Finger Tips

Fingertips

The surface of the skin contains billions of nerve endings stimulated by the lightest touch. Using feather light strokes yon can increase its sensitivity. Using the pads of your fingers, lightly trail down your partner's skin. 'Walk' your fingers down his back for light sensations. Gently caress the delicate areas of bis face and run your fingers through his bair. When stroking with your fingers, keep your wrists relaxed and flexible and break any contact gently. Brush strokes will make the transition softly from one area of the body to another.contact. you can use it to circle, or put one hand on top of the other, increasing the pressure in the center. for a slight variation, yon can also tilt your band, increasing the pressure either at the edge or the fore finger joint. This is useful when working round the shoulder blade.

Flat of hand

The flat of the band can be used for introductory strokes and to 'iron out' across the back, moving outwards from beside the spine. The movement can also be used where stronger pressure is needed, for example, along the thigh. The flat of the hand used softly gives a warm sense of

Rolling thumbs

As well as using the pads of the thumbs to press, the thumbs can also be used in a rolling movement. Tilting your thumbs very slightly, use the whole length of your thumb to push the muscle away from you. In a rolling movement, one thumb continues where the other stopped. Keep the rolls reasonably short, and by using your thumbs alternately, you create a feeling of one continuous flow. Rolling can be used to work down alongside the spine, on the soles of the feet, palms, or gently down the nose. The fingers can be curled or spread, but press only with the thumbs.