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abdomen action ankle Apply firm Apply pressure base belly bone breathing buttocks calm carrier oil chest circular motions circular strokes comfortable connection hold create Dorling Kindersley ease tension effleurage strokes emotional face fan strokes fingertips flat gentle pressure gently GIVE A MASSAGE Glide hand firmly head heels and thumbs kneading strokes kneel Lean your weight left hand Let your hands Lift loosen lower back lower body massage strokes mattress movement muscles neck outward palm partner's body partner's hand partner's side pelvic girdle pelvis petrissage strokes Place your hands posture pull release tension Repeat rest rib cage right hand sacrum sequence of strokes shoulder blades SIDE STROKES skin Slide your hands Slide your thumbs soothing strokes Squeeze the flesh stiff stretch stroke to relax supple Take the stroke tendons tense tension held thigh thumb and forefinger tissue touch towels upper body upper foot vertebrae warm whole body