| The twister | | | | though they are stuck together, for example the tops |
| Wringing is a deeper movement and is great for | | | | of the shoulders and either side of the spine. This |
| loosening and stimulating tense muscles. The action is | | | | movement differs from basic kneading in that instead |
| basic kneading with a twist - sort of like wringing out a | | | | of lifting the muscle, you lift the skin away from the |
| towel. Pull up the flesh with one hand, then twist it into | | | | underlying muscle. It has a warming and softening |
| your other hand, pressing deeply into it with your | | | | effect. |
| thumbs. Imagine you have a wet towel between your | | | | Simple rolling massage |
| fingers as you twist the flesh from one hand to the | | | | Follow steps 1 and 2 below for effective relief of |
| other. | | | | tightness. Remember rhythm, rhythm, rhythm. It's this |
| Doing it one handed | | | | undulating rhythm that makes the strokes so relaxing. |
| One-handed kneading is a useful stroke for areas of | | | | Place your hands on your partner's skin in such a way |
| the body where there is not enough room for two | | | | that you create a triangle between your fingers and |
| hands to work effectively, such as the tops of the | | | | thumbs. Then, without sliding your fingers on the skin, |
| shoulders, the arms, and the calves. Support the area | | | | pull the flesh towards your thumbs. |
| you are working on with one hand and squeeze and | | | | Push your thumbs firmly toward your fingers, rolling the |
| release the flesh with the other hand. If you are | | | | flesh as you go, and take care not to pinch the skin as |
| working on an arm or calf, you can use alternate | | | | your thumbs meet your fingers. Then, reach forward |
| hands on either side to squeeze and release. | | | | with your fingers again and repeat the movement as |
| Fingers only | | | | rhythmically as possible. |
| Fingertip kneading is a very small and precise | | | | Kneading can be ticklish on some people, particularly if |
| movement that is ideal for areas without much flesh, | | | | you are using only your fingers. Try using your palms, |
| such as the neck and face. Lift and squeeze the flesh | | | | which makes the movement flatter and, therefore, less |
| with the thumb and fingers of one hand, then glide it | | | | irritating. |
| toward the other hand. Repeat the movement with | | | | Alternative skin rolling |
| the thumb and fingers of the other hand. | | | | In another form of skin rolling, you slide your thumbs |
| When fingertip kneading' beware of pinching your | | | | toward your forefingers so that they squeeze the |
| partner's skin. You can prevent this by keeping your | | | | flesh, and then walk your fingers forward as your |
| elbows sticking out and using as much of your hand as | | | | thumbs push the flesh behind. I call this movement |
| possible. | | | | "inchworming." |
| Wring that body | | | | Like all other types of kneading, you can practice skin |
| Skin in rolling is used on areas that feel tight and as | | | | rolling on a cushion. |