At the risk of hearing some strong opinions, or not, I would like to ask the question: is it proper to massage up or down?
Personally, I do not enjoy effleurages or neural strokes that go down the arm, although my energetic therapist friends use those to clear energy and swear by it. They seem a little pent up if I ask them not to do that.
I’m happy to offer my palm for some airy, off-skin swirly-dibbles to clear energy, so that seems to keep the peace. But what about those skin riders?
Shudder.
In a discussion, I would avoid answering my own question, but this is a blog and the rules are fluid.
Intent, I think may be the answer. If the intent is Swedish, to move both lymph and blood, then massage upward toward the heart. If the intent is neural, massage down the spine toward the sacrum. If lymphatic, massage in the direction of the lymphatic watershed. If aruveydic, well, then it depends. Well, is that as clear as it gets?
not sure what is the difficulty here. we are taught in school to massage in any direction so as long as it supports the healing of the muscle tissue being targeted.
I am looking into getting a massage therapist in Bowmanville. I live in the area and I was recommended to start seeing a massage therapist to help me out. I have had a lot of problems in the past and it is causing problems at work.