Deep tissue is a great massage approach. Please, don't associate deep tissue with pain. If that happens, you do something wrong. For more videos look at ...
+jana villacruz its hard to know and it depends on the client. start with a short time and see if there is a change to the muscle. Then increase the time as you go.
I have been trying forearm methods/body mechanics at work including the way
this gentleman used and I still am straining my pectorals- major and minor.
Any idea what I could be doing wrong?
Also, may I add, you could change the height of the table. I'm sure the instructor here didn't mention it, but putting the table lower, can increase the pressure making it easier to do deep tissue. You could be straining the Pecs, by your position, the table, posture, etc. Going back to my original reply, you have to be creative.
Did you pay attention in school or just took Massage Therapy for the quick cash? +Nicole Rowe It's all about experimenting with your body. You shouldn't be asking for help of Anatomy when you should be creative as a Therapist. I mean... it's not like 100+ hours of Anatomy is a big deal.
+Nicole Rowe Its hard to say why...Most likely you are trying to push your forearm with your shoulder muscles (that's what the pectoral muscles doing) instead of leaning with your body weight...Try to lean more.
In the EU, they do not use so many towels, the warm is room and cozy, no
one needs to cover up the entire body only the private areas and women's
breast are not and issue! It's completely uninhibited. They put too much
emphasis on a nude body in the USA!
We are teaching to do cover the whole body. At times it might not be necessary but its good to know all the towel techniques and apply when you need it.