Swedish Scalp Massage

Video Transcript

"After the neck massage, I like to move to the scalp which is the last thing I do for the back massage for Swedish and I find the most relaxing. I'm going to gently glide over the back of the head, using the pads of my fingers to do circular motions around the occipital ridge, the side of the head, behind the ear. There are a lot of attachments behind the ear for muscles of the neck, so releasing this tension can actually release the tension in the neck. I'm going to go to the front of the head, all circular motions, keeping my wrist straight and bending into my movements, getting the entire head. This can be deeply relaxing and I wouldn't be surprised if your client fell asleep at this point. I like to get in front of the ears. Right in front of the ear is a good place to do circular motions, it's great for TMJ. Then just glide, hook into the occipital ridge with our fingers and put pressure like this, almost like piano playing, it can release a lot of tension. That's scalp massage."