Stress Relieving Ritual (continued)

8.  Starting at the nape and moving all around the head, press your hand on the hairline and slide it quickly 

toward the crown.

 9.  Draw your hands back over the forehead with the thumbs facing up. Place your two middle fingers at the 

temple; press down and massage with very light tension.

10.  Slide your hands back to the ears.

a.  "Scissors" your fingers over the ear, placing the ear between the middle and ring fingers, and apply pressure as you slide up along the sides of the ear.

b.  Press the pressure points all around the outer ridge of the ear, and then knead the ears, using firm pressure.

c.  Knead from the top of the ear to the ear lobe and backup to the top of the ear.

 11.  Lightly rake your fingers from the front hairline to the crown, from the sides to the crown, and then from the 

crown to the nape.

 12.  Beginning at the base of the neck, rub the shoulders with the kneading motion again.

 13.  Perform the butterfly movement again.

14.  Place one hand over the other and use your palms to circle lightly around the upper back.

 15.  Place your hands at the center of the upper back, between the shoulder blades. Using a sweeping motion, 

flick your hands as if you were sweeping dust off the shoulders. This signals the client that the connection is 

about to be broken as the massage comes to an end.