
Reflexology is a powerful treatment. You can do it on feet, hands and the face. They say you can also treat someone with massaging the ears.
You can treat the whole body through reflexology.
Reduces stress - reflexology helps the body to relax deeply and eases tension.
Improves circulation - When the body relaxes, more blood, oxygen and nutrients are able to circulate around the body improving all body functions and encourages self healing.
Improves sleep - Many report sleeping better after reflexology.
Detoxification - when reflexes are worked over and blockages are unblocked, they are filtered by the kidneys and eliminated through urination.
Relieves pain - When we get into a relaxed state, tension is released. hand reflexology is a good way of relieving headaches, joint pain and other symptoms a lot faster than through the feet.
Immune system - when our cells and organs are functioning on a good level, everything in the body starts working well, so this will improve your immune system.
Pregnancy - reflexology is not suitable for a woman whos pregnancy is high risk or is in her first trimester (up to 13 weeks)
Medication - If anyone has heart conditions as in high blood pressure etc and its not controlled then you wouldn't do it on that person.
Recent operations - reflexology boosts the circulation so not advisable if just had an operation.
If it doesnt feel right - dont do it - thats always my moto.
Before the treatment you need to relax your client by doing relaxation techniques with the hands.
There are a few different techniques in reflexology.
The thumb roll or thumb walking - using the thumb like a caterpillar and using the tip of the thumb for targeted work.
Finger walking - using one finger to just like using the thumb but with the finger.
Two-finger walking - using two fingers
Three finger walking - using three fingers
Hold and rotate - using your thumb - press on the area and rotate
Web squeeze - using your thumb and finger to squeeze on certain areas
Sinus congestion - work over the sinuses
Tension headache - work over the head and base of the skull
Sore throat - work over head, throat, neck and thymus gland
Toothache - work over the teeth
Eye fatigue - work over the eyes and the base of the skull
Depression - work over the head, pituitary gland and the tips of the fingers
Stress - work over the pituitary gland and the adrenal gland
Neck pain - work over the neck, cervical spine and the base of the skull
Ear infection - work over the ears
Lower back pain - lumbar/sacrum area, pelvic area, lower back muscles and adrenal gland.
Inflammation - adrenal gland
Anxiety - diaphragm, adrenal gland, solar plexus
Acid reflux - throat, esophagus, solar plexus and stomach
Hiccups - diaphragm
Hip pain - hip reflex
Sciatic nerve - lumbar area,
Constipation - stomach, colon, small intestine, liver
Diarrhea - colon
Morning sickness - solar plexus, pituitary gland
The map is a small picture of the whole body mapped out onto the hand, from the head to the toes, you can thumb walk over the reflexes to make someone feel great.
You can reflex for everything including all organs, muscles, bones and nerves.
Some reflexes may differ from person to person as we are all unique.
Do you want to learn a treatment that you can do on yourself and other people? Hand reflexology is great for pain relief, releasing blockages, lifting your mood and balancing your body.
Hand reflexology works on reflexes which correspond with the organs in your body. You can get to your stomach, intestines, knee, spine and a while lot of other organs.
This great treatment can be used for menopause and menstrual symptoms.
It can relieve pain, reduce stress and anxiety, boosts energy levels, improves circulation and the lymphatic system and helps to improve the immune system.
So, if you know anyone suffering from stress and anxiety or insomnia, then this treatment can help them. If you are suffering from any ailments that you think you can benefit from this treatment, then you can do this great treatment on yourself. It's brilliant fir self care and to top up your immune system if you are feeling low.
Reflexology can also be done on the feet and the face. I perform treatments daily on the feet which help clients when they are suffering from pain such as arthritis or an area that you can't directly touch.
Clients leave feeling boosted and relieved of stress.