This is a massage technique that focuses on the deeper layer of muscles tissue. You have five layer of muscles in your back, the practitioner can access deeper layers of the soft tissue. Starting superficially and gradually easing into the deeper layers following or going across the fibers of the muscles, tendons, and fascia. The purpose is to “unstick” the fibers of muscle while releasing deeply held patterns of tension, release toxins, while relaxing and soothing the muscle. It is both corrective and therapeutic.