Introduction

2. Introduction Through the simple process of touch, Reflexology is so effective in the healing process. In the hi-tech world that we live in, touch has taken second place to machines. Physiotherapists are now using machines instead of their hands. Doctors use machines to scan bodies and no longer rely on their hands for diagnosis. They now shake hands. They walk past one another in the streets and do not even greet each other.

3. Electric Blankets are used to keep warm in bed - human arms have become redundant. Healing takes place through an exchange of human energies and not through an exchange of electricity. There is sufficient evidence that over-exposure to electricity increases the risk of Cancer. Even living near high voltage pylons is reputed to deplete the Immune System.

4. Reflexology • Reflexology is a profound and effective relaxation technique that promotes on-going physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual health. It does this by opening the mind, calming the body and soothing the emotions. It naturally recharges body, mind and spirit with vital life-force energy via reflexes on the feet that reflect the entire body in miniature.

5. The subsequent feeling of overall well-being creates a state of inner peace and complete harmony that radiates outwardly to positively affect others and the world. • the feet are a microcosm of the human body and every organ and body part is represented in the feet. Where there are two organs in the body they will be represented on both feet, e.g. lungs and kidney and where there is only one organ, this will be represented on one foot

6. Ancient History of Reflexology Our study of the ancient Egyptian doctors starts 4,500 years ago. They were among the first to study the human body scientifically. They became masters at setting bones, caring for wounds and successfully treating many illnesses .Egyptian artists preserved the history of surgery, anatomical observation and medical treatments through their meticulous record keeping.

7. The principals of Reflexology By stimulating reflexes on the feet with a type of pressure massage, the organs of the body are stimulated, thus allowing them to start unblocking and healing themselves. In addition to this, the stimulation of these reflexes allows the body to begin detoxing and eliminating poisons which have built up through bad diet, thinking and habit.

8. man mapped out a healing energy that circulates through the body on specific pathways. This energy we call “life force” or “vital energy”. This force can be “tapped” at more than 800 points in your body. to obtain and maintain health, which is the balance and maintenance of harmony within the body, there must be a free and unimpeded Circulation of energy flowing through the body’s organs.

9. If this energy Circulations blocked at some point, then the Circulation is impaired ,results in a deficient oxygenation of the tissues around the affected area and throws the body off balance. Stimulating, pressing or ‘working’ a reflex point (or button) connected to a particular body organ, system or part sends a surge of healing energy for prompt relief of a condition. Working a reflex also loosens and flushes out Crystals and blockages within the body’s energy channels allowing the life force or vital energy to resume its free and natural flow through the channels.

10. Stress and Reflexology Today everyone suffers from stress but no one knows what stress is. It could be stated that stress is the difference between a persons perceived ability to deal with the stressor and the reality of the environmental demand. This definition allows for varying degrees of stress to be felt by different people in the same situation. Irrespective of what the stressor is, the stress reaction is always the same.

11. The body releases hormones into the system that allow us to physiologically cope with this they have a detrimental effect on the individual if they do not come back to normal levels. these stress hormones causes damage to the body. The white blood cells (infection fighters) become depleted, neurotransmitters controlling mood are depleted and T cells in the lymphatic system are broken down. Reflexology, by inducing relaxation, reduces the stress hormones so that the body is able to produce T-cells, white cells and neurotransmitters so as to start healing itself.

12. The Benefits of Reflexology • Thousands of specific benefits have been reported from people who have received Reflexology sessions. The broad range of reported benefits can be divided into several categories. Stress reduction, profound relaxation, for all parts of the body, Pain reduction and pain elimination, such as in the neck, shoulders, lower back and jaw, Improved Circulation resulting in better oxygen and nutrient supply to all the cells of the body,

13. Detoxification, improved organ and gland function, Feeling better, greater productivity, enriched quality of life, Normalization of body functions, Prevention by reducing accumulated stress in the body before health challenges develop, Safe nurturing touch. removed from one area, this in turn promotes the free flow of energy to a related area, and so on

14. Reflexology Charts The feet are a microcosm of the human body and every organ and body part is represented in the feet. Where there are two organs in the body they will be represented on both feet, e.g. lungs and kidney and where there is only one organ, this will be represented on one foot, e.g. the liver will be on the right foot while the heart will be on the left. Where the organ or body part is reflected in the feet, this is called the “organ” reflex, e.g. the heart reflex.

15. The right foot represents the right side of the body as well as the past while the left foot represents the left side of the body as well as the present and future.

18. Reflexology techniques