How To Do The Petrissage Technique Video

Petrissage strokes are a special technique of massage. Learn the art of giving petrissage massage in this health video.

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Mostly kneading
Use "V" of palm
Apply pressure with body weight

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Melisa Brown is a licensed massage therapist specializing in Thai Massage, Shiatsu, Pre-Natal Massages for expecting mothers, Post Mastectomy Massages, and more. Brown was trained at the Educating Hands School of Massage in Miami, and the Institute of Thai Massage in New Jersey. She is currently a teacher at the Educating Hands School of Massage.

MELISA BROWN: Hi, my name is Melisa Brown and I'm a licensed massage therapist here in Miami, Florida. I'm with U Need A Massage. In this clip, we're going to be talking about how to use the petrissage technique. Petrissage is mostly kneading like you're kneading bread. Just like if you had a big loaf of bread and you're just kneading that bread, all that flour coming in. I'm using the bottom V, corner V of your palms, wherever your pinkie comes in to touch with your thumb, and that's basically what I'm using with my hands. I'm leaning in and then I'm pulling out, and I'm not using my fingers. I'm using my palm and doing it the other side. And I'm kneading, kneading. You can go up and down, and this doesn't necessarily have to be done only on the thigh. This can be done anywhere, on the arms, on the back, on the shoulders, on the calves. And I'm just kneading and I'm alternating, and I'm doing this with my body. My feet are what's pushing my--my left foot is what's pushing my left hand into the tissue. Now, I'm not doing this with my shoulders; I'm not doing it with my waist. I am twisting it, but that's because my pressure is coming in from my foot. And the petrissage is kneading. I don't need to overlap because I have plenty of space and plenty things to do.

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