General
Crystal Massage Techniques with your Tools
Palm Stone Techniques
Palm
Circles 1 Hand – Hold a palm stone in 1
hand – glide over body area making small circles.
Palm Circles
2 Hands - Hold a palm stone in each
hand and hold both hands together at the thumbs
glide over body area making
large circles.
Palm
Stone Shake - Hold a palm stone in one
hand - press into the body on muscled areas and
shake your hand back and forth,
creating a shake in muscle. Almost like
scrubbing with a brush.
Sphere
Techniques
Caged
Circles ~ Vibrational Technique ~ Hold a sphere on the body with your
fingers forming
a cage around sphere.
Move your hand in small circles allowing crystal to spin and roll within
the
cage of your hand. This creates
a vibration within the crystal which transfers to the body.
Adjust the speed of your circles to keep the
crystal spinning.
Pressure
Circles ~ Hold a sphere on the
body with your fingers forming a cage around sphere.
Move your hand in small circles while gently pressing
sphere into body with your palm.
Keep
your fingers slightly curved around the sphere to keep it in place.
Wand Techniques
Wand
Large End ~ Hold a wand upright –
work large end of wand in small circles.
Wand
Small End ~ Hold a wand upright – work small
end of wand in small circles.
Wand
Roll ~ Lay wand flat on body area - roll wand with palm, back
and forth,
gradually working in a line.
Back
Techniques
Ø Fold sheet to expose entire back.
Ø Apply plenty of Aromatherapy Massage Blend to cover entire
area you are working on.
Effleurage ~ Hold a palm stone in each
hand – glide from bottom of back on either sides of spine
to shoulders, around
shoulders and down sides of back.
Palm Stone
Circles 1 Hand ~ Hold a palm stone in 1
hand – glide over back making small circles.
Use very light pressure on bones.
Palm
Stone Circles 2 Hands ~ Hold
a palm stone in each hand and hold both hands together at
the thumbs - glide
over back making large circles.
Palm Stone Shake ~ Hold
a palm stone in one hand - pressing into the back on muscled areas
and shake
your hand back and forth, creating a shake in muscle. Almost like scrubbing with a brush.
Palm Stone Overlapping Circles
~ Hold a palm stone in each hand – make a
continuous circle
with your left hand, add right hand in to make a half circle
over left hand (in at 9 o’clock, off and
3 o’clock).
Sphere Caged Circles ~ Vibrational Technique ~ Hold a sphere
on back with your fingers forming
a cage around sphere. Move your hand in small circles allowing
crystal to spin and roll within the
cage of your hand. This creates a vibration within the crystal
which transfers to the body.
Adjust the
speed of your circles to keep the crystal spinning.
Sphere Pressure Circles
~ Hold a sphere on back with your fingers forming a cage around sphere.
Move your hand in small circles while gently pressing
sphere into the back. Keep your fingers
slightly curved around the sphere to keep it in place.
Wand Roll ~ Lay
wand flat on back - roll wand with palm,
back and forth, gradually working in a line.
Wand Large End ~
Hold a wand upright – work large end of wand in small circles.
Wand Small End ~ Hold a
wand upright – work small end of wand in small circles.
Reverse Effleurage ~ Stand at head holding a palm stone in each hand – glide from
shoulders
down either sides of spine across lower back and up sides of back to
shoulders.
Sweep Shoulder & Neck 1 Hand ~ Hold
a palm stone in each hand – glide one hand at a time
down side of spine, around
shoulder blade, around shoulder and up back of neck.
Sweep Shoulder & Neck 2 Hands ~ Hold
a palm stone in each hand – glide both hands down
sides of spine, around
shoulder blades, around shoulders and up back of neck.
Points at Base of Skull ~ Hold a palm stone in each hand –
glide hands alternately up neck from
bottom of neck to base of skull. Hold the palm stones against the base of
skull with light pressure.
Effleurage ~ Run crystals up either
side of spine, up neck to base of skull.
Down neck, over
shoulders and smooth to low back.
·
Cover back.
Back
of Legs Techniques
·
Uncover one leg and oil on.
Effleurage ~ Hold a palm stone in each hand – hold hands side by side and
glide up the center
of the leg and come back down the sides.
Alternate Palms ~ Hold a palm stone in each
hand – start your “head hand” (or hand closest to
head) gliding up the leg to
the back of the knee. Start the “foot
hand” (or hand closest to foot)
moving up the leg when the head hand is at the
back of the knee. Head hand goes to the
top of
the leg while the foot hand stops at the back of the knee. Cross arm over and continue.
Butterfly ~ Hold a palm stone in each
hand – move hands alternately up the leg, one hand chasing
the other hand,
overlapping your moves. Draw hands down
sides of leg to ankle and repeat.
Sphere Caged & Pressure Circles ~ Vibrational
Technique ~ Hold a sphere on the leg with your
fingers forming a cage around
sphere. Move your hand in small circles
allowing crystal to spin and
roll within the cage of your hand. Adjust the speed of your circles to keep
the crystal spinning.
Hold a
sphere on the leg with your fingers forming a cage around sphere. Move your hand in
small circles while gently pressing
sphere into body. Keep your fingers
slightly curved around
the sphere to keep it in place.
Effleurage ~ Hold a palm stone in each hand – hold hands side by side and
glide up the center
of the leg and come back down the sides.
·
Cover leg.
·
Step to opposite side of
table to do other leg.
Front of Legs Techniques
·
Turn Body Over
·
Uncover one leg and oil on.
Effleurage ~ Hold a palm stone in each hand – glide hands side by side up the
sides of the leg
making sure to avoid the knee cap and shin bone. Return to ankle in one smooth stroke.
Reverse
Thigh & Lifts ~ Hold a palm stone in each hand – glide up the sides of the
leg to just
past the knee. Move your
body around so you are at the thigh.
Lift the inner part of the thigh
with alternate hands, work from knee to
groin.
Sphere Caged & Pressure Circles ~ Vibrational
Technique ~ Hold a sphere on the leg with
your fingers forming a cage around
sphere. Move your hand in small circles
allowing crystal to
spin and roll within the cage of your hand. Adjust the speed of your circles to keep the
crystal spinning.
Hold a
sphere on the leg with your fingers forming a cage around sphere. Move your hand in
small circles while gently pressing
sphere into body. Keep your fingers
slightly curved around
the sphere to keep it in place.
Effleurage ~ Hold a palm stone in each hand – glide hands side by side up the
sides of the leg
making sure to avoid the knee cap and shin bone. Return to ankle in one smooth stroke.
·
Cover leg.
·
Repeat for other leg.
Foot Techniques
·
Legs can be placed over a
triangle bolster or pillow for better support of the lower back.
·
Use a chair for yourself if
legs are over a bolster.
·
Uncover one foot and oil
on.
Friction Stroke ~ Hold a palm stone in one
hand – brace the top of the foot and press the palm
stone into the sole moving
your hand in small circles up and down the arch. Press the palm stone
into the top of the heel
or heel ridge.
Caged Circles ~ Vibrational Technique ~ Hold a sphere on foot with your fingers forming
a cage
around sphere. Move your hand in
small circles allowing crystal to spin and roll within the cage of
your hand. Adjust the speed of your circles to keep the
crystal spinning.
Pressure Circles ~
Hold a sphere on foot with your fingers forming a cage around sphere.
Move your hand in small circles while gently pressing
sphere into body. Keep your fingers
slightly curved around the sphere to keep it in place.
Wand Roll ~ Lay
wand flat against the base of the toes and rotate the wand with both
hands.
Use thumbs to curl toes over the
wand while rotating the wand at the same time.
Wand Large End ~
Hold a wand upright – work large end of wand in small circles all over the
sole
of the foot.
Wand Small End ~ Hold a
wand upright – work small end of wand in small circles between the
bones of the
toes against the top of the ball of the foot.
Egg-Shaped Stone Technique ~
Hold an egg in one hand – brace the top of the foot and work
the rounded end of
the egg into the arch, ball, base of toes and heel.
Heart-Shaped Stone Technique ~ Hold
a heart stone in one hand – brace the top of the foot
and work the flat side of
the stone into the sole, rotating your hand in small circles.
On the top of the foot, use
the rounded end of the stone to draw between the foot bones.
Continue this technique on
the sole of the foot.
·
Cover foot.
·
Uncover other foot.
·
Repeat with other foot.
Arm Techniques
·
Uncover one arm and oil on.
Effleurage
~ Hold a palm stone in each hand - glide both hands side by
side from wrist to shoulder and back down to wrist moving hands over to cover
sides of arm.
Smoothing Stroke ~ Hold wrist with one hand and a palm stone in the other – glide
from wrist up
inner part of arm, over shoulder and down back of arm. Take care not to pull on skin at elbow.
Sphere Caged & Pressure Circles ~ Vibrational
Technique ~ Hold sphere on body with fingers
forming a cage around sphere. Move your hand in small circles allowing
crystal to spin and roll
within the cage of your hand. Adjust the speed of your circles to keep the
crystal spinning.
Work
the crystal over the whole arm from wrist to shoulder and back down.
Move
your hand in small circles while gently pressing sphere into body. Keep your fingers slightly
curved around the
sphere to keep it in place.
Effleurage
~ Hold a palm stone in each hand - glide both hands side by
side from wrist to shoulder and back down to wrist moving hands over to cover
sides of arm.
·
Cover arm.
·
Uncover other arm and oil
on.
Hand Techniques
·
Uncover one hand and oil
on.
Friction Stroke ~ Hold a palm stone in 1 hand
– brace the back of the hand and move the palm
stone in circles on the palm of
the hand. Turn hand over to move the
palm stone gently in line
with the bones of the hand.
Sphere Caged & Pressure Circles ~ Hold a sphere on palm of hand with your fingers forming
a
cage around sphere. Move your hand in
small circles allowing crystal to spin and roll within
the cage of your hand. Adjust the speed of your circles to keep the
crystal spinning.
Move
your hand in small circles while gently pressing sphere into palm of hand. Keep your
fingers slightly curved around the
sphere to keep it in place.
Finger Technique ~ Hold the hand in one hand
palm up – grab the baby finger between your
index and middle fingers at the
base. Twist your hand, making circles
around the finger, working
your way from base to tip. When you get to the tip, use the webbing
between your fingers and
work your way down that finger, across their web to
the next finger.
·
Repeat with other hand.
Shoulders,
Neck and Head Techniques
·
Stand behind head.
·
Fold sheet down to expose
upper chest.
·
Oil on upper chest, around
shoulders and up back of neck.
Effleurrage ~ Hold
a palm stone in each hand – glide from upper chest, around shoulders,
under shoulder and up back of neck.
Shoulder Sweep ~ Hold a palm stone in each
hand – turn the head slightly to one side and
on opposite side of neck work
hands alternately around shoulder and up back of neck.
Take care to avoid the jugular vein and
carotid artery at sides of neck.
Face Techniques
·
Crème on hands.
·
Use smaller, flat crystals
to smooth face muscles.
Effleurage ~ hold a small palm stone in each hand and grip edges with your
fingers
rotate the palm stones on
the cheeks, forehead, chin, jaw and temples.
Turn the palm stones on
their ends and rotate edges into cheeks.
Lay the palm stones flat
against the temples and hold still.
Bladder Channel Points ~ using your index fingers, follow the
bridge of the nose up to the
eyebrows to locate a notch on either side where
the bones meet.
Press in and hold on those
spots to clear the energy in the bladder channel.
Work fingertips on these
spots gently.
Effleurage ~ hold a small palm stone in each hand and grip edges with your
fingers
rotate the palm stones on
the cheeks, forehead, chin, jaw and temples.
Turn the palm stones on
their ends and rotate edges into cheeks.
Lay the palm stones flat
against the temples and hold still.