T2 SFT: Shoulder Girdle + Seated Side-Body

ADVANCED ANTERIOR TECHNIQUE:
Back, Glute & Leg (Right Side Only)

1. Standing Anterior Trapezius:

Practitioner Position:

Stand at S6 on the yoga mat at the right corner of the massage table facing the foot of the table at a 45-degree angle towards the right. Standing foot right, working foot left.

Sarga Wrapping Technique:

No Sarga Strap needed.

Stroke Direction & Foot Mechanics:

While supporting the arm at the wrist & elbow, bring the arm up and in towards the midline to create slack in the upper traps. Engage the slacked tissue with your toes/pad of the foot and pin the tissue down towards the surface of the table and in towards the recipient’s spine, while mobilizing the arm to create a gentle stretch in the tissue under your contact.

Target Tissue:

Upper trapezius tissue.

Considerations & Contraindications:

Be mindful not to “pinch” the tissue at the end of your stroke. Be cognizant of neck restrictions and other considerations.

2. Standing Serratus with Arm Traction:

Practitioner Position:

Stand at S1 facing the foot of the table at a 45-degree angle towards the right. Standing foot right, working foot right.

Sarga Wrapping Technique:

No Sarga Strap needed.

Stroke Direction & Foot Mechanics:

Maintain the recipient’s arm at a 90-degree bend like in “Standing Anterior Trapezius” above. Start inferior to pectoralis major with the pad of your foot. Using a “fanning” action with your heel as the pivot point on the table, drop your forefoot down towards the table. This is a very slow, short and “shearing” contact. Recipients may only take one to three contacts, depending on the length of his/her thorax.

Target Tissue:

Serratus Anterior, obliques, intercostals.

Considerations & Contraindications:

Be mindful of shoulder injuries and restrictions in joint mobility.

3. Sitting Teres/Infraspinatus with Arm Scallops:

Practitioner Position:

Sit on a stool at S1. Working foot right.

Sarga Wrapping Technique:

No Sarga Strap needed.

Stroke Direction & Foot Mechanics:

Maintain the recipient’s arm at a 90-degree bend like in “Standing Anterior Trapezius” above. Begin by “pinning” infraspinatus against the scapula, gently but firmly taking the scapula medially and caudally. Most of the tissue movement will come via mobilizing the arm to create a gentle stretch in the tissue under your contact.

Target Tissue:

Posterior deltoid, Infraspinatus, teres minor.

Considerations & Contraindications:

Be mindful of shoulder injuries and restrictions in the joint mobility.

4. Pectoralis Major:

Practitioner Position:

Sit at S1 on a stool. Working foot right.

Sarga Wrapping Technique:

No Sarga Strap needed.

Stroke Direction & Foot Mechanics:

While sitting on a stool, pick up the recipient’s arm and support it at the wrist and the elbow. Use the pad of your left foot to pin the recipient’s left upper trapezius tissue. Use your right heel to follow the superior border of pectoralis major from its insertion on the humerus to the manubrium by tracing the inferior border of the recipient’s right clavicle. Gently articulate the recipient’s right arm to create a gentle pin and stretch affect on the tissue beneath your working heel.

Target Tissue:

Anterior deltoid, pectoralis major.

Considerations & Contraindications:

This is a sensitive area. Be light with contact and use caution around breast tissue.

5. Sitting Full Side-Body with Arm Traction – 2 Variations:

Practitioner Position:

Sit at S1 on a stool. Working foot right.

Sarga Wrapping Technique:

Double or Single Shoulder Wrap.

Stroke Direction & Foot Mechanics:

Pick up the recipient’s arm and hold it at the bent elbow. Begin with contact slightly under the scapula. Glide down the side of the body with full plantar surface of your foot, gently mobilizing the arm for a pin-and-stretch effect. Variation 1 (PSIS): Finish posteriorly, ending with your medial arch at the posterior iliac crest. Variation 2 (ASIS): Glide anteriorly, medial to ASIS and slightly into the lower abdomen, with your big toe/head of the fist metatarsal as the working surface. For recipients with large breasts, begin this stroke inferior to the breast tissue.

Target Tissue:

Shoulder rotators, latissimus dorsi, serratus anterior, obliques, thoracolumbar fascia, psoas.

Considerations & Contraindications:

Don’t use direct pressure in axillary area; stay oblique. Be mindful of armpit hair.

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