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From The New Sensual Massage by Gordon Inkeles The back of the Legs Resist the temptation to see the legs and back as completely seperate entities lest you skip over crucial muscles and tendons that are shared by both. It makes sense to massage the back before the legs, because for the most part, the legs are operated from the midhip and lower back by remote control. In fact, virtually every localized movement in the body begins on an adjacent structure. Nearly all movement of the leg depends on thigh and hip girdle muscle action. The thigh itself is moved by muscles that originate on the lower part of the spine, while the gluteus maximus, the large muscle that dominates the buttocks, emerges from the bony ilac crest at the base of the spine. Anxious to move along, masseurs often get sloppy in the gray zone between body parts. To do so is to commit two classic errors: First, massage should never be rushed; second, the body doesn't operate in "sections", but rather as a single living organism. Just as the leg depends on the lower back, the foot moves by remote control from the lower leg. Here the relationship with the Achilles tendon, the body's largest tendon, which descends from mid-calf muscles to wrap around the heel, is more obvious. Virtually everything that happens on the foot involves this massive tendon. Work on it now and your foot massage, the next part of the full-body masage after the back of the legs, will be far more effective. After you've completed all of the strokes on one leg, move to the other. Your partner's entire attention is focused on your hands and the feelings they create during massage. If you break contact, she will feel abandoned. When you're interrupted or must change position, touch your partner's body. A single hand will do. __________________ yes, hook me up renots! wrap your gorilla hands around mah legs! Mavi forum