How I Sink Into the Upper Traps

Most therapists are taught pressure before they're taught presence. In this upper trap and erector sequence, I walk through what it means to sink into tissue instead of pushing through it. This video covers effleurage, cross fiber friction, petrissage, and tissue layering on the upper trapezius and erector spinae. I narrate my clinical reasoning in real time — how I orient to tissue before going deep, how I regulate pressure through bodyweight instead of force, and why I introduce my presence to the nervous system before asking for depth. The atmospheric pacing of this video also appeals to ASMR viewers #massagetherapy #deeptissue #uppertraps #asmrmassage #asmr #massageeducation #clinicalreasoning #bodywork #massagetechnique #effleurage #petrissage