It's not just a foot massage! So, what is reflexology good for?
Reflexology has been around for centuries. The oldest known evidence is from an Egyptian pictograph dated 2500-2330 BC.
The present day concept of reflexology was born in the early 1930s by a physician named Eunice Ingham who utilized zone therapy to map out foot reflexes.
The present day concept of reflexology was born in the early 1930s by a physician named Eunice Ingham who utilized zone therapy to map out foot reflexes.
It's not just a foot massage! Reflexology is an automatic body response to finger pressure. Your reflexologist will utilize specific techniques, finger pressure and movements to stimulate various points on your feet, hands, face, ears or body. The specific techniques help your body attain and maintain its ideal balance. It is truly a beautiful thing.
There are many benefits to reflexology and there are many reasons why I could suggest reflexology to potential clients but today, I will be sharing one of the most beneficial things about reflexology and why it is good for you!
Reflexology helps your body to completely relax. It brings your body into its ideal balance.
In today's busy world, it really is something we all should be focusing on.
I know you may be thinking ‘relax? That's the most beneficial thing?' But if I’m being honest here (which I am) living in a state of constant stress and hectic go go go is really not great for our overall health and well being. Stay with me and I’ll explain why below.
Our nervous system has two response systems. Our sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. These, under normal conditions, balance each other out.
With the way of the world today, most of us abuse our sympathetic nervous system. When we abuse this system (the fight and flight) it will typically lead to chronic stress related conditions. It is actually estimated that 70-80 % of disorders are stress related.
When your body goes into the parasympathetic state (rest and repair) your body goes into its normal functional state. The body relaxes, it does its best healing here and the effects of stress reduce.
Reflexology has the ability to put clients in the state of rest and repair. The technique is generally not a painful one (unless we find areas of imbalance which may present as painful, ouchy spots) .
Clients will often fall asleep on the table while receiving the service and typically tell me once their session is finished, they feel relaxed and as if they are floating on a cloud. They feel a weight is lifted from their shoulders and the feeling of post session euphoria is real.
It's a non invasive service that requires no clothing to be removed (other than your socks) which gives an overall sense of comfort from the beginning to the end.
I encourage you to take a look into certified and registered reflexologist in your area.
Make the call or send the email and be sure to ask them these top three key questions before booking your first session!
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