You do this by moving with the stroke and pull your arms with you as you walk along the body. Picture your self walking backward and pulling a plow up your partner’s back.  This is how your weight should be working with the movement. Move along the spine, not on the bony ridges of the back (stay off the train tracks!).

Alternate long slow upward strokes with side-by-side strokes descending from the spine to the hip.   Repeat 5-10 times.

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Effleurage can be applied across, from side to side, in a similar fashion to the original longitudinal strokes.

With the hands clasped on the side, pick up and twist from side to side, similar to the way a painter would swoosh paint on a canvas to create swirls. Start from the top and work your way down toward the hips. Be careful not to work directly over the flank of the back.  The kidney’s are here and you can hurt your partner if you press too hard.  Repeat 5-10 times.
 

This is the final movement before wrapping up.  It is commonly referred to as "little karate chops" and gently works its way from the neck down the back before moving to the final touches. Do this for about 1-2 minutes.

This is how light you should be touching and this movement is done slowly, covering the center and ending on the sides of the back.  This movement provides closure and lets your partner know the experience is now over.

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