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Summary: When massaging women, establish boundaries for areas that will not be exposed and work the pectoral areas, avoiding breast tissue. Find out tips for massaging women in this free instructional video on massage techniques from a professional massage therapist.
Rachel Hannah is a nationally certified licensed massage therapist (LMT) who has had a practice in Northampton, Mass., since 2002. Hannah studied massage at the New Mexico Academy of...read more
"Massage tips for women. So, when massaging a woman's abdomen or pectoral area, you want to first drape the breast area.So now we have clear boundaries of areas that we can work on and areas that won't be exposed. The client feels safe and secure. Removing the breast drape, and we put the sheet back and just slide the pillowcase out. So with massaging a woman, you would still want to work the pectoral area and just avoiding any breast tissue. Another position for working pecs major, is bringing the arm up over the body in this position and then grasping pec major, being aware of any breast tissue."
eHow Article: Tips for Massaging Women