Hi - Just wondering how you explain the sun/moon stroke. I get stuck on this everytime. I've tried making up rhymes, explaining it every which way I can but I still can't get it right. Any tips would be welcome
Hi ED,
If my memory serves me well, I dont think my tutor used the name - sun/moon stroke, but then I could be wrong...
If this is the stroke you mean, its particulary used on the abdomen....
1. Place left hand on abdomen over navel area, rotate in a clockwise circling motion
2. bring right hand into play also using the circling clockwise motion, gliding your right hand over your left in a continuous circling movement.
I remember having trouble with this one myself when I was learning, its getting the co-ordination right.
Sorry EM, I just realised your question is referring to baby massage...I didnt know what CIMI stood for:confused: till now of course:)
Your left hand makes a full circle, moving clockwise on the soft part of the tummy (stay below the ribs and above the pelvis). As it gets to the five oclock position, your right hand makes and upside-down half-moon from your left to right. While the right hand is above, the left hand is below.
Think of the tummy as a clock face. Basically, the left hand works 24 hours a day but the right hand only does 9 to 5
hth