Comments on Wall post by Jennifer Kapila
in what direction do you massage the limbs? For example, let's say I've done effleurage up and down the a limb and am moving to petrissage...would I apply petrissage progressively away from/toward the torso? eg upper arms, then lower arms, then hands or vice versa? does it even matter?
Sorry about such a late reply. This is what happen when you start moving from a country to country.
Usually the direction of movement is much more important in effleurage as it is the technique that 'move the blood'. Petrissage is more local, deeper and can help in blood circulation but only on a local level, hence its not that important the direction.
Usually I keep the direction of the effleurage on both the upper and lower limb to be 'toward the heart', but on the torso is not that important. Why? ask me that question please when we learn the cardiovascular system.
I love the question, Jen. Please more!