Specifically, soft massage is to drive the first line through one point, activate the whole body meridians through the first line, relax the whole body and stretch the muscles. Moreover, soft massage is very popular in the coastal areas of China.

When doing soft massage, people usually put their hands on a certain part of the human body to push, press, pinch and knead. They often touch their palms and massage with lines as the massage area. Pressing, pinching and kneading are mostly finger contact, and the corresponding acupoints are used as massage areas for massage.

Flexible massage has certain requirements for the massage technician's theory of traditional Chinese medicine, which requires the technician to have a basic knowledge and understanding of the acupuncture points of the whole body, and can accurately grasp the specific position of each acupuncture point, so as to achieve the massage effect of selecting acupuncture points with lines and pulling the whole body with lines, so as to relax the whole body and quickly relieve fatigue.

Common techniques of gentle massage:

1. Pressing: Pressing the skin or acupoints rhythmically with fingers or palms.

2. Kneading: Gently knead on the skin or acupoints with your fingers or palms.

3. Push: Push the skin muscles forward, upward or outward with your fingers or palms.

4. Take: Hold the skin, muscle or fascia with one hand or both hands, lift it up and then put it down.

5. Knead: Rotate the skin or acupoints with your fingers or palms.