Massage Oils and Massage Techniques

If the stress of the day is getting to you or your muscles are sore and aching why not grab a partner and pamper each other with these full body massage techniques.

Be sure to dress in comfortable non-restrictive clothing. Before you start do a few stretching exercises and shake out your hands and warm them up. Massage should be done on a comfortable firm surface.

Turn the lights down low, turn on some soft music, light a few aromatherapy candles and set the mood for total relaxation. Have everything ready. Warm-up your favorite body oil, set out your favorite towels, and get ready to enjoy.

Work from the first message listed below to the last massage head to toe.

Erotic Massage Oil

• Coriander 3 drops

• Frankincense 3 drops

• Lime 2 drops

• Rose 2 drops

• Add to 1 oz base oil.

Elegant Sandalwood Massage Oil

• 8-10 tsp. grape seed oil

• 6 drops sandalwood oil

• 2 drops lavender oil

• 2 drops rosewood oil

• 2 drops rose oil

This is woodsy-scented massage oil. Blend ingredients well. Pour into a small bottle and seal well. Warm up oil before doing any massage.

Fat Attack Massage Oils

• 30 drops essential oil blend

• 2 tbsp. almond oil

• 10 drops of carrot oil

Blend the almond and carrot oil together before blending in the essential oils.

Forest Nights Massage Oil

• 10 tsp. grape seed oil

• 5 drops rosewood oil

• 2 drops cedar wood oil

• 2 drops chamomile oil

This is a woodsy-scented massage oil. Blend ingredients well. Pour into a small bottle and seal well. Warm up oil before doing any massage.

Manly Massage Oil

• 1/4 cup of mineral oil

• 1/8 cup of castor oil

• 1/8 cup of sweet almond oil

• 6 drops of sandalwood oil

• 4 drops of bay oil

• 3 drops of bergamot oil

• 2 drops of lime oil

Instructions: Pour all ingredients into a bottle and shake well until all is blended. And shake the bottle well again before using.

Pina Colada Massage Oil

• 1/4 cup castor oil

• 1/4 cup sweet almond oil

• 1/2 cup mineral oil

• 1/4 tsp. coconut fragrance oil

• 1/4 tsp. pineapple fragrance oil

Combine all ingredients in a bottle and shake gently until well blended. Shake before each use

Sensuous Massage Oil

Choose three or four oils from clary sage, geranium, grapefruit, jasmine absolute, mandarin, myrrh, neroli, sweet orange, patchouli, petigrain, rose, sandalwood, vanilla, vetiver and ylang ylang.

For your carrier oils, choose from jojoba, macadamia, sesame, or sweet almond. The ratio is 15 drops essential oils to one oz of carrier oil. In a colored glass bottle, add your essential oils starting with base notes, working up to top notes. Top off with carrier oil.

Sexual Energy Oil

• Cardamom 2 drops

• Ginger 4 drops

• Patchouli 5 drops

• Sandalwood 4 drops

Dilute in 1/2 oz carrier oil. Wear to attract sexual partners.

Hand Massage Technique

Lubricate your fingers with a small amount of massage oil from one of the recipes above or your favorite message oil. It’s Wonderful!

Start at your wrist, working towards your fingers. Follow the contours of each hand with stroking movements.

Gently and slowly squeeze and stretch your fingers one at a time by applying firm but gentle pressure to any sore or tender areas.

Rub up the fingers from the knuckle to the nail rubbing back and forth.

Use your thumb to rub your palm in a circular motion. Keep moving your massaging thumb around in a circle adding a little pressure continue on other hand.

Facial Massage

Drop a small amount of massage oil onto your index fingers, lubricate them well. Start in the center of your forehead and gently slide your fingers of both hands outwards. Next, start at the center of your nose and rub gently outwards across your eyes, cheeks and lips.

Slide the fingers of both hands gently in opposite directions across your forehead, starting from the center Stroke the contours of your face from the center outwards. Next, stroke below your eyes, along your cheeks, covering your nose and lips.

Now tap along the jaw line and under your jaw with flat fingers continue to tap. Do this for about 30 seconds. Be careful to not get the oil in your eyes or mouth.

Neck Massage

To massage the right side of your neck, press the fingers of your left hand just below the base of your skull. Slowly drag your fingers down and over toward your right shoulder while simultaneously tilting your head to the left. Your left ear should approach your left shoulder as you move between your neck and your shoulder. Repeat this motion several times, and then switch hands to work the left side of your neck.

Upper Back Massage

Loosen up those upper back muscles; lift your right arm, pointing your elbow upward. Drop your right hand behind your head.

Squeeze the three middle fingers of your left hand together, and then begin to press your fingertips against the right side of your upper back, directly below the armpit.

Continue stroking along your right side, moving downward toward your waist. Once you reach your waist, lift your hand and place it at a different location below your armpit. You can also press across your back muscles, starting from your side and moving toward the center of your back using short strokes. Switch hands and work your left side.

Lower Back Massage

Start by lying on your back with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor. Stick a tennis ball directly under your lower back and place as much of your body weight as you can on the ball. Hold for a few seconds, then lift yourself and readjust the position of the ball. Continue to lift and lower yourself onto the ball, applying pressure to all areas of your lower back.

Bicep Massage Technique

To start this massage, use your left hand to grab your right arm just above the elbow so that your thumb points up toward your right shoulder. Your fingers should wrap around the outside of your arm. Keep your right arm down at your side, gently press your thumb into the biceps muscle and stroke upward toward your shoulder and repeat several times. Repeat on your left arm.

Now, reach your hand under your arm and place your thumb at the top of the biceps muscle below the shoulder. Your fingers should be rested lightly underneath your arm. Press down gently with your thumb and move it from side to side across the tendon. Repeat several times, and then repeat on your left arm.

Triceps Massage

Bend your right arm at a 90-degree angle and rest your right hand on your stomach. Cross your left arm in front of you and cup your left hand over the back of your right arm, just below your shoulder.

Press your left hand into your triceps muscle and slowly move it down your arm toward your right elbow.

Straighten your right arm as you go. (The area just above your elbow can be tender, so go slow.) Your left hand should end up cupping your right elbow, with your right arm straight down at your side. Bend your right arm back into a 90-degree position and repeat three times, then switch sides and work your left arm.

Hamstrings Massage

To loosen your hamstrings, lie flat on your back with your right foot over your left knee.

Grab your right leg just above the knee using both hands, with your fingers pressing into the back of your leg and your thumbs on top by your kneecap.

Run your hands up your thigh, pressing with your fingers as you go. Repeat several times.

Finally, press the fingers of either hand into the middle of your hamstring and slowly rub across the leg from side to side.

Move your fingers to work the entire muscle. Avoid putting pressure on the area directly behind the knee, where there are fragile tendons and ligaments. Now work the other leg.

Quadriceps Massage

To limber up these big muscles, squeeze the three middle fingers of your right hand together and press them into the top of your right thigh.

Place your left hand over your right to help you apply more pressure. Slide your hands down your thigh until they end up just above your kneecap.

Continue sliding from upper thigh to knee, each time starting from a slightly different location on the thigh to completely loosen the muscles. Next, grab your right thigh with your thumbs together and the fingers of both hands wrapped around your leg. Press into the leg, moving your thumbs in a circular motion as you slide your hands toward your knee. Repeat.

Calf Ankle and Shin Massage

Bend your right leg and grab the bottom of your calf muscle with both hands. Apply pressure with your thumbs and slide your hands up your leg to the back of the knee.
Repeat three times. Next, place your thumbs together at the top of your calf. Apply pressure and slowly pull your thumbs away from each other. Lower your hands about a half-inch and repeat, working down your calf until you reach your ankle. Repeat three times.

For the shins, grip your ankle with your fingers behind your calf and thumbs together in the front. Stroke up the shin and then work back down in a series of small circles. Now work the other leg.

Foot Massage

Sit with your left foot resting over the thigh of your right leg, so your leg form a figure 4. Hold your left ankle with one hand and slowly rotate the foot clockwise with the other hand in small to large circles. Reverse the motion counterclockwise.

Next, grab your foot from the sides with both hands. Begin to stroke lengthwise up and down your sole, firmly pressing into it with your thumbs. After you’ve finished with the long strokes, use your thumbs to make a series of small circles up and down the sole.

Don’t forget to keep your fingers working along the arch. Gently separate and pull each toe sideways, then forward and back. Then work the other foot.

Prevent Nighttime Calf Cramps

If you seem predisposed to nocturnal calf cramps, don’t point your toes while stretching in bed, and try to sleep with your toes pointed him.

Sleep on your side, since people who lie on their back or stomach tend to keep their toes pointed. Don’t tuck in your blankets and sheets to tightly they can bend your toes down.

When a cramp occurs, your best bet for relief is stretching and massage. Simply stretch your foot (and, by extension, your calf muscles) by flexing your toes upward. Grasping your toes and the ball of your foot and pulling them up may help.

At the same time, massage to calf muscles gently. Walking may help, too, particularly if you put your full weight on your heels. Ice packs can reduce blood flow and thus relaxed muscles.

A helpful stretch; stand two to three feet from a wall and face it; lean your weight on your forearms against the wall for 15 to 20 seconds, keeping your heels on the floor.

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