PETTERS PRESS (PP)

How: Sense skin and muscle moving separately. Use full hand contact to begin pushing the skin and underlying tissue including the rib thoracic region. Hold for 3-5+ seconds with a SLOW release…, slowly increasing the time. Mix this with the Leash Remover or Elephant Hug, RFB, ACr...

Used For: This touch will enhance circulation and relieve deeper areas of tension for postural awareness, improved self stretching & positional changes during play time, sleeping, bathroom time and even snuggling with the pet owner!

Be Aware: The depth will depend on this animal’s tolerance as well as the size of the area being IPTouched. DB,DB,DB…Connective tissue runs through and covers everything in the body—through-around-over muscles & around organs. For healthy movement, balance, and circulation, the fascia needs to move freely.

Assist: Use a wall for large animal PP. This gives large animals a cue that this is not a movement request for them to DO but something for them to LEAN INTO and DB themselves.

4 PP IPT Approaches: Rolling Fur Ball, Finger Fur, Pet Sandwich, Animal Crossings…application of each depends on species and tension pattern permission.

ROLLING FUR BALL (RFB)

This is done on muscle-tissue areas. Gently lift without pinching thick tissue areas. Slowly roll and PE the skin. Notice: Boggy skin, Hydration, Facial Expressions. Releases ‘Woody Tension’ (skin VERY tight and HARD without movement. Usually found over the sacral region). Goal: Active atlas-axis & scapular motion.

FINGER FUR ( FF)

preening, mutual grooming… Slip fingers under ‘skin covering’ and gently pull in the direction of growth. Hold 3-5 seconds before Fur Striping to the next area.

Goal: Improved tail / sacrum & full body segmental motion.

PP PET CONNECTORS ( PC)

SA: Add your own photos of PS & ACr

PET SANDWICH (PS)

Gently twist the skin over bony areas with a 3-5 second hold. A GREAT time to ‘talk’ as well! Goal: Improved ligament nutrition.

ANIMAL CROSSINGS (ACr)

Pass your hands back and forth in opposite directions around trunk and stomach areas. Create a tissue pulling – pushing motion through the entire rib and abdominal area. This enables breathing relaxation by improving fascial tissue mobility through rib and thoracic areas. Goal: Improved abdominal & trunk Aponeurosis movement.