You can make love better when your body is loosened up by massage, but if you want to use massage to arouse, rather than to just relax each other, move from very rigorous techniques to very gentle actions.
You could start by tracing a line with the finger tips back and forth across the nipples and the chest or the lower abdomen and believe me this would be far more exciting than more forceful movements of conventional massage.
Many other areas respond to an insistent, feather touching. These erogenous zones include the
1. earlobes 2. The sides and nape of the neck. 3. The inside of arms and thighs. 4. Navel 5. Buttocks 6. Calves and 7. Toes
You need not restrict yourself to the use of only hands or fingers. You can also lie on your partner and rub your body against theirs. Use of feet or toes to explore hidden crevices can provide each one of you with novel sensations.
Key is for you to have the right chemistry with your partner. Once you have it then every area of the body is highly sensitive to the erotic touch of the lover and can be stimulated so as to give pleasure and heightened anticipation.
Pregnancy provides unique physical and emotional changes in women that results from increasing weight, shifting centre of gravity, changing posture and gait and the huge hormonal adjustments. As a result mums-to-be can face a whole raft of physical conditions such as back pain, sciatic discomfort, headaches, carpal tunnel, swollen legs and ankles. When coupled with changing hormone levels, nausea and emotional stress then attention is required.
Prenatal massage from a qualified and experienced massage therapist aims to alleviate some of these and other pregnancy-related conditions.
Benefits of Pregnancy Massage
Massage is considered to have many health benefits including stimulating blood flow and the lymphatic system, improving flexibility to muscles and enhancing the mobility of joints. As pregnancy progresses, then the body adjusts to a changing centre of gravity caused by the baby's increasing weight. The change in posture puts increased strain on the legs, hips and back. Massage improves the flexibility and functionality of the muscles, which assists the woman to carry the extra weight along with some of the aches and pains associated with pregnancy.
The claimed benefits of pregnancy include:
- reduced stress through relaxation and pain relief
- maintenance/awareness of good posture
- relief of muscular tension and spasms (in particular in the hips, legs, back and neck)
- reduction of stress on weight-bearing joints.
- assistance in pain relief for any sciatic pain that frequently arises during pregnancy
- reduced oedema in hands and feet
- medication free headache relief
- improved energy levels and reduced fatigue
Even just taking time out for oneself during pregnancy can be emotionally rewarding, particularly if there is emotional support through the nurturing touch of the therapist.
Studies from the Touch Research Institute have indicated that pregnancy massage provides more than just physical relief for the mum-to-be. A group of pregnant women were provided with either massage or relaxation therapy during a five-week study. The researchers found that massage group had fewer complications during labour and delivery. In addition, they also had a reduction in stress, improved sleep quality and less back pain than the relaxation therapy group.
Massage Cautions
Massage is normally safe during pregnancy for most women. However if the women is experiencing any of the following conditions or symptoms then massage is contraindicated.
- any discharge of blood or water
- contagious illness/fever/vomiting
- pre-eclampsia
- high blood pressure
- abdominal pain
- blood clotting disorders
This list is not considered to be complete. If you have any concerns about having a massage during pregnancy then you should contact your health care professional. Indeed some massage therapists will not perform pregnancy massage without the approval of their doctor and others will not massage during the first trimester.
In choosing your prenatal massage therapist then please make sure that they are suitably trained and experienced. Just because 토닥이 c코스 a therapists offers pregnancy massage in their brochure or website does not mean that they have the necessary training and skills. Some therapists use pregnancy massage tables that have a hole for the belly, however these are generally not recommended by experienced prenatal massage therapists as the lack of support causes additional muscle strain on the belly and stress on the lower back
It is important to provide all relevant information about your condition to the therapist during pre-massage discussion. The massage therapist can then adjust your pregnancy massage to make the rewarding and relieving experience you deserve.