| p>Reflexology is the stimulation of the feet for | | | | these crystals are blocking the nerve ending. Your |
| healing purposes. This is achieved through applying | | | | reflexologist will break up these deposits with |
| pressure to specific points in our feet. It is a form | | | | pressure and massage. This will open up the |
| of acupressure, which has been around for | | | | channel between the nerve ending and the |
| thousands of years. Dating back as far as 5000 | | | | corresponding organ. |
| B.C. there are written records from Asia that | | | | Reflexology Results |
| document acupressure massage techniques. | | | | Everyone is different in how their body responds |
| Hieroglyphic references to foot reflexology have | | | | to reflexology. Some people will see and feel the |
| been discovered in Egypt. Native Americans have | | | | results rather quickly. Others, will need several |
| known about the relationship between the feet | | | | sessions to start noticing the results they desire. |
| and the whole body for centuries. Native | | | | Like all forms of treatment, it depends on how |
| Americans would use various herbs and mud to | | | | long the condition has existed and the severity of |
| rub into the soles of the feet. They used this | | | | the condition. Reflexology is a holistic treatment |
| form of treatment for disease, pain, and illnesses. | | | | and a good alternative to certain remedies. |
| They believed this form of treatment would | | | | Another key to positive results is the belief that |
| improve one's health and reconnect his spirit with | | | | reflexology works. The mind/body connection is a |
| the Earth. | | | | powerful thing; if you have a positive mental |
| Modern Reflexology | | | | attitude your body will react in a positive fashion. |
| In the early 1900's modern reflexology began. | | | | Here are some of the results my clients have |
| Pioneered by Dr's. William H. Fitzgerald, Edwin F. | | | | reported back to me: |
| Bowers and George Starr White. They developed | | | | Most people have reported the relief from |
| "Zone Therapy" in which they believed the body | | | | constipation in 3-24 hours. |
| was "mapped" in different zones. These zones | | | | Relief of menstrual cramps. |
| corresponded with different structures in the | | | | Relief from stress, reflexology is very relaxing. |
| body. Dr. Eunice Ingham is known as the "Mother | | | | Sleeping better and longer at night. |
| of Modern Reflexology." She expanded on the | | | | Relief of back pain. |
| zone therapy by mapping the feet. She | | | | Relief from migraine headaches. |
| discovered very specific points in the feet and | | | | Benefits Of Reflexology |
| hands that corresponded with the various organs, | | | | Like benefits of massage therapy, reflexology is a |
| glands, and structures (ie: spinal column) in the | | | | holistic approach to treating the body. Reflexology |
| human body. By stimulating these points with | | | | improves the functionality of the kidney's, |
| applied pressure, the corresponding organ or gland | | | | intestines, skin, circulation, and lungs. It will increase |
| is stimulated. | | | | the control of the bladder and bowels. Reflexology |
| How Reflexology Works | | | | helps in pain relief by the release of endorphins |
| Your reflexology session will start with a gentle | | | | (the body's natural pain killer); by stimulating the |
| "warming up" of the feet. Once this is completed | | | | nerve endings in the feet. It can help reduce |
| the reflexologist will then begin applying pressure | | | | stress and fatigue. It provides cold and flu relief as |
| to specific points located on your feet. This is | | | | long as you are not in a feverish state. It can help |
| done to stimulate the nerve ending of the | | | | induce labor in over-due pregnancies. Reflexology |
| pressure point. In turn, the corresponding organ or | | | | can help with the unpleasant side-effects of |
| gland will be stimulated. Sometimes a "crystal | | | | different cancer treatments. |
| deposit" is found on a specific point. It is believed | | | | |