Areas Archives: Lower back

Lower-back, with foam roll

Lower-back, with foam roll

A 750 mounted on a foam-roll is shown.


  1. Sit with the foam roll behind you. Hold it in place with your elbows. Take your weight on your elbows
  2. Gently settle your back onto your TolaPoint.
  3. Relax your back and let the weight of your torso on your Point create pressure.
  4. For more pressure, shift your body weight onto your Point, or push toward your Point with your feet.

How to

How to create a kneading pressure

How to loop a TolaStrap over your shoulder

How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

How to increase the depth of your massage


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Lower-back, with looped Strap

Lower-back, with looped Strap

A 750 mounted on a looped Strap is shown. A closed door is used as an anchor point for the looped Strap.


  1. Loop your Strap around your waist and then a suitable anchor point. Avoid stepping into a closed, anchored Strap.
  2. Take up the slack in the loop. Face the anchor point to position your TolaPoint over your lower-back. With one leg ahead of the other, lean gently away from the anchor to engage your Point.
  3. Relax your lower-back. Keep one leg ahead of the other and lean away from the anchor. Let your body weight create the pressure required.
  4. If you need more pressure, push away from the anchor point with your legs.
  5. To exit, first release your Strap from it's anchor point and open it. Avoid stepping out of a close, anchored Strap.

How to

How to create a kneading pressure

How to loop a TolaStrap over your shoulder

How to anchor an open TolaStrap using a closed door

How to increase the depth of your massage


Related techniques

Read more...