To help illustrate how every part of our body is interconnected we can compare our body to the globe we live on. The globe is one whole organism just as our body is one whole organism. We affect our earth’s atmosphere by what we do on the earth just as we can affect our mind by having (more…)
The beauty of reflexology is that it can be used almost any time, as often as you wish, or as little as you want. Since reflex points can be found on the ears, hands, and feet, there is a good chance that at least one or two (more…)
Babies are especially responsive to reflexology. Many mothers will instinctively rub their children’s feet and hands when their child is cranky, crying, or uncomfortable. Reflexology works very well for little ones since most babies enjoy being touched. Babies’ feet have undeveloped arches, and their skin and bones (more…)
Sometimes when I work on someone with lung congestion, they will experience a cleansing through the lungs. This is usually in the form of a phlegm cough. I believe the reflexology treatment loosens up old, hardened (more…)
Reflexology is not just fancy footwork. In fact, many reflexologies are adamant that you never call their practice a foot rub, or just foot and/or hand massage. I tend to be more relaxed about semantics, but (more…)
Another form of stress is the ever-unpopular premenstrual tension. Fortunately, the stress, or tension, in the body can be released and this release can have a positive effect on symptoms of PMS. In fact, PMS symptoms are one of the most studied uses of reflexology!
Sometimes I am not sure who suffers more from PMS, women or the men who love them! But one sure thing is that reflexology has many effects on the body and can help balance the glands, reduce water retention, and promote relaxation—all of which are important factors in relieving PMS symptoms.
Besides promoting endorphin production that relieves pain and promotes relaxation, another reason reflexology seems to work on PMS is because it stimulates the glands to balance. The crankiness we feel when we are suffering from PMS is usually because our hormones are raging, our glands are going crazy, and therefore, our highs and (more…)
The feet are what keep and help us stay connected to the earth. Think of our Native American peoples, or any native peoples from around the world, especially in the warmer climates, and how often they had bare feet. In the United States, many people consider the Native Americans to be the keepers of the earth. They have (more…)
Reflexology is great because it helps the body get and stay balanced. I’m not talking balanced as in walking on a balance beam. I am talking about balance as it relates to the glandular functioning of your body, or homeostasis. Homeostasis is really just a bio-chemical (more…)
Although there is some debate about whether zone therapy and reflexology are different practices, the goal of the two therapies is really the same: to help the body balance and heal naturally, to break up congestion in corresponding organs, to improve circulation, and to help relieve pain and improve energy. So what’s the difference between these two modalities? The main thing I have noticed is that I sometimes (more…)
Reflexology is more than just the study of reflex points. It is also a wonderful, natural health therapy, a health analysis tool, and sometimes it is even used to reveal the personality of the foot owner! Locating the places on the feet that correspond to different areas is great, but the true beauty of reflexology is what you can learn (more…)