| Reflexology is a practice that seeks to balance the | | | | channels in your body and rebalances areas of your |
| body, mind and spirit by actively activating the healing | | | | body that are unbalanced allowing your body to |
| powers of the body. Although not a medical practice, | | | | naturally do the healing for you. Stress is viewed as |
| significant research and observation has highlighted the | | | | one of the leading reasons for the development of |
| benefits of reflexology time and time again. | | | | illness and disease and is also the main cause of |
| Reflexology is both a new and an old practice. | | | | imbalance in the body. Stress and tension tightens the |
| Although practiced for better health by ancient cultures | | | | cardiovascular system and inhibits proper blood flow, |
| such as the Egyptians and Chinese, the art has | | | | therefore restricting the blood to remove wastes and |
| developed and improved through time into the practice | | | | toxins from the body. Reflexology reduces stress by |
| we now refer to as reflexology. | | | | relaxing, rebalancing and increasing circulation |
| So how does it work? Well in a nut shell, the practice | | | | throughout the body. Relaxing and opening energy |
| of reflexology is based on the theory that energy | | | | pathways, revitalizes and supplies the body with much |
| zones throughout the body and reflex areas in one's | | | | needed energy on all levels. |
| feet correspond to major organs, glands and body | | | | Reflexology can also be regarded as a preventative |
| parts. There are 10 energy zones that run down the | | | | health care practice which aids in keeping the body in |
| length of the body from your head to your toe. Zones | | | | balance, therefore preventing the development of |
| can be reached and worked anywhere on your body, | | | | illness or disease. Although not a cure for illness, |
| however feet have been found to be an easier and | | | | numerous individuals have discovered their ailments |
| more responsive area of the body to work with. You | | | | reducing significantly or disappearing completely after |
| can consider your feet in reflexology as a map of | | | | the continuous practice of reflexology. Reflexologists |
| your entire body, with each section of your foot | | | | can also often pick up existing or unnoticed medical |
| pointing to an area of your body. By exerting pressure | | | | problems just by massaging your feet. Going for |
| on various parts of your feet, you work various zones | | | | repeated reflexology treatments or learning to perform |
| in your body leading to therapeutic outcomes in those | | | | reflexology on yourself and your loved ones can be a |
| areas. | | | | wonderful way to both build closer, more nurturing |
| Reflexology is not used to diagnose illness or treat | | | | relationships and maintain a healthy and more |
| specific diseases; however it works with the energy | | | | responsive body. |