• A quiet place
• A warm place
• Oil, perhaps a lotion - on membranous tissue, a water-based lubricant may be healthier
• A towel
• A padded table, a bed or padded floor or a large towel on the beach
• Gentle music
• Perhaps feathers and silk scarf

MEDITATIVE MASSAGE GUIDELINES
There are three basic guidelines when you give a massage to your lover:
1. Be present by letting go of expectations of the future and comparisons with the past. Be here and now.
2.Whenever is possible maintain full-hand contact. Allow your palms, fingers and thumbs to outline the contours.
3. Maintain a continuous flow. Movements blend together, each one enhancing the preceding and preparing the next.


REMEMBER:

• If your touches produce good feelings to your lover, then you are doing them correctly, regardless of theory or written instructions.
• Vary the pressure, the tempo and the rhythm. Repeating a stroke in the exact same way each time becomes boring very quickly to both the recipient and the giver.
• Minimize the talking. An important exception is when your lover needs to communicate his or her deep feelings.
• Become centered. You can become more quiet by slowing your breath. Being centered you will experience more deeply your own pleasure.

PREPARATIONS:

Where?
As long as distractions and interruptions are minimized you can give the massage anywhere. When you give the massage outside, take precautions for insects and excessive sun. When you do it inside then unplug the phone and arrange for everyone else including children not to interrupt you.

It is very important to maintain a warm temperature. If it is necessary, use a portable heater or cover the areas of the body you are not massaging at the moment.

When?
Explore the energies of a new moon, an equinox, and a solstice or celebrate a birthday, an anniversary. You can do it after an intense work or during a stressful period. Sometimes you can be spontaneous but setting aside a specific day or evening is more likely to ensure it happening.

With what?
Basically all you need is oil. Fragranced ones entice the mind but may sting the skin. Some prefer vegetable oils (unfragranced coconut oil is a very good choice) and others prefer mineral oils. On membranous tissues, such us the female genitals, some consider water-based lubricants to be healthier. You can apply the oil or lubricant to your hands either from a plastic squeeze bottle, a bottle with a push pump or a bowl.

Massage tables are great for your back. Otherwise, a padded floor, a bed or the ground covered with cloth is quite suitable. Gather a large towel or two. When your lover lying on the front side he or she may need a covered foam pad or a coupled rolled towels placed under the front of the ankles. When lying on the back if there is strain in the lower back then place the same pad underneath the knees. If you anticipate using feathers or other tactile stimulators have them close at hand. Select some music, without dominating rhythms and without words. Use candlelight or colored lights, incense, flowers and whatever creates a special ambience.

Everything is ready?
Once your beloved is ready to begin give him or her the invitation to take a few fuller breaths and to close his/her eyes. Allowing your hands to move intuitively. You can open doors to inner peace, to pleasure, to joy, to harmony and to love both your beloveds and yours.