How To Give A Neck Massage, Part I

Step 1: Warm The Neck

I want to show you in this first neck massage video some basic techniques to warm up the area. I always include the shoulders in the neck treatment too as the shoulders and neck are closely connected.

Step 2: Effleurage

I start with effleurage - broad strokes - using either lotion or oil. Then I use an effleurage technique to stretch the traps or the top of the shoulder muscles.

Then I use another effleurage technique that connects both the shoulders and the neck. Again the trapezius muscle is the main muscle that you work on here.

Step 3: Petrissage

Then I start with petrissage. Here I show it with two hands. Make sure that you are not too pokey: keep your fingers flat and try to get a grip on the muscle and lift it out. You can also do that same technique by just using one hand.

And as a last technique I also want to show you here a very neat technique using the fists. Just make sure you have some lotion or oil on the back of your hand otherwise you're going to rub the skin off.