The one serious contraindication for reflexology that I always abide by is someone who is pregnant and who has had trouble carrying a pregnancy to term in the past. This could indicate that she lacks muscle tone in the uterus, and we would not want to stimulate a cleansing, or stir up the (more…)
Reflexology is safe and effective and only helps the body do what it was designed to do anyway. So unless you are grossly negligent (or using instruments improperly) you really can’t hurt anyone with reflexology.
If you are working on yourself, you will know what hurts and what doesn’t. When working on 
another person, you will have to utilize your people skills to stay in communication with them so that you can push deep enough to get the desired results, yet still be gentle enough that they do not become tense. Later, I will cover the specific techniques and discuss how deep to go and so on, but for now we want to talk about who can, can’t, should, or shouldn’t get a reflexology treatment.
Reflexology is one area in life where you should consider yourself first. Working on your self is the best way to get started feeling the effects of reflexology. For instance, I began utilizing this therapy as a crisis management plan. When something would hurt in my body, I would go to the corresponding reflex point, and sure enough, the reflex point would be sore. I would rub the spot every chance I got. As the pain went away in my body, the tenderness would go away in my reflex point! Using the techniques on yourself will help you get in touch with your body and its functions.
If you have overly dry skin (known as xerosis in the medical world), it’s probably more of a problem for you when the weather is cold and the humidity is low. This occurs most often in the winter months in northern climates. In Western societies, our modern lifestyles also emphasize over bathing, which only (more…)
Look at the following Reasons for Quitting:
• You will live longer and live better.
• Become a high-energy person without cigarettes.
• Quitting will lower your chance of having a heart attack
• Reduce the chance of Cancers of the lung, mouth and throat
• Relax and enjoy the pleasure of relaxation without cigarettes.
• Deal with your tensions without a cigarette.
• If you are pregnant women, this will improve chances of having a healthy baby.
• The people you live with, especially family members will be healthier.
• Save money.
Some examples of “good” stress may be moving to a new, nicer home, starting a better job, getting married or traveling to a new and exciting place. And of course we all experience the bad stressors, too, like accidents, conflicts with others, financial worries, and so on. When the body and mind are adjusting to anything new, the muscles tighten in response, preparing for unexpected or new challenges.
But when we are stressed all the time, the effects can eventually tire us out! We can use reflexology to help stimulate endorphins so that the body can relax, rejuvenate, and be better able to tolerate the stresses of life. By utilizing reflexology as a stress-relieving technique, the body has a chance to relax the tight muscles that can cause pain.
Antibiotics, both topical and oral, have been central to the treatment of acne for many years. However, public health concerns about their widespread use have increased in recent years due to a number of issues:
· Bacterial resistance: Resistance means that a medicine no longer works, or (more…)
Reflexology works by applying pressure to certain parts of the feet and hands, which stimulates the corresponding organs. Wherever you find “tender” areas, these are the clues that the corresponding organs are sluggish. The tender spots on the feet and hands are the areas that (more…)
Most imbalances occur because of malnourishment, overuse or abuse, or too many toxins in the body causing irritations and sluggishness in certain areas. Detoxifying the body means doing some internal house cleaning. Believe it or not, our internal bodies get dusty and dirty and need to be cleansed (more…)
In addition to what we put in our bodies, we cannot wear shoes that insulate us from getting—and keeping—in touch with our mother planet and expect to feel grounded. Nature is a teacher. We need to stop, feel, and observe how nature works in order to understand the purpose in our lives and gain (more…)
Anyway, as I was saying before, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. This goes for everything I can think of, including natural therapies. For instance, herbs can serve as foods and medicines. Herbs and nutrition are a part of getting well and are essential to helping reflexology maintain long-lasting effects.
All the components that make up an herb work synergistically to enhance the effect (more…)