Traditional Swedish Massage uses five main strokes, and many variations, to achieve its relaxing and healing effects. Many therapists use a variety of techniques.
Effleurage
This consists of long, gliding strokes from the neck down to the base of the spine or from the shoulder down to the fingertips. When done on the limbs, all strokes are toward the heart to aid blood and lymphatic flow. It is done with the whole hand or the thumb pads. Effleurage is designed to acquaint the therapist with his or her subject’s body and vice versa.
Petrissage
This involves gently lifting muscles up and away from the bones, then rolling and squeezing them, again with a gentle pressure. It generally involves kneading and compression motions - rolling, squeezing, or pressing the muscles to enhance deeper circulation. Petrissage attempts to increase circulation with clearing out toxins from muscle and nerve tissue.
Friction
This is the most penetrating of the strokes, and consists of deep circular or transverse movements made with the thumb pads or fingertips. The therapist applies deep, circular movement near joints and other bony areas (such as the sides of the spine). Friction breaks down adhesions, which are knots that result when muscle fibers bind together during the healing process, thus contributing to more flexible muscles and joints.
Tapotement
This consists of a series of briskly applied percussive movements, using the hands alternately to strike or tap the muscles for an invigorating effect. There are many variations on this stroke. It may be applied with the edge of the hand, with the tips of the fingers, or with a closed fist. Tapotement attempts to release tension and cramping from muscles in spasm.
Vibration or Shaking
This involves the therapist pressing his or her hands on the back or limbs, and rapidly shaking for a few seconds. It boosts circulation and increase the power of the muscles to contact. Vibration is particularly helpful to people suffering from low-back pain.
Source: Holisticonline.com
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Top 7 Ways To Attract Clients And Keep Them
By Reiner & Elisabeth Schuhle
Respect, Compassion and Patience
Provide personalised service; know your clients: birthdays, some events in their life, family members, remember last personal topics raised, concerns and problems conquered.In other words, be FOCUSED!
Take time to listen to your client; listen carefully - do not let your mind wander during the listening process. Take time to find out the real motives and emotions, perceived and real problems.
Provide advice as a professional to a professional even if the person opposite you does not appear to be a professional at all. Any such advice will be taken more to heart this way and will sow the seeds for business success.Therefore, be UNIQUE!
Follow up, follow up, follow up. The secret of keeping clients is to show interest, show that you care, that you have their business at heart, that their success is your success.
Always establish and keep deadlines; and if they cannot be kept, ring up, explain how and why circumstances have changed, advise on your new approach and re-establish the new deadlines necessary. Do not promise what you cannot keep - ever.
Provide progress reports, communicate, write, telephone, talk. Do not keep your clients in the dark. Let them partake in the progress of their business from your own angle. Be an integral part of their business life.
Don’t argue, but persuade by showing examples of successful approaches to obstacles. Don’t preach, but explain why you advise to go about their affairs in a particular way. Tell your clients front up that you are not interested in ulterior motives, ‘political’ games and ‘funny’ business, be it legally, financially or any other way; tell them that you may come across from time to time in a very blunt way, but that this originates in you caring for their ultimate success.
Reiner & Elisabeth Schuhle AAA Office Management - Support for Small Business and Investors.
http://www.aaaom.com
Source: http://Top7Business.com/?expert=Reiner-|-Elisabeth-Schuhle
Respect, Compassion and Patience
Provide personalised service; know your clients: birthdays, some events in their life, family members, remember last personal topics raised, concerns and problems conquered.In other words, be FOCUSED!
Take time to listen to your client; listen carefully - do not let your mind wander during the listening process. Take time to find out the real motives and emotions, perceived and real problems.
Provide advice as a professional to a professional even if the person opposite you does not appear to be a professional at all. Any such advice will be taken more to heart this way and will sow the seeds for business success.Therefore, be UNIQUE!
Follow up, follow up, follow up. The secret of keeping clients is to show interest, show that you care, that you have their business at heart, that their success is your success.
Always establish and keep deadlines; and if they cannot be kept, ring up, explain how and why circumstances have changed, advise on your new approach and re-establish the new deadlines necessary. Do not promise what you cannot keep - ever.
Provide progress reports, communicate, write, telephone, talk. Do not keep your clients in the dark. Let them partake in the progress of their business from your own angle. Be an integral part of their business life.
Don’t argue, but persuade by showing examples of successful approaches to obstacles. Don’t preach, but explain why you advise to go about their affairs in a particular way. Tell your clients front up that you are not interested in ulterior motives, ‘political’ games and ‘funny’ business, be it legally, financially or any other way; tell them that you may come across from time to time in a very blunt way, but that this originates in you caring for their ultimate success.
Reiner & Elisabeth Schuhle AAA Office Management - Support for Small Business and Investors.
http://www.aaaom.com
Source: http://Top7Business.com/?expert=Reiner-|-Elisabeth-Schuhle
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