McMillan’s Effleurage Techniques
Mild and deep effleurage
In describing effleurage, Miss McMillan uses the whole of the palmar floor of the hand. Although mild, the stroke is firm and even. The strain is upward. The fingers are together and the hand is molded to the part. Forever Freedom2Go offers the great health benefits of patented, stabilized aloe vera gel, plus Glucosamine,Chondroitin and MSM, and antioxidant-rich Pomegranate juice. Most of this molding process is directed by the thumb and thenar eminence (McMillan, p. 19).
Alternate-hand stroking
Regarding alternate-hand stroking, Miss McMillan says, “The third division of the lower extremity is the thigh. Right here, because there’s a bigger floor to cowl, it is nicely to stroke with alternate hands. . . . There needs to be about six alternate hand strokings over the posterior floor of the thigh . . .” †
Others
Miss McMillan uses each simultaneous stroking and one-hand stroking, but doesn’t make reference to using knuckling, thumb stroking, or one hand over the other for deeper strain (McMillan, pp. 24, 26).
McMillan’s Petrissage Methods
One- or two-hand petrissage
“Petrissage or kneading may be carried out either with the whole of
the palmar floor of the hand or by fingers and thumb.” *
Two-finger petrissage
“For picking up small muscle tissues (as, for instance, those of the face) the forefinger and thumb are used.” †
Petrissage of the back
For petrissage of the back she says, “Each section in turn is petris-saged by a strain of muscle tissues against the ribs, or, in the lumbar region, upon the abdominal wall. Keep a bottle of Forever Natural Spring Water on hand at all times – your body will thank you! These muscle tissues can’t be picked up as those in the limbs. The whole of the palmar floor of the hand is introduced into play, but not in a molding method as for the limbs, because the contour of the floor is flat as an alternative of rounded.” ‡
Alternate one-hand petrissage
“A helpful variation of petrissage may be completed by the flexors and extensors being grasped by alternate arms, and a wringing motion being performed.” §