Restful massages
This series of massages is great to help you relax and to fight stress. They can be done in your own home with the assistance of a relative.
![Restful massages](../images/fatigue_01_img0035.jpg)
+ For massages to be truly therapeutic, there are certain guidelines to follow when giving a massage or doing a self-massage. Here are a few tips:
- • Pick a quiet and warm room with plenty of light and ventilation.
- • The session should be done in silence or with soft music in the background.
- • The surface on which the person receiving the massage is lying shouldn't be soft.
- • When you are receiving a massage it's good to empty your mind, to help relaxation.
TENSION RELIEVING MASSAGE
This is a series of massages to stimulate blood and lymphatic flow, raising your energy. They help to relieve headaches and sore muscles, in addition to leaving a sense of total well-being. It's recommended to do these massages as a complete series to give truly therapeutic results.
1. Begin with the foot, sliding your thumbs down the foot. This not only relaxes the feet, but the entire body.
![Tension relieving massage](../images/fatigue_01_img0036.jpg)
2. Stimulate the central part of the foot, using pressure in different areas where you accumulate tension. This exercise stimulates blood flow.
![Stimulate the central part of the foot, using pressure in different areas where you accumulate tension](../images/fatigue_01_img0037.jpg)
3. Massage the calf muscle to relax tension and to increase blood circulation in the legs.
![Massage the calf muscle to relax tension and to increase blood circulation in the legs](../images/fatigue_01_img0038.jpg)
4. Work on the abdomen using circular massages. This massage connects, distends and restores energy in the center of the body.
![Work on the abdomen using circular massages](../images/fatigue_01_img0039.jpg)
5. Press your hands gently on the recipient's shoulders to release negative energy in the area near the heart. This pression opens the arteries and activates cardiac rhythm.
![Press your hands gently on the recipient's shoulders to release negative energy in the area near the heart](../images/fatigue_01_img0040.jpg)
6. Place your hands on the back, the area where we most store tensions. This helps to release blocked energy from the spinal column.
![Place your hands on the back, the area where we most store tensions](../images/fatigue_01_img0041.jpg)
7. Massage the temples to relax better. This movement helps to clear the mind and release worries.
![Massage the temples to relax better](../images/fatigue_01_img0042.jpg)
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