A massage tool with a contoured edge may look like there’s going to be some blood on your sheets after the massage is over, but I have a way to make it less scary: Put a guide finger/thumb (from the hand that’s not holding the massage tool) next to the contoured edge. I’m going to [...]
Massage Pain-Free
How do you get good at applying the right pressure with a massage T-bar? Don’t press and hold the T-bar when you’re first working on an area. (I’ll explain why later). Instead… 1. Find the area you want to work with your finger, knuckle or thumb. 2. Then press down with the T-bar to the [...]
Remember when you first started massage and thought your earning potential was 40 hours x $60, $70 or $80? But then one day you hit your massage max and experienced pain (the built-in disincentive to making extra money through massage). Sad day, huh? Well, there’s a way to bump up your massage max without being [...]
Here’s the foundation to staying out of pain when doing massage: massage options (as in different ways to get the job done). I’m not talking about advanced massage techniques here. I’m talking about options for pressing, gliding, squeezing, stretching and vibrating soft tissue without causing yourself pain. For example, say you were taught to use [...]
