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Stress & Reflexology

Stress & Reflexology. Anthony Morolda. What is Reflexology?. Alternative medicine Message therapy that provides pressure to feet, hands, and ears. Pressure is applied with thumb or finger to generate a response in the body

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Stress & Reflexology

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  1. Stress & Reflexology Anthony Morolda

  2. What is Reflexology? • Alternative medicine • Message therapy that provides pressure to feet, hands, and ears. • Pressure is applied with thumb or finger to generate a response in the body • Specific pressure points work directly with the bodies organs and systems • Work inside out

  3. Reflexology Maps • Left Foot • All organs on left side of body • Right foot • All organs on right side of body

  4. Reflexology Maps

  5. Treatment of Stress with Reflexology • Body is broken up into 4 elements • Water, fire, earth, air • Balance any imbalance in the endocrine system • Small pea shaped area beneath the ball of the foot and below the big toe • Linked directly to the adrenal gland will feel differently depending on stress level • Releases edorphins, the natural feel-good hormones

  6. Self Treatment • Pulling of the toes • Tug horizontally on the toes without pulling upward or downward to help increase mental clarity and head tension • Rubbing in a circular clockwise manner in the middle and just under ball of foot • Help with deep breathing of the lungs

  7. References • http://www.livestrong.com/article/520395-foot-reflexology-for-stress-relief/ • http://www.altmd.com/Articles/Reflexology-for-Stress • http://takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/reflexology • http://healing.about.com/od/reflexology/a/stress_reflex.htm • http://www.livestrong.com/reflexology-map/

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