Who doesn't like a good stroking?
Most people don’t understand the art of massage and every individual is unique in preferences of massage type and tissue depth. There’s a reason that professional masseuses [generally speaking] have the customer fill out a questionnaire prior to their massage.
The first massage I ever received was when I was going through physical therapy (PT) for my knees at 14 years old. I was the only person under 60 going to physical therapy in that facility at that time. My physical therapist asked me if my mother would be willing to pick me up an hour later than usual for the following couple of weeks, because her intern needed to learn PT massage techniques. She also commented that I was a good candidate because of my young age... she could show deep tissue without hurting me [unlike the older majority]. My mother, of course had no issue with picking me up later. It was so wonderful to have both legs massaged at the same time for an entire hour after busting my ass with PT exercises.
As I got older and started dating, I found that most men were afraid to hurt me through massage. Now, keep in mind, until I reached my 30s, I didn’t weigh more than 125 lbs., the exception to that was when I was pregnant. Up until I got together with my husband, most of the guys I dated were bigger [heavier or muscular] guys. Ironically, my husband, which is 6 ft. tall and weighing in at a whole 155 lbs. [give or take a few lbs.], is the only one that’s ever given me a true deep tissue massage. The first time he gave me a back massage [I had a wicked knot between my shoulder blades], he was being all gentle and I told him to throw an elbow in! That was the moment he realized that I was tougher than he thought. Although, I still like when he “tickles” my back and legs. That’s what we call the light touch of fingertips stroking the skin.
So, who doesn’t like being stroked?
**NO POLITICS**
**NO POLITICS**
Nothing like a good rub and tug .......
I only do that for my husband.
Lol ... i would hope so
I love a good massage, and usually go for one every 3-4 months or so.
I go sit in one of those massage chairs at the mall every couple of weeks.
There's this one lady that I like to go to once in a blue moon... usually once or twice a year. She uses hot stones and makes sure to get all the pressure points. There's this one thing she does where she puts a hot stone on either side of my neck [pressure points], just behind the ears and pulls on my head... it feels wonderful!!! I generally hold my tension in my mid-upper back and neck.
I had a hot stone massage on a cruise I took--loved it!
I don't know how they heated the stones for yours, but the masseuse that does mine, she heats them in water in a crockpot!
I am not sure, but I think they had a little heating cabinet they kept them in.
i loved how the heat just kept on!
Not an Instapot?
(Just kidding).
I have been interested in various unconventional ("alternative"... used to be called "Holistic") healing modalities for years. This has included various forms of alternative bodywork, alternative forms of nutrition . . . even working with Consciousness. I have studied Western as well as Eastern systems. (The eastern being mostly "TCM" AKA "Traditional Chinese Medicine".. also some Ayurvedic medicine).
Mostly for myself for my own physical, emotional, mental and spiritual development, but not so much for curing any spicific ailment as I've always been pretty healthy physically.
Also for years I have been considering perhaps doing some form of healing professionally.
During most of the time I hadn't considered doing it professionally, so with a few exceptions I rarely bothered to get certification. I've been retired from my "day job" for many years, but am finally looking at starting a private practice, looking at what forms I will use.
I have been getting bodywork of various kinds fpr many years. I discovered that there are so many different types (much more than just a basic conventional message, or even the "happy Ending"). So many types I can't remeber them all-- but here are a few I've tried:Conventional (same as "Swedish"?), Deep Tissue, cranial-Sacral, Newwork Chiropractic (in higher levels they begin dealing with "subtle energies"). Barbara Brenna Accupressure and Accupuncture, Brennan's amazing work, Reiki and Johrei, Aromatherapy, Crystal Healing, breath Work, Chakra and Aura Balancing, Cupping, Hyponosis (which has never worked for me personally), Yoga-Tai Chi-Qui-Gong (all of which I've done myself), pranic healing, Osteopathy, Shiatsu, Foot reflexology, Tui Na (TCM or "Traditional Chinese medicine consists of Accupuncture of corse but also Chinese Herbs and Tui Na a form of message).
And of course other things I've done myself, from prayer, to meditation, to Visualization.
I've done many of them partly out of curiousity (!) and at times to further my own growth on a Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual level.
I've never bothered to be tested for certification or any kind of credentials except that some 40 years ago I received certification In both First and Second Degree Reiki (which I still use om myself to this day), and more recently completed a year long programme in developping various types of Psychic abilities.
And, finally...received Certification as a Psychic from The Edgar Cayce Inst!
And, finally...received Certification as a Psychic from the World-famous Edgar Cayce Inst in Virginia Beach!
Since then I've been telling my friends that I'm thinking of buying some hoop earrings, a long somewaht shabby dress, a turban, and renting a small storefront in a bad part of town!
LOL
I have only had one professional massage in my life. Not long after I finished my education and started practising my profession a few of my friends got together to treat me to a massage as a birthday gift. They took me to an apartment building across from the one in which I was living, up to a suite where they sat in the living room and waited while the woman massager (masseuse?) took me to a bedroom furnished with a massage table, her certificates of qualification posted on the wall. She asked me to undress, to take off everything but my socks, and lie down on my stomach on the table while she waited in the other room. When she came back in she draped a towel over my ass, and went to work. It was a very soothing experience. She then dimmed the lights and told me to turn over. What happened next was what I believe has been called in some oriental massage parlours "a happy ending". If you don't know what that means, I'm not going to tell you. My smile when I got back to my friends was enough to tell them thanks for that experience. LOL
Oh... I am familiar with what a happy ending is; only my husband gets that from me.