work on the inside of the wrist up to the elbow using alternate sweeping movements. Repeat this four to five times.

• Bend the arm at the elbow and bring the lower arm up and across the chest. Squeeze all along the upper arm from elbow to shoulder using both hands.

• Bring the arm back down to the side then effleurage the whole area from hand to shoulder 4-5 times. Cover the arm and repeat on other side.