Massages

- Effleurage - This involves stroking movements across the skin with little or moderate moderate pressure, involving a shorter or longer stroke across the body followed by a slight return stroke. The (firmer) upstroke should be made in the direction of the heart, in connection with blood flow.[3] Such a back-and-forth stroke is usually repeated several times. On almost any body part effleurage can be applied: before applying of massage oil, to warm the area, and to make the massee[4] relax. relax.

- Petrissage - This is the kneading of muscles, a movement similar to kneading bread dough. It makes the muscles more supple, and helps to loosening areas where the skin is stuck to the muscles. Kneading also stimulates the removal of waste products from the tissues. Related techniques such as wringing, rolling the skin, picking up and pinching the skin and making picking movements with thumb and middle finger - which are are counted by some as petrissage - actually belong to connective tissue massage.

- Tapotage (also: tapotement) - This involves the masseur making a series of - usually fast - rhythmic strokes (with the fingertips, the mouse or sides of the hands, convex hands, or closed fists) which are alternately administered with both hands. are administered alternately with both hands. Various variations are named using terms such as (in order of increasing intensity): tapping, tapping, fan stroke, chopping/chopping, 'cupping' (with convex hands), drumming.... Tapotage is used on areas with a lot of muscle tissue (such as the trapezius muscle, buttocks, thighs and calves). It stimulates the treated area, it activates the skin and improves circulation.