Experienced masseur, pinch here before massage~
People have an instinct to tense their shoulders and lean forward when they are nervous. The shoulder is the body's nervous resolver, and when the human body is nervous, the shoulder stiffens first. The tension of the shoulders brings tension to the cervical spine, and many people get cervical spondylosis in the long-term unconscious tension; The neck is the crossroads of the human body, and the tension of the cervical spine will lead to tension throughout the body.
Therefore, when a person is tired, whether it is physically or mentally, the body will have muscle tension, we must first relax him, and pinching his shoulders is the best way.
Why is shoulder pinching so relaxing?
This is because there is a shoulder well at work. Once we understand the nature of this acupoint, we will make it more effective, and of course it will not be a problem to pinch the shoulders. The acupuncture points of the human body are echoed, the shoulder well is on the shoulder, we touch the position of our shoulder well, and the bottom of this acupoint is not bone, but flesh.
There is a well in the human body, and the shoulder well is the wellhead of this well, so where is the bottom of the well? At the bottom of the feet, there is a spring point on the bottom of the foot, which is the spring of this well, from which the water of life gushes out. To make it easy for the body to clear from top to bottom, it is necessary to clean this well frequently. Many people will feel soreness and even pain when pressed on this area, which indicates that the human body has been in a state of tension, and this well should be cleaned up.
When a person who has studied TCM massage gives a person a massage, he always massages the shoulder well first, then other places, and finally ends with the shoulder well. When a person who is nervous and has disharmony in qi and blood comes to the hospital, the doctor must first let him relax his whole body, and after relaxation, all acupuncture points, qi and blood are easy to mobilize, and all techniques are easy to operate, and it is easy to receive the desired effect.
At the end of the push, the experienced masseur will massage the shoulder well again, in order to tighten the qi and blood that had been fully released before and lift their spirits. It's like cleaning a well, first you have to open the manhole cover, then clean it as you want, and then cover the manhole cover when it's done.
In this way, in our eyes, the shoulder is not just a massage part, but the wellhead of the well of human life. When we put our hands on our own or another person's shoulders and are ready to pinch our shoulders or others, our task is not only to relax the qi, blood, muscles, and bones of the whole body, but also to clean up the deep wells of life.
Some people may say, "I only know that there is a spring at the head of the well and at the bottom of the well, and I don't know anything else, so how can I clean this well?" "It's actually quite simple. This is not an ordinary massage, not kneading in daily life, but a massage technique in the sense of medicine and health.
Here I will teach you the most commonly used and best massage technique: massage shoulder well.
First of all, let the recipient stand or sit well, and the body should be upright. We stand behind him, feet shoulder-width apart, in a good mood, gently place our hands on each other's shoulders, and then place our minds on each other's springs (at the center of the feet). In this way, the well becomes virtual in our consciousness.
Then, hold the recipient's shoulder like an object, pinch the flesh of the belt, pinch it, and then use the power of the palm of your fingers to knead it, and then put it down.
There are a total of 4 movements, which can be summed up as: holding, pinching, kneading, and putting. This is repeated many times, this is a massage of the human body, which is more comfortable than ordinary shoulder massage and kneading.
Some people ask, why does there have to be a well in consciousness? In fact, in all massage, the mind is very important, the mind affects the technique, and affects the magnetic field between the practitioner and the recipient. There is only a slight difference between having this idea and not having this idea, but it is this subtle difference that determines the effect.
In medicine, there is a relatively high requirement for massage, that is, "deep penetration". How to penetrate it? It's not that the greater the strength, the deeper it can be, but the use of the mind can help the hand to penetrate the viscera. When we give a person a shoulder well, we should not only focus our thoughts on the recipient's spring point, but also maintain a happy and happy mood, see the other person as ourselves, mix our good wishes in the technique, and convey them to the other person through the power of our hands.
Only in this way can massage be mutually reinforcing, and massage is no longer a labor, but an art. The person who is in a good mood because the process is also beneficial to himself, and he reaps happiness from it; The person being massaged should be more happy, because not only is the body relaxed and comfortable, but also feels the good thoughts and blessings of the massager, and the happy feeling and atmosphere integrate the two people into one.