Reflexology
Reflexology is a powerful healing art and a Natural Therapy for stress reduction. Using pressure techniques to stimulate reflex points located on the hands, feet and ears affects the nervous system and every organ, gland and vital system in the body.
The results are extraordinary—whole body and mind relaxation.
Stress can be relieved. It is linked to many health problems, making stress reduction as vital to a healthful lifestyle as diet and exercise. In fact, current research shows that REST is the primary link to longevity, more important than diet or exercise (Institute of Natural Resources, 2007). Experts believe that our busy lifestyles keep us in a tense, stressful state, often for decades, which contributes to disease, aging and dysfunction.
Reflexology promotes physiological changes in the body. It soothes the nervous system, relieves congestion and tension while improving the body's natural healing abilities. Blood and lymph circulation is restored to its natural flow and body processes function more efficiently. Although stimulating over 7,200 nerve endings on each foot feels wonderful locally, reflexology actually treats the whole person, making it closer in theory and practice to acupuncture than to massage.
Reflexology is safe and effective for virtually every person and level of health. In addition to tension release, most clients report other positive effects, from mental clarity to improved digestion, often lasting several days to months after a session.
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Renew...
with regular reflexology
to experience peace and tranquility
for vibrant health and
well-being.
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Reflexology Benefits
Reduces stress and tension
Increases energy
Brings tranquility & well-being
Improves blood and lymph circulation
Stimulates natural healing ability
Allows body systems to function more efficiently
Assists anti-aging for skin and body
Promotes homeostasis
Balances body and mind
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History & Science of Reflexology
Reflexology originated in ancient China and India, but evolved scientifically beginning in the1890s. Dr. Henry Head, a knighted research scientist, proved a neurological relationship exists between the skin and internal organs. The Nobel Prize winner, Sir Charles Sherington, verified that the body and entire nervous system adjust to applied stimuli. In Germany, Dr. Alfons Cornelius proved point pressure changes body temperature, blood pressure, and mental status. In the 1920s, American physicians William Fitzgerald and Joe Shelby Riley discovered the connection between nerves in the hands and their corresponding referral areas to the rest of the body. In 1930, reflexology was formalized by Eunice Ingham, a physical therapist.
In the United States today, reflexology is used for stress reduction and relaxation. Current studies testing reflexology's effectiveness are being performed on athletes, women, and terminally ill patients. The results look promising.
Reflexology is one of the fastest growing wellness programs in Europe, Asia, South America and recently—and more conservatively—in the United States. With over a century of international scientific study and documented research, reflexology is considered to be a valid and effective complementary health practice. It is used diagnostically in Asia and as medical treatment for a wide variety of diagnoses and pathologies in countries such as Germany, Denmark, Switzerland and England. The government of China recognizes it for the prevention of disease. Reflexology has become part of the curriculum in University Medical programs in South America and in India and it has been incorporated into National and employee health programs in Japan, Denmark, and the U.K.
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