Reflexology

Reflexology is a natural, holistic, ‘alternative’ therapy which involves the practitioner applying pressure to specific points or ‘reflexes’ on the feet or hands with her thumbs, fingers and knuckles. The organs, systems and skeletal structure of the human body are believed to be mapped out on both feet and hands, therefore stimulating a reflex with therapeutic touch can bring about a response in another point or area of the body. The recipient may experience tenderness, a sharp pain or a bruised feeling when pressure is applied to a reflex point which could indicate an energy imbalance in the corresponding part of the body. Sometimes the practitioner can feel crystals ‘a granular texture under the skin’ or a congested area indicating an imbalance and worked with by applying pressure, holding the reflex point and massaging around the reflex point.

Reflexology activates definite physical and psychological responses, by inducing a state of significant relaxation, confirmed by EEG brain activity, which deepens as treatments continue. It can boost circulation of blood and energy, measured by heat in the body, thus encouraging a free flow of blood and lymph supply to the entire body, muscles, cells and organs, with oxygen and nutrients transported to the cells and metabolic wastes and toxins removed.