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Swedish Massage(BVU)

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centering a technique that helps focus your attention on your client
compression a stroke that applies pressure to soft tissues to squeeze them together without any slip
deep-fiber friction a stroke that is applied with deep, localized pressure without any slip on the skin to break up fascial adhesions and separate muscle fibers
effleurage a slow , gliding stroke along the client's skin
excursion the physical length of one stroke along client's skin
flow a routine-like sequence of ateps that leads the massage from one body part to the next in a systematic, fluid pattern that often specifies stroke sequences
friction the physical resistance between two surfaces as they rub against one another and create heat
grounding a technique you can use to establish an emotional and energetic boundary between you and your client
passive contraction a stationary muscle position created when you move the origin and insertion of a client's muscle closer together while the clients relaxes
petrissage a stroke that kneads soft tissues with a grasping and lifting action
resting srtoke a stroke that requires you to stop moving and lightly rest your relaxed hands, fingers, or arms on your client for several seconds
slip the sliding of your skin over the surface of the client's skin
superficial friction a brisk variation of light effleurage that increases circulation in the superficial tissues and dissipates body heat
vibration a stroke that involves high-frequency shaky hand movments and is capable of deep effects
Created by: alejandromarro
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