How to Give a Massage

Transcript Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. Massage therapy has been shown to treat a variety of ailments and imbalances in the body. Other techniques like trigger point therapy can address sinus pressure and pain. And …

Transcript Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. Swedish massage is the most commonly offered technique of massage therapy, and it’s usually the basis of most of the massages that you will receive in the United States. …

Transcript “Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. So these are my suggestions on how to find a good Massage Therapist. First off, I would recommend asking around, finding anyone who may be receiving massage regularly and …

Transcript Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. Ancient Indian massage come from the holistic healing system called Ayurveda. It’s also know as Abhyanga. Traditionally, Abhyanga is performed as a daily self-oil massage, or by by or …

Transcript Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. So for me, massage therapy school was the best way to learn massage therapy. I found that being in a supportive environment with instructors giving feedback, as well as …

Transcript Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. Deep tissue massage can be one of the techniques combined to address the deeper tissues of the muscles. This type of work uses slower, deeper pressure in concentrated areas. …

Transcript “Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. So, in my experience, the difference between receiving a massage from a male or a female massage therapist is really about your personal preference. The techniques that each massage …

Transcript “Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. These are my suggestions for how to become a massage therapist. Probably first, you wanna check with your state’s regulations and find out what is required, whether you need …

Transcript Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. So, what I think about when I’m choosing a massage oil or a massage cream is, first off, what the client might like. It’s good to just kinda check …

Transcript Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. So I’m here to give you some tips on how to give a massage. So one of the things that you want to do for the person receiving massage …

Transcript “Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. One of the ways that I like to do this particular massage is with the person laying down and facing up. Um, this way you can turn the head …

Transcript Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. Today, I’m here to show you how to give a deep tissue massage. So one of the things is to drape the person properly, so that they are comfortable …

Transcript Hi, my name is Renee French, and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee. And I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. So I start by applying a small amount of massage cream all around the shoulder area. It’s really great if you go along the edge of the shoulder blade …

Transcript Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. Hot stone massage is typically the use of smooth, flat river stones that are heated and then applied to the body. The best way to heat the stones is …

Transcript “Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. So, once you have your massage chair and your client, you just want to make sure that they’re in a comfortable position, that their spine is nice and long, …

Transcript Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. One of the things I like to start with are the feet, and this just helps the person become really nice and relaxed by the time you get to …

Transcript “Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. First, I want to address the term, “”massage parlor.”” So, for a legitimate massage business, the term, “”massage parlor,”” isn’t really used anymore. It’s kind of an old-fashioned term …

Transcript Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. So I’m here today to show you how to give a foot massage. One of the ways that I like to work is with someone on a massage table. …

Transcript Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, in the 12-South neighborhood. I’m from Knoxville, TN, and moved to Nashville in 1999, where I started practicing massage therapy. I started my massage business by offering chair massage at Wild Oats a couple days a week, and …

Transcript Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. So, you want to make sure the person is draped and in a comfortable position and you can bring the draping down to the base of the spine, just …

Transcript Hi, my name is Renee French and I’m here at Practical Massage Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m going to be talking about massage therapy. Thai massage is also known as Thai yoga massage. In your session of Thai massage you will be fully clothed and the therapist will be working on the floor. …