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lower back with each stroke.
    BONUS TIP TO TRY
People who are tense tend to hunch their shoulders up to their ears. If you notice some evening that your partner fits that description, you can help crank him or her down a few notches by calling on your forearms for help. With your partner seated, place the bottom sides of your forearms on both of your partner’s shoulders and press down, leaning your weight into them for a few seconds before you release.
To further relax the shoulders, stretch each one while you give them a rubdown. Gently tilt your partner’s head to the left as you squeeze the right shoulder; have your partner take a few deep breaths to relax into the stretch before bringing the head back up. Then slowly tilt the head toward the right as you squeeze the left shoulder. Then slowly dip your partner’s head forward toward his or her chest as you squeeze both shoulders at once.
    Next move so you’re standing or kneeling at your partner’s side. The beefy back muscles can call for some pretty heavy pressure, so it’s time to break out the big guns: your elbows. Place these pointy appendages on any fleshy area of the back and let them alternatelysink in, slowly —this is key, since jabbing too quickly will cause the muscles to clench. Count to three as you gradually increase the weight, checking in with your partner about how much pressure is pleasurable. Then move on to another area that needs unknotting.
    Place both hands underneath your partner’s side at the bottom of the rib cage and pull up as if you were trying to lift the rib cage off the mattress or massage table. Then switch to the other side and repeat. This will not only knead the muscles running along the length of the rib cage, but can open the rib cage, allowing for deeper breathing and a greater state of relaxation. Add massage oil, and you can add a slide as you pull. And ladies, if your breasts “accidentally” brush against your partner’s back during any of these maneuvers, all the better.
    The Spine
    Given that the spine houses the main cable of nerves that branch out into the entire body, it makes sense that stimulating this stretch would jump-start some sparks. Just make sure not to massage on the spine since that can be painful (generally, all bony protuberances should be treated with care). Here’s how to hit the areas you want and avoid the ones you don’t.
    Straddling your partner’s butt, create a U with your hand and situate it sideways at the base of the tailbone so your thumb is resting on one side and the edge of your pinky on the other. Then, pressing down firmly, push your U up the spine all the way to the neck, then release. The recipient should inhale as the hand moves toward the head and exhale as you remove your hand from the body. The sensation should create friction, with your thumb and pinky producing two parallel red streaks (watch your fingernails here; you don’t want to scratch).
    Next, with your palms facing down, cross your thumbs at the base so they form an X and your fingers spread wide like wings. With a light, barely there touch, run your thumbs up each side of the spine. Combined with the U above, this one-two punch of heavy then light strokes will get feel-good vibes blazing up the back. To steam things up even further, lean forward so your lips are inches from your partner’s skin, then blow a soft, warm stream of air up the spine. Alternate with tiny kisses to get your partner squirming in anticipation.
    The Sacrum
    This triangular-shaped bone at the base of the spine contains the sacral nerve, which shoots straight into the genitals. So consider it your hotline to a good time (stimulating the sacrum can even give some men erections). Unlike other areas of the body, the sacrum actually enjoys some pretty heavy stimulation (just make sure to avoid the tailbone, which is located further down above the butt crack). To start heating things up, drum your fingertips on the sacrum. If that goes well,