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Giving and receiving a simple hand massage
Suitable to be taught in easy stages to carers or special needs students as part of an interactive massage sequence
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1. Start by pouring about half a teaspoon of oil onto the palm of your hand, then rub the oil over both your palms |
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2. Gently spread the oil around the persons hand Using light stroking movements |
3. Move your thumbs away from each other, from the centre of the hand towards the outsides. Do this several times |
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4. Now move your thumbs between the tendons of the back of the hand, pushing up towards the wrist. You also can try small circular movements between the tendons if you like Do this several times |
5. Take each finger in turn between your own finger and thumb.
Make small twisting or circular movements up and down each finger, finishing with their thumb. |
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6. Turn their hand over.
Move your thumbs away from each other, from the centre of the palm Press more firmly with your own thumbs |
7. Make small circular movements with your thumbs all over their palm |
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8. Finish the massage by holding the persons hand with one hand, and sliding your other hand up their arm. You can do this a few times. |
Now do the same on their other hand
© Jane Ellwood 2004
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Use
a good quality vegetable oil such as grape seed or sweet almond
