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Aromatherapy Crystal Massage Technique for Feet & Calves
Legs from Knee to Ankle
- Apply plenty of Aromatherapy
Massage Blend to cover leg from knee to ankle.
- Avoid running crystals into
ankle bones and bone at front of calf.
Effleurage ~ 2 hands
Palms flat on calf at ankle, thumbs together, smooth to knee. Return to ankle, moving
hands to cover sides
of leg.
Palm
Stone Technique ~
Hold a palm stone in each hand and
follow technique above.
Alternate Palms ~ 1 hand
Hold foot and use one hand at ankle, brushing in an upward, sweeping movement to top
of calf.
Palm
Stone Technique ~
Hold a palm stone in one hand and
follow technique above.
Alternate Thumbs ~ 2 hands
Cradle ankle with hands, allowing thumbs to lay above ankle. Apply pressure with thumbs,
brushing in an upward and outward movement alternating thumbs. Work slowly up leg
to knee.
Fanning ~
Hands together on calf, turn fingers towards sides by pivoting on heel of hand. Press fingers
into muscle as if flattening. Turn hands back to center gently. Move hands towards knee
gradually.
Palm Stone Technique ~
Hold a palm stone in each hand and
follow technique above.
Careful not to hit bone down
center of calf.
Calf Split ~ 1 hand
Hold foot with one hand. Hold 4 fingers together and draw down center of back of calf
from back of knee to ankle. Use gentle pressure near back of knee.
Butterfly ~ 2 hands
Start one hand at ankle, fan fingers and push up about 2 inches. Start other hand just
underneath first hand
and repeat stroke. One hand chases the
other hand up to knee.
Effleurage ~ 2 hands
Palms flat on calf at ankle, thumbs together, smooth to knee. Return to ankle, moving
hands to cover sides
of leg.
Palm
Stone Technique ~
Hold a palm stone in each hand and
follow technique above.
Sphere Technique
Caged Circles ~ Vibrational Technique ~ Hold sphere on calf with fingers forming
a cage around sphere. Make quick 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. Work fairly
small circles quickly, keeping crystal spinning.
·
Repeat
for other leg.
Foot
- Uncover one foot and apply plenty
of Aromatherapy Massage Blend to cover whole area.
Friction Stroke Sole~
Use
large thumb muscle to make circles on sole.
Palm Stone Technique ~
Hold a palm stone in one hand and
follow technique above.
Friction Stroke Top of Foot~
Use large
thumb pad to push from base of toes to ankle.
Use gentle pressure over bones.
Move in
an upward direction only not side to side.
Combo Friction Stroke ~
Do both
friction stroke moves simultaneously without Crystals. Draw both hands down foot, then alternate.
Press and Release ~
Squeeze
with palms of both hands upward from toes to ankle.
Alternate Press and
Release ~
Use
hands alternately to squeeze and release (milking) foot and ankle.
Sphere Technique ~ Caged Circles ~ Vibrational Technique ~ Hold sphere on foot
with fingers forming a cage around sphere. Make quick 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. Work fairly small circles quickly, keeping crystal spinning.
Knuckle Roll ~
With
one hand bracing top of foot place knuckles of other hand on sole and roll up
and down.
Ankle Circles ~
Hold foot with 4 fingers on each hand in hollows around ankle bones. Rotate fingers
into hollows moving clockwise. Do long sweeping circles around each ankle, then do
small circles with fingertips in circles around ankle.
Chest Stretch ~
Pull
with large thumb pads from center of back of foot to outer edges.
Divide the Sole ~
Draw
4 fingers of each hand alternately from top of heel to base of toes down center
of sole.
Pressure Circles ~
Use index and next finger’s knuckles to press and rotate on sole of foot, sink pad gently
into muscle tissue and rotate slowly. Work down the sole in lines from base of toes to
bottom of heel to cover
entire surface.
Palm Stone Technique
Hold a palm stone in one hand and
follow technique above.
Pinch Webbing ~
Using thumb and index finger, gently draw down between bones of foot and pinch
webbing between each toe and rotate.
Toe Twist and Pull ~
Grasp each toe between your thumb and index fingers and gently twist and pull from
base to ends.
Draw Between Toes ~
Pull
index fingers alternately between toes, working from one side then the other.
Alternate Toe Pull ~
Draw
each hand alternately down each side of foot from heel pulling toes.
Palm
Stone Technique
Hold a palm stone in one hand, glide
all over foot.
Heel Ridge ~
Press thumb firmly against upper and inner ridge of heel and stroke firmly back and forth.
Alternating Thumbs Sole ~
Hold
foot with both hands, fingers on sole, thumbs on top. Stroke from base of toes over instep and
ankle with alternating thumb strokes.
Alternate Thumbs Toes ~
Alternate
thumbs pushing one toe at a time. Stroke
from base to tips.
Sphere
Techniques
Caged Circles ~ Vibrational
Technique ~ Hold sphere on foot with
fingers forming a cage around sphere.
Make quick 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.
Work fairly small circles quickly, keeping crystal spinning.
Light Nerve Stroke ~
Draw
fingers lightly from ankle to ends of toes.
·
Cover
foot.
·
Uncover
other foot.
·
Repeat
with other foot.
Finishing Treatment
Sesame Milk
½ cup sesame seeds and 1 cup water
Bring to boil, then simmer very low 1 hour, strain and store in fridge in squeeze bottle. This will go bad quickly, so make in small amounts and use right away.
