Self Massage: The complete 15-minute-a-day massage programme. Jacqueline Young
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Название: Self Massage: The complete 15-minute-a-day massage programme

Автор: Jacqueline Young

Издательство: HarperCollins

Жанр: Здоровье

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isbn: 9780007502073

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       Fig. 12

      Eyes

      Place your thumbs against the bony socket surrounding your eyes, by the bridge of your nose. Rest your forefingers on top of the edge of the bony sockets. Lightly press up with your thumbs against the bone and your forefingers (Fig. 13). The forefingers apply light pressure but are mainly used for support. Release the pressure and then move both thumbs and forefingers slightly outwards following the line of the bony socket.

       Fig. 13

      Again apply light pressure and then release. Move your thumbs and forefingers outwards again and repeat the touch-press-release motion. Continue with this movement until you reach the outside of your eyes (Fig. 14).

       Fig. 14

      Now change the positions of your hands. Use your thumbs to support your chin and then press lightly with your middle fingers against the bony socket underneath your eyes (Fig. 15). Slowly work along the lower sockets repeating the touch-press-release movement with your middle fingers until you reach the bridge of your nose and have made a complete circle around your eyes.

       Fig. 15

      If you are doing a slow massage, exhale gently as you apply pressure and inhale as you release. Otherwise inhale as you work over the top of your eyes and exhale as you work underneath.

      NOTE: Take care not to drag your fingers along the delicate skin around your eyes. Your fingers should be lightly released after each application of pressure and before moving on to the next position.

      The complete movement around the eyes can be repeated several times if wished.

       Fig. 16

      To finish the eye massage, rub the palms of your hands together and then gently rest them over your eyes with the heels of your palms over your eyelids and your fingertips on your forehead. This ‘palming’ technique has a very soothing effect on the eyes. Breathe deeply as you do this (Fig. 16).

      Benefits: Helps to release tiredness and tension around your eyes.

      Scalp

      Place your fingers together in a line on the middle of your forehead. Rest your thumbs on your temples, at the side of your head, for support (Fig. 17). Apply firm but light pressure with your fingers only and then release. Lift your fingers slightly further up your forehead, towards the hairline, raising your thumbs at the same time, and repeat the movement (Fig. 18).

       Fig. 17

      Continue this movement up and over the scalp (Fig. 19), following the line of the Governor Vessel meridian. When you reach the top of your head apply pressure at the acupoint Governor Vessel 20 (Fig. 20).

       Fig. 18

       Fig. 19

       Fig. 20

      Acupoint Governor Vessel 20

      Location: At the top of the head. Place the thumbs on the top of each ear and stretch the middle fingers to meet at the top of the head. The fingers should be on the mid-line, and the scalp in line with the nose.

      Benefits: Improves mental function and general health. One of the major acupoints of the body.

      After massaging the acupoint GV20, continue pressing in a line along the centre of your scalp down to your back hairline moving your thumbs and your fingers simultaneously (Fig. 21). Then return to the front hair-line and repeat the same movement, this time with your fingers a half inch on either side of the mid-line of your head (Fig. 22). Once again use the touch-press-release movement with all your fingers working in a line from the front of your head, over your head and down to the hairline at the back of your head. Then repeat this movement once more, this time with your fingers one inch on either side of the mid-line (Fig. 23).

       Fig. 21

       Fig. 22

       Fig. 23

      Synchronize the touch-press-release movements with your breathing. If you are doing a slow massage you can exhale as you apply pressure and inhale as you release. Otherwise do 1 or 2 complete movements to each inhalation and exhalation.

      Benefits: Releases tension in your forehead and scalp. Stimulates mental function.

      Forehead

      Once again, place all your fingertips together in a vertical line on the middle of your forehead and let your thumbs rest against your temples for support (Fig. 24).

       Fig. 24

      Press lightly with your fingers and then release. Next, move your fingers about an inch apart. Touch your skin lightly then, again, press and release. Continue this movement until the whole forehead has been covered (Fig. 25).

       Fig. 25

      Again, exhale as you apply pressure and inhale as you release or synchronize the movements with your breathing.

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