Foot Preparation & Finishing Techniques
Below are some options for preparing the feet before treatment and soothing and comforting the feet after treatment.
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Foot Preparation
Quick Cleanse for Feet ~ with witch hazel and a cotton pad and inspect for calluses, cuts, bruises, blisters, skin disease, ingrown toenails, corns, plantar warts, athlete’s foot, bunions. Never massage on a painful, swollen or inflamed area.
Epsom Salts & Essential Oil Foot Bath Recipe:
6 tablespoons of Epsom salts
2 tablespoons of dendritic sea salt (to hold the essential oils)
15 drops of essential oils
Use back of spoon to press oils into salts. Pour into container.
Foot Bath ~ Spoon some of the above blend into foot soaking container and add warm water. Soak feet for 5 – 10 minutes.
Foot Scrub ~ use a blend of dead sea salts, dendritic sea salt, plain clear carrier oil and essential oils to remove rough patches and dry skin. Prepare the scrub ahead of time and have them handy.
Detox Feet ~ Dead Sea Mineral Mud Treatment. Apply mud in a thin layer, let dry.
Rinse & Dry ~ either rinse feet off in warm water bath or if lying down
use hot wet towels to remove scrub or mud, then dry with warm soft towel.
Crystal suggestions - follow this link to the Crystals A to Z Post
Essential Oil Blend suggestions - follow this link to the Essential Oil Blends Post
https://aromatherapycrystalmassage.blogspot.com/2024/02/essential-oil-blends.html
Foot Finishing Techniques
Uncover one foot and apply cream or oil blend or sesame milk (recipe below)
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.
Palm Rub ~ With heels of hands at sides of ankle, shimmy hands back and forth
to shake foot from side to side, work hands gradually to toes rolling foot as you move.
Knuckle Roll ~ With one hand bracing top of foot place knuckles of other hand on
sole and roll up and down.
Relax the Heel ~ Hold foot with 4 fingers on each hand in hollows around ankle
bones. Rotate fingers into hollows moving clockwise.
Chest Stretch ~ Pull with thenas or large thumb pads on palm, from center of back
of foot to outer edges.
Divide the Foot ~ Draw 4 fingers of each hand alternately from top of heel to base
of toes down center of sole.
Heel Ridge ~ Press thumb firmly against upper and inner ridge of heel and stroke
firmly back and forth.
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.
~ Grasp each toe at base and rotate in both
directions.
~ Squeeze toes with finger tips at base and
inch out to tips.
Toe Stretch ~ Use thumbs to push each
toe, alternating thumbs.
Alternate Toe Pull ~ Draw each hand alternately down each side of foot from heel
pulling toes.
Alternating
Thumbs ~
Sole ~ Hold foot with both
hands, fingers on top, thumbs on sole and work thumbs in half circles over sole
including toes.
Top ~ Hold foot with both
hands, fingers on sole, thumbs on top.
Stroke from base of toes working in half circles over instep and ankle
with alternating thumb strokes.
Nerve Stroke ~ It is a very light, feathery finger stroking technique. It soothes and
calms nervous system. Use finger tips to lightly stroke over skin, drawing energy
off the body.
Towel Rub ~ rub both sides of foot with a towel.
Sesame Milk Recipe
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.
