Foot Reflexology is based on the ancient [time-tested] principles that all the organs and glands in our body are connected to reflex points on foot. The foot represents the body: as divided into ten reflex zones, like a mirror image of the body. In the reflexology chart, you can see that each reflex zone corresponds to a part of the body.
Specific manipulation and pressure of reflex points reduces and eliminates blockages in the corresponding glands or organs and therefore restores a healthy balance. Reflex techniques can be a good treatment choice for people who want to keep their clothes on during a massage.
You should ask what kind of specific training or certification the therapist has in reflexology. It is based on the theory that the body is divided into ten zones running longitudinally from head to toe β five on each side of the body. Practitioners believe that pressure on reflex points on the foot or hand will affect body organs in the same zone.
In recent years, reflexology practitioners have begun to incorporate the acupressure techniques of Traditional Chinese Medicine T. The sudden adrenal surge that enables a person to lift a car is an example of this coordinated activity.
The perception of pressure by the feet and hands taps into the reflex network that makes possible our every move. Reflexology, consistently applied, provides an exercise of these pressure sensors and thus a conditioning of the internal organs to which they are inextricably tied.
