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How to Massage the Flat of the Foot

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From Quick Guide: Foot Massage Guide

Summary: Learn how to give a better foot massage by working the flat of the foot with expert sensual foot massage tips in this free online massage therapy video clip.

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By Melisa Brown
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Melisa Brown is a licensed massage therapist specializing in Thai Massage, Shiatsu, Pre-Natal Massages for expecting mothers, Post Mastectomy Massages, and more. Brown was trained at...read more

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"I'm going to be going directly on to the flat of the foot and I am going to be using my thumbs very carefully because I don't want to be using them too much. I'm going to be pressing in and I'm going to go down in a straight line, using my body going into the foot and I'm double pressing and I'm supporting the top of the foot with my fingers in the front so I'm not doing it, I'm not holding my thumbs like this, I'm actually holding the foot and supporting it. I'm pressing and I'm always going towards the toes. I can also go the other way by opening up the thumbs and going back towards the heel. Sometimes less is more. If I go too fast, not only will I be overusing my thumbs but it is going to be going too slow so if I go gently and softly it will be just as effective and I'm not pressing straight down. Remember your nails have to be short enough so as not to poke into the foot."

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