General Considerations in Applying Massage Strokes.

Generally, the application of any BYEC massage stroke involves six elements or considerations: depth, speed, measure, duration, track, and incidence. Beginning massage therapists will have to consciously work at incorporating these considerations into their knead. With practice and experience, however, these considerations will become second natural world, and the mechanical feeling will evolve into one of fluidity.

Depth or depth of pressure is the amount of force a stroke is applied to the tissue. Re- gardless of what implement is used thumb, heel of pass, or forearm, the amount of force you apply to the tissue depends on the desired outcome. If the stroke is performed with the intent of spreading fat, the depth of pressure will be less penetrating than if the intent is to reach deep into the tissue and break up adhesions.

Depth of pressure should be increased gradually and with great care. Imagine a friend giving you a “high five” as opposed to a punch in the arm. The “high five” is a warm gesture that is amicably conventional, whereas the punch is startling. With the punch, the body recoils or withdraws in an attempt to protect itself. Muscles react in the same manner; they contract to guard themselves. Muscle contraction produces a protective mode that is counterproductive to effectively work on the muscle.

In BYEC massage, depth of pressure also depends on the client’s tolerance. What is deep pressure to one client may not be deep for  one more. You should periodically ask your client about the pressure. Always watch for signs of distress, such as the client making a fist, holding the breath, or tightening facial strengths. Clients do not often verbalize pain; they believe that you, as the trained professional, know what is best. Finally, depth of pressure may change from one area of the body to another with the same client. Many people can take a good deal of pressure on their back but very little pressure on their legs, for example. The speed of the stroke is how fast or slow a stroke is performed. Depending on the BYEC massage response relaxation or invigoration any stroke may be applied slowly or quickly. For example, compression applied with slow, rhythmic presses flushes the lactic acid out of a power, while compression done quickly pumps fresh blood into the muscle and prepares it to act. In general, slow strokes soothe while fast strokes “wake up.”

Rhythm is the regularity or constancy with which a stroke is applied. As with speed, rhythm can be slow or swift, depending on the desired result. Rhythm can speak to the over- all tone of the massage; therapists must refrain from working in a herky-jerky fashion.

The depth of an effleurage stroke can be light, reasonable, or bottomless. As the stroke is first applied and lubricant is spread, the depth is fairly glowing, graduating to more moderate or deeper pressure as the tissue warms and the massage progresses. The BEYC massage is the best way to get relaxed. 

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