The idea that your hands become an extension of your body | If you are a therapist school, executive academy Osaka | Blog

In oil massage,
Close contact between hands is an essential element in making someone feel "comfortable."

But this closeness is even the slightest attempt to "push"
"Let's make it work"
And the moment you tense your hand, it disappears.

Hands that are pressed together are hands that aren't trying hard.

Only when you relax,

Skin temperature,

The movement of breathing,

That person's rhythm,
It comes back firmly in your palm.

The oil is
It's not just about delivering the benefits of plants.

The oil is there so that the therapist's hands become an extension of the client's body.

But,
Too much oil creates a slight gap between your hands and skin.

The surface becomes smoother, but the feeling of touch gradually diminishes.

that's why,
Swedish massage, which doesn't use too much oil, creates a deep sense of comfort, as if you're being enveloped rather than simply "touched" by the hands.

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