How to Give a Killer Massage

By Katy Dreyfus

20 massage techniques to help relieve back pain and stress, for your special someone.

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Direct Scalp Massage Part 1

Giver sits or stands at the head of the face-up reclining receiver, or stands behind the seated receiver. 1. Stroke your fingertips along the scalp from the forehead to the back of the head, then from the sides of the head to the top of the head. 2. Brace your thumbs near the top or back of the head. Rotate your fingertips in small circles on the scalp. Excerpted from The Massage Deck: 50 Soothing Massage Techniques (Chronicle Books, 2003).