Reflexology

I am a Reflexology Student at a Private college. It’s a two year course, of which I have already completed my first year. So let me tell you a little about Reflexology.

What is Reflexology?

Reflexology is a therapy in which the nerve endings are primarily stimulated in the feet. Reflexology was already practiced in ancient Egyptian times.

Reflexology is a science. The reflex points on the feet correspond to each and every gland, organ and part of the body. Reflexology is a unique method by which the thumb and fingers are used to stimulate the specific reflex points of the feet. By working on specific areas of the feet stress and pain in the body are reduced. This therapeutic relaxation serves to normalize the body’s functioning thereby facilitating the healing process and enhancing your total health and well being. Noted benefits include but are not limited to:

Relieving stress and tension

Improving blood supply and promoting the unblocking of nerve impulses

Helping nature achieve homeostasis

Helps in the detoxification process of the body

To encourage the body’s natural healing process

How and why Reflexology works?

The underlying theory about Reflexology is that are ‘reflex’ points situated on the feet and hands that correspond to specific areas in the body. Reflexology is sometimes also known as Zone Therapy, as the body is divided into different zones represented by a point in the foot or the hand. There are nerve endings in both your feet and hands which travel to the spinal cord and to various parts of the body.

With proper manipulation of the reflex points, a reflex action is produced through the nerve endings. These “cord like structures” comprised of a collection nerve fibres convey impulses between a part of the central nervous system and other regions of the body. They are the wiring system of the house you call your body. As with any complex wiring system, a short circuit can mean trouble…. AS tension is eased, pressure on the nerves and vessels is relaxed, thus improving the flow of blood and its oxygen rich nutrients to all parts of the body.

Reflexology can treat all health problems. Although all reflex areas will be massaged the therapist will pay special attention to the actual problem areas. So for migraines, strokes, multiple sclerosis; pressure will be applied to the reflex point in the foot that relates to the head and the connecting areas. In this same manner a Reflexologist will treat all disorders according to where in the body they are located. Reflexology can’t repair or fix broken bones but it can facilitate a speedier recovery of such ailments.