As you know, working the buttock muscles with your thumbs is oh so tiring. Use of elbows in this region is definitely best. Considering the gluteal muscles are the largest in the body they hold a lot of tension and can be the source of much referred pain all throughout the body, emotions also get stored here.

The area of the buttocks, hips and pelvis is often affected by stress, poor posture, and a sedentary lifestyle, yet many of us do not recognize the degree to which we accumulate tension here. Tension can produce a misalignment of hips and spine and vise versa.

Basic emotions, such as anger and hatred, affect this area and find expression in kicking and stamping. Our natural sexuality is expressed in pelvic mobility and a natural swinging of the hips. But we restrain all these for much of the time. There are often insufficient healthy avenues for the expression of such natural feelings, I like to let clients know of a few like engaging in sports, music, and dancing activities with your friends. These are all helpful.

The sacral squeeze is very nice for opening up the hips. This is done by placing your client face down and leaning gently for support, step over their thighs. Interlace your fingers and lean into each side of the sacrum, squeezing with the heels of both hands. Reinforce the action by bringing your body forward; you may find it more comfortable to support one elbow with your leg. Your client will actually feel it opening up while you are applying the pressure. This is easiest on the floor.

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