Reflexology Used to Stop Sneezes?
Jul 11, 2010 Reflexology, Sneezing
This is a great do it yourself reflexology trick – we had to try it to see for ourselves.
Allergy season, dust or just an old fashioned tickle in your nose, sneezes can come on at the worst of times. Now you can use a little reflexology to help stop them from interrupting a conversation or creating an awkward moment. Follow these instructions to stop a sneeze with a reflexology squeeze:
- When you feel a sneeze coming on, take your right hand and push firmly in the middle of your thumbnail
- Hold the pressure until the sneeze feeling goes away (when we tried we applied pressure, let up and re-applied for better results)
When you try this reflexology technique, leave us a comment and let us know how it’s worked and saved you from a sneeze. Special thanks to Helen Fowler (M.A.R.) for pointing out this brilliant bit of reflexology!
How to Use a Reflexology Foot Chart
May 12, 2010 Foot Reflexology Chart, Reflexology, Reflexology Charts, Reflexology Treatments
Looking at a reflexology foot chart can be very overwhelming. Your whole body is mapped out on your foot and many of you may ask, “where do I begin”?
Every organ, body part and gland are treated during a session and it would only make sense to start from the head and end at the feet. Gravity works by pulling everything down and out of the body and reflexology is a way of facilitating this by getting the blood flowing and breaking up all the “grit” to be eliminated through our bodies systems. Elimination is always stressed in reflexology. The more the body cleanses itself, the better you will feel and the energy will increase.
If you look at a foot chart and put the feet together, that is how the body looks on the inside. For example, lungs and kidneys are on both sides, spleen is on the left as it is on the body and liver an gall bladder are on the right, just the same location on the body. All points of the foot chart relate directly to how every persons body is made up. The points that reflexologists stimulate in a full reflexology session all correspond to the whole body. All nerve ending end at the feet and by putting pressure on the nerve endings that relate to the specific body part or gland, you are actually sending signals through the nervous system to the area and giving it a jump start. Increasing all body fluids to move more freely is only going to make your body feel better and more energized.
There is a general path that certified reflexologists follow when administering a session. This can depend on the client and why they are there to see you. We always start with a massage and try to get the client to relax and ready for the treatment. Getting the blood flow to increase before starting a session will only benefit the client later. Most of the time the left foot is a good starting place. This can change due to injury or possible problems on the right side of the body that needs to be addressed before the full session begins. Often when people come with back issues, running your finger up and down the spine will increase the blood flow and when it is time to treat the ares it won’t be as painful for the client and healing will begin once the client is relaxed.
So when looking at a foot chart and you are interested in doing a session on yourself or someone else, start at the head (toes) and work your way down. Always end with a relaxing massage or some gentle breathing techniques. This is always a good tip for people that seek you out for stress relief and will leave your client in that parasympathetic state of resting and relaxation. Healing begins when the body is ready to accept it emotionally, physically and spiritually.
Tags: Foot Reflexology Chart, Reflexology, reflexology foot chart
Energy and Reflexology
May 5, 2010 Reflexology, Reflexology Treatments
There is no question that energy exists in this world and we all need it to survive. The energy field around you can be felt at a arms length of everyone and it is important to remember this all the time in our profession.
As natural therapists, reflexology is a touch therapy and energy is a huge part of the healing process. We are trained to clear the mind before the session starts so we can give all of our attention to the client and listen to the reason why they chose reflexology and help the healing process move forward.
As caregivers, reflexologist or not, the importance of touch therapy and the energy that comes from this has endless amounts of benefits. If you are in a situation of caring for a sick/terminal or elderly person just by stroking their hand or arm can give them great comfort and keep the nervous system relaxed and ready for what the future will bring. By massaging their hands or feet will release the feel good hormone seritonin and give them a calm state of mind. Massaging a baby when they are fussy will give them a relaxed mental state and hopefully be able to work out what has been bothering them.
Energy is all around us and as reflexologists, we are very aware of the benefits of a clear mind when going into a session with a client. The best advice anyone can give is to make sure you have a therapist that is right for you and feel very comfortable about talking about the reasons for starting reflexology. This way the energy will be good between the client and therapist and that all expectations will be met during the session.
Tags: energy, Reflexology
Reflexology and the Surprising Bowel Benefits
May 5, 2010 Bowel Movements, Reflexology, Reflexology Treatments
No matter the reason you are seeking out a reflexologist, the amount of benefits to your body is virtually the same for everyone.
By increasing blood flow throughout the body and getting the lymphatic fluid to flow as freely as possible, the outcome is always positive. When a certified reflexologist performs a session on a client, the goal is to balance the body mentally, physically and spiritually. When doing this through stimulation, the organs, body parts and glands start to function better.
The result is that you feel energized and more alert because the body is working at its best. This is different for every client and the reflexologist will be able to determine the individual improvement over a course of sessions.
The surprising results to most clients after they start reflexology is that they tend to sleep better and have more frequent bowel movements.
This therapy is great for balancing out the hormonal system and making sure all glandular hormones are working at their best. The pineal gland is responsible for the sleep/wake cycle in the body, along with regulating the sex hormones.
A clean bowel is the best health tip most natural practitioners will give you since an unhealthy colon can cause so many other problems and diseases, its best to keep as regular as possible. This is not easy for some and reflexology can help with this.
Better Bowel Movements with Reflexology
Jan 19, 2010 Bowel Movements, Reflexology, Reflexology Treatments
There is nothing better than to have a “clean” internal system and the comfort knowing that bowel movements come several times a day without a thought to a lot of us.
Unfortunately most of us from time to time have issues with our colon and proves to be very difficult to avoid for many. Whether you are a new born or a senior, reflexology will help get the digestive system working at the best of it’s ability for your specific body.
A healthy individual should have bowel movements about 2-4 hours after each meal, three times a day is best. When this happens the bowels are clean and has little to no parasites or bad bacteria and yeast to complicate the whole digestive system. Headaches will start to decrease and back pain will minimize. The whole body is connected and when an organ, body part or gland is not working at it’s best, systems start to slowly fail and one problem starts to become a chain of many more.
There are special techniques that a reflexologist can do to increase bowel movements that will help many other areas of the body function at its best and in a whole make you feel relaxed and energized. The colon in reflexology is spread across both hands or feet and needs to be firmly stimulated by specific direct pressure.
There are also areas in the lower back and spine that will relax the nerve ending that directly relate to the digestive system. This will free up any blocked energy and get your system “flowing” by means of voiding or detoxifying the body as a whole.
Contact a local reflexologist today to learn more about how reflexology can help bowel movements.
Tags: Reflexology, reflexology and bowel movement, Reflexology Treatments
Use Reflexology to Ease Migraines Yourself
Sep 28, 2009 Migraines, Questions, Reflexology, Reflexology Treatments
Often an average headache is more than average. A migraine can occur for any number of reasons, stress, tension, eyesight problems and the list goes on.
At times you can even feel the throbbing strength of the migraine coming way ahead of its’ arrival. When this happens take a minute to stop what you are doing and practice a little reflexology on yourself!
Many people as us for simple techniques that can relieve pain or stress that they can administer themselves. This is by far the top self-reflexology technique for getting rid of migraines or headaches all the same.
Reflexology Raking to Relive Migraines and Headaches:
- Take your left hand palm down and place your right hand’s fingers at the base of your left wrist.
- Using your fingers and with some ‘comfortable’ pressure drag your right hand’s fingers along the top of your left hand all the way to your left hand’s knuckles.
- Lift your fingers off your left hand, place at the wrist again and repeat for at least 20 minutes, remembering to lift off each time.
- After 20 minutes (any amount of time is good) switch hands and start on the other hand.
- You can repeat as many times you like and even throughout the day at your desk or in some downtime.
Your headache or migraine should at least begin to have a dulling sensation after 20 minutes on each hand. Drinking plenty of water during this process is of benefit as well to relieve your pain.
Please comment and let us know how your first time with reflexology went!
Does Reflexology Help With Diabetes?
Sep 28, 2009 Diabetes, Questions, Reflexology, Reflexology Treatments
Many diabetics have asked this question as sometimes those who suffer from this disease have used all other regular medical options.
Reflexology for diabetics provides relief from stress in the body, releases toxins and most importantly for those with diabetes – it increases circulation tremendously. The circulation benefit alone will provide a noticeable difference to many of those individuals with diabetes.
Many diabetics who get treated with reflexology have commented that the regular feeling of tingling or numbness in their hands or feet will often subside after a reflexology treatment.
Although reflexology does not guarantee the same results for everyone (we are all different in some fashion), many people with diabetes have turned to and returned to reflexology to ease their diseases symptoms. Contact your local reflexologist to discover more about how reflexology can help those who have diabetes.
Reflexology and Bowel Movements
Feb 25, 2009 Bowel Movements, Gall Bladder Cleanse, Headaches, Reflexology Treatments
After a reflexology treatment, there may be some side effects that are not the most pleasant but needed to start the process of healing.
A reflexology session helps improve your bodily functions and may result in flatulence or burping. A backed up or clogged colon will cause many stresses on the body that may not be as easy to relate the problems to each other. Some of these symptoms are:
- feeling sluggish / no energy
- nausea / vomiting
- abdominal swelling
- loss of appetite/weight loss
- headaches / migraines
- back pain
Specific parts of the plantar or “bottom” of the feet are worked when a client comes with a issue like constipation. This should be relieved in a short amount of sessions when done close together. This is likely to be set up so there are 3 sessions in a week to 10 day time frame. Many people have a bowel movement or movements after their first session.
Along with reflexology, your client may want to do a flush of the colon or a gall bladder cleanse. This actually cleans your liver, stomach,small / large intestines,kidneys, urinary tract,basically your whole digestive system. A great way to do an internal clean that is not too time consuming, inexpensive and easy to accomplish. You will finish this feeling less bloated, easier bowel movements and be more regular.
Tags: Bowel Movements, Colon, Gall Bladder Cleanse, Headaches, Migrains, Reflexology
Reflexology Treatment for Diabetics
Sep 21, 2008 Diabetes, Reflexology, Reflexology Treatments
Reflexology is known to be of special use to those suffering specialized health conditions, but a diabetic’s major concern can sometimes start and end at the feet. Symptoms of diabetes can be poor circulation and numbness in the feet with more serious conditions that may develop over time.
These symptoms are where a reflexologist can provide relief in some cases. Because the treatment focuses so heavily on circulation patients can see changes to their feet in a very short time. Reflexologists who have clients with diabetes need to understand the disease and how it affects certain regions of the body. Because diabetes is a condition of the pancreas not producing proper levels of insulin (or using it correctly), the reflexology therapist should pay closer attention to the reflexes of the pancreas, liver and adrenal glands. Increasing the flow of blood to these areas can help the body’s circulation and oxygen levels to the organs that relate to the disease directly.
A recent patient of mine who suffers from diabetes began to feel a long gone sensation in her toes after a few sessions and has become a regular who looks forward to the treatment and results each and every time. Each patient is different and special attention is required for each with their own unique conditions.
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