| Reflexology, also known as touch therapy, | | | | for everyone. You can learn how to apply the |
| originated in ancient China where pressure or | | | | techniques to your infants and children, as well as |
| massage stimulation was applied to the feet to | | | | your partner. |
| treat or reduce diseases of certain organs. | | | | Many people learn reflexology techniques by first |
| Certain pressure points were said to stimulate | | | | being treated by a licensed reflexologist. These |
| certain organs in ancient Taoist belief. | | | | people may have been referred to a reflexology |
| Reflexology is an ancient field that has become a | | | | clinic because they didn’t want to take |
| growing field of study for holistic health careers. | | | | prescribed medications for their pain and |
| There is a high demand for reflexologists because | | | | discomfort. By learning simple reflexology |
| individuals are looking for more non-invasive types | | | | techniques, you can enjoy relaxation and healing |
| of health care. The belief behind holistic | | | | every day of the week. Administering the |
| medicine is centered upon the ability of the body | | | | techniques yourself may not replace seeing a |
| to heal itself. With reflexology, there is no need | | | | reflexologist, but it does provide continuity in your |
| for drugs. It is a system that applies pressure | | | | own level of health care. |
| to various designated areas of the body such as | | | | Applying simple reflexology techniques to your |
| ear, hand, and foot without using any other | | | | fingers, hands and wrists can promote health and |
| sources such as instruments, materials, lotions, oils | | | | healing to every area of your body. Applying firm, |
| and creams. By massaging key reflex points in | | | | but gentle pressure, and massaging the fingers of |
| the hands and feet, energy blocks are released | | | | both hands, starting at the ends of your fingers, |
| within the human body, the immune system is | | | | brings health and well being to your ears, eyes, |
| stimulated, and toxins are dislodged so that the | | | | brain and hair follicles on both sides of your body. |
| body can eliminate them naturally. | | | | Each hand represents one-half of the body. By |
| You can promote well being and healing within | | | | massaging your thumbs with gentle pressure, not |
| your own body with a few simple reflexology | | | | enough to hurt, you can affect the thyroid gland, |
| techniques. You can easily administer simple | | | | sinuses and your spinal column. |
| reflexology techniques to your hands before rising | | | | Reflexology techniques applied to the fleshy part |
| in the morning and after you go to bed at night. | | | | of your thumbs can help relieve the pain of a |
| By making it a habit, you will find that you feel | | | | sore throat. These techniques, when done on a |
| better. Many people suffering from anxiety find | | | | regular basis, will help to promote healing and |
| that applying pressure to specific zones in the | | | | wellness throughout the body. A combination of |
| hands and feet can promote relaxation. As you | | | | movements, pinching, rubbing and pulling on |
| practice these techniques, you will find the | | | | specific areas of the fingers and hands can affect |
| unhealthy energy leaving your body and being | | | | the whole body. |
| replaced by healing energy. | | | | Pressure applied to the center of the anterior |
| You can learn simple reflexology techniques online | | | | wrist can help relieve back pain. Move your |
| by going to and watching a reflexologist | | | | pressure upwards a little and you can relieve |
| demonstrate the procedure. The therapist | | | | nausea. |
| explains everything as he/she works, and it is | | | | If you would like to learn more simple reflexology |
| very easy to understand. You can watch as the | | | | techniques, you may want to contact a |
| therapist uses his/her hands to apply pressure to | | | | reflexology professional, or you can purchase a |
| certain areas. Reflexology treatments are good | | | | book written specifically teaching these techniques. |