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Ancient Massage of Thailand

~ 55. FIVE LINES OF PALM.

Starting at the center of the base of the palm, make T.P. out the soft tissue of the palm to each fmger. At the carpal bones, change to Thumb Circles T.C. and circle across the bone and out each finger. At the end of the finger , press and pinch tip of the finger. These five lines can be worked one at a time, with your other hand supporting the client's hand and wrist, or two lines may be worked together.

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Nuad Bo-Rarn Thai Massage ( Northern Style)

~ 56. FOUR LINES BACK HAND.

Knead and press the hand to warm and loosen. From the center of the wrist joint, follow the grooves between the tendons out to the knuckles with Thumb Circles

T.e. At the knuckle, shift over to the appropriate finger and continue circles out the fmger. Press and pinch at the tip. T.C . the groove between the thumb and index finger, and so on. For the fifth finger, make Finger Circles F.C. down the outside of the hand .

Repeat kneading and pressing of hand.

Nuad Bo-Ram Thai Massage ( Northern Style)

~ 57. ROTATE WRIST.

Support client's foreann with one hand, and interlace client's fingers with the other. Rotate the client's wrist five times in each direction, outward and inward. Stretch the whole arm by leaning back and pulling against the interlocked fingers. Do this 3 times soft-hard-soft. On the third pull, keep the ends of your fmgers slightly hooked and twist a little diagonal across client's fingers. Pull and lean back and let your fingers disengage by sliding out.

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Ancient Massage of Thailand

~ 58. PULLING CRACK FINGERS.

Take each finger in turn and hold either between your second and third fingers. as shown. or with your fingers curled around the client's finger with the thumb on top. Begin with Thumb Circles T.C. on the hand knuckle. Then rotate the fmger outward and inward. Snap the finger with a slow pulling movement. If the joint "pops." repeat the Thumb Circles T.C. of the joint. Do not repeat the pull. It is not necessary for each knuckle to pop. Do not be overly rough.

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Nuad Bo-Rarn Thai Massage ( Northern Style)

~ 59. STRETCH FINGERS.

Start in the center of the palm and knead and stretch the fingers back using your thumbs. Take care to support the back of the finger knuckles with your fingers so that the stretching takes place primarily at the hand knuckle. You may also bend all of the four fingers back together and loosen the joints by stretching sideways. Fingers may be worked singly or in combination.

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Ancient Massage of Thailand

~ 60. STRETCH TORSO.

A Pick up client's hand and place the ann so the hand is palm down beside the client's head with the fingers pointed towards the shoulder and the bent elbow pointing upwards. Place one hand on the upper ann beside the elbow. the other hand at the thigh. Stretch ann to thigh. moving the lower hand P.P. from the thigh to the knee. and return back 1-2-3-2-1 and stop at the last 1 for 10 seconds. With each stretch. apply a pushing movement with an upward vector to the ann.

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B. Continue to hold the ann next to the elbow. and with the other hand use your thumb and fingers to straddle across the surface of the ann. Use your thumb and fingers in a pinching movement which will press. Twist. and pull back while also applying upward pressure at the elbow. Follow from the elbow to the axilla and back. 1-2-3-2-1.

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Nuad Bo-Ram Thai Massage (Northern Style)

C. Continue to hold forward and upward pressure at the elbow and use the heel of the other palm to press into the arm with a rocking motion. 1-2-3-2-1. Then take the arm. straighten. and shake gently.

REPEAT WITH OTHER SIDE FROM # 51

Nuad Bo-Rarn Thai Massage (Northern Style)

c. SKULL At the occipital ridge F.C. out-in. Continue this lift-and-pull from the center to the outer edge and back with finger press 1-2-3-2-1. Work slowly. Finish with F.C. out-in.

D. BACK HEAD Continue up the center line of the head to the crown, walking and lifting with the fingertips together. At the crown, walk back down to the OCCipital ridge. Then repeat back up again up-down-up.

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Ancient Massage of Thailand

~ 62. CROWN TO HAIRLINE.

At the crown, press thumb on thumb along the center line to the hairline, Walk back, thumb over thumb , to the crown. Do twice. Use fingertips to make F .P. around the scalp. Use palms to brush back client's hair.

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