Technique

• Use the heel of your hand, with your arm properly aligned.

• Firm but controlled pressure.

• Slide slowly from the inside of the thigh towards the knee.

• Take your time: slow = more efficient.

The balm facilitates gliding and helps to
work more comfortably, especially if the area is sensitive.

Technique

• Utilise le talon de ta main, bras bien aligné.
• Pression ferme mais contrôlée.
• Glisse lentement de l’intérieur de la cuisse vers le genou.
• Prends ton temps : lent = plus efficace.

 Le baume facilite la glisse, et aide à
travailler plus confortablement, surtout si la zone est sensible.

 

After exercise, these muscles often hold tension (sometimes without you even realizing it). It's by massaging them that you realize how much they've compensated.

Key principle: progressive

• Start small, then increase slowly.
• Follow the shape of the calf, the contours of the ankle.
• Objective: to support relaxation, not to "smother".

• Slide your hands from your heel to your knee (or vice versa), slowly.
• Gradually increase the pressure.
• For deeper penetration: use your thumbs, following the fibers.
• Locate a sensitive area: apply firm pressure for 20 to 30 seconds, then release.
• Alternates: large glides + precise pressures.

They stabilize the ankle, which is often overstressed on uneven terrain, in weight-bearing sports, or during long days on one's feet.

• Same logic: smooth gliding + progressive pressure.
• Superficial area: sensitivity develops quickly. Do not force it if it resists.

• Regular up-and-down movement.
• Use “reinforced” fingers: index + middle fingers, stabilized by the thumb.
• Useful after exertion, or in cases of plantar fatigue/arch of the foot.

Your shoulders take a beating whenever you carry, pull, push, or stay in a fixed position for a long time (bag, desk, car, poles, weight training).

A simple technique, with Recovery Balm, it really helps to release tension.

• Standing up, pass one arm in front of your chest, like an embrace: the shoulder blade moves forward, better access.
• With your other hand, place your fingers on the edge of the opposite shoulder blade.
• Gentle then progressive pressure, with a "wave" movement towards the top of the shoulder.
• Breathe slowly: it really helps the area to release tension.

The oscillation on the thighs is useful when you have "loaded" quadriceps and hamstrings, sensitive, or difficult to massage deeply.

How to do

• Place your hands on your thigh.

• Creates a rhythmic, regular, painless movement.

• 30 to 60 seconds per thigh, then return to a more classic massage if you wish.

It's simple, and it's relaxing without being too rough on yourself.

Tense pectoral muscles = shoulders pulled forward, reduced mobility, neck strained.

Technical

1. Stand up straight, feet firmly planted. Slightly engage your glutes for stability.
2. Place your hands just below your collarbones, on the upper part of your chest.
3. Gentle pressure, from the sternum towards the shoulders, following the fibers.
4. Slowly pull your shoulders back, without forcing them.

Also consider the muscles at the front of the neck (sternocleidomastoid, platysma): tension here pulls everything forward.

Think about the hip, not just the joint

When the knee pulls, the source is often higher up: glutes, hip, fascia lata.

The gluteal muscles manage mobility and stability. If they become rigid, alignment deteriorates and stress is redistributed (lower back, knee).

Release tension in the buttocks

• Heel of the hand on the buttock area.

• Apply gradual pressure, allowing the hand to "sink in" slowly.

• Wait for the tension to subside before moving.

• Key area: piriformis, often involved in pelvic imbalances.

The role of the TFL (tensor fasciae latae)

Small muscle, big impact. It is connected to the iliotibial tract, which runs down towards the knee.

• If the TF`l is too tight, it can create diffuse pain around the knee.

• Massaging the TFL + glutes + vastus lateralis (outer thigh) often provides relief.

It is also also very soothing to apply the Recovery Balm directly to the knees.