effleurage
1
9.9
A light, slow movement in massage that relaxes muscles and improves blood flow
- noun
- /ɛfˈlɜrɑʒ/
- Specialized
:
efleuraje
- The instructor demonstrated effleurage, emphasizing its importance for stimulating circulation in the body.
- kneading and effleurage
- technique called effleurage
Examples
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Jim begins the effleurage, light stroking movements.
Fiction book (1996) -
Coaches, ready with the effleurage.
Fiction book (1996) -
Effleurage, it's called.
Fiction book (1998) -
WE'RE GOING TO DO THE EFFLEURAGE.
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EFFLEURAGE OR EFFLEURAGE.
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EFFLEURAGE OR EFFLEURAGE.
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During the massage, the therapist used effleurage to relax the client's muscles with gentle strokes.
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After applying the oil, she began with effleurage, allowing her hands to glide smoothly over the skin.
Synonyms
massage
vseffleurage
290
2.4
The rubbing of muscles to relax the body and ease pain
is a lighter rhythmic stroking technique used within therapeutic treatment
How Gentle
effleurage
1
9.9
- Specialized
1
9.9
petrissage
1
9.9
- Specialized
1
9.9
Surface Forms
effleurage singular
effleurages plural
Etymology
Effleurage comes from the French verb effleurer, which means 'to touch lightly'. So effleurage is the soft, rhythmic stroking used in massage to relax muscles and help blood flow.