Reflexology

WHAT IS REFLEXOLOGY?
Reflexology is based on the premise that there are zones and reflex areas in the feet which correspond to all body parts. The physical act of applying specific pressures using thumb, finger and hand techniques, performed without oils, lotions or creams result in stress reduction causing a physiological change in the body.

WHAT IS A TREATMENT LIKE?
As you recline for maximum relaxation, your feet are wrapped in very warm towels to sooth and soften them. Each reflex point on both feet are stimulated as the body is considered to be a whole unit, the pressure applied varies with each person and the considerations of the disorders.

CAN REFLEXOLOGY MAKE A CONDITION WORSE?
No, it will not make any condition worse. Foot reflexology helps nature to normalize body functions. A Foot Reflexology series relaxes the stress that can affect your health. It is a safe effective way to better health.

RELEASE OF TENSION
Stress cannot be avoided, we live with it every day. A days work, playing sports or giving a dinner party can be stressful but also exhilarating and fun. Stress becomes a problem when we fail to manage it well, especially the stress that results from problems, frustrations, overwork and worry. When we don't handle stress well, the body's defenses breakdown and you become more susceptible to illness. Reflexology reduces stress by generating deep tranquil relaxation.

IMPROVES CIRCULATION
We all know how important it is for blood to flow freely through the body carrying oxygen and nutrients to all the cells in the body and removing waste products and toxins. Stress and tension tighten up the cardiovascular system and restrict blood flow. Circulation becomes sluggish. By reducing stress and tension, Reflexology allows the cardiovascular vessels to conduct the flow of blood naturally and easily.

HISTORY OF REFLEXOLOGY When mankind went barefoot, walking on sand or uneven ground was a partial reflexology treatment. India, China, Egypt, etc., practiced reflexology thousands of years ago. When we put on shoes we lost direct contact with the earth and were no longer grounded to it. We lost the natural exchange between the body's electrical currents and those of the earth.

In 1913 reflexology was brought to the Western world. Dr. Wm. Fitzgerald, an M.D. in Connecticut, was using "Zone Therapy" to deaden pain in some parts of the body. Edwin Bowers, M.D., of New York, and George Starr White, M.D. used reflexology but the medical world did not accept it then.

Nervous people pace back and forth; wring their hands; rub hands together; bite their nails and some even handle worry beads and/or rocks. Unknowingly they are relieving tensions by working the reflexes. Disease is created by stress. Stress is removed with reflexology, thereby aiding optimal health.

1995	Headache and Reflexological Treatment	The Council Concerning Alternative Treatment, The National Board of Health and The Department of Social Pharmacy, The Royal Danish University of Pharmacy	A nation-wide investigation of 220 headache patients’ experiences with treatments by 78 reflexologists. 81% were either cured or helped. 19% dispensed with drugs.
1994	Has Reflexology an Effect on Infertility?	FDZ Northern Jutland Local Branch	Of 61 women completing the study 9 became pregnant ~ 15%. A large share of those not obtaining pregnancy, showed positive effects on menstruational problems, general well-being and other symptoms.
1993	A Description of Reflexology Practice and Clientele in Denmark	The Council Concerning Alternative Treatment, The National Board of Health and The Department of Social Pharmacy, The Royal Danish University of Pharmacy	Who are reflexologists? Sex-age-education. How many work full-time. How, where and how long do they work. What do they charge. Which ailments are most often treated, etc. In brief: Everything about reflexologist.
1993	Has Reflexology an Effect on PMS and/or Irregular Menstruation	FDZ Funen Local Branch	11 out of 21 women completed this pilot study. Therefore the results only gives a hint of reflexology´s effect on PMS. The average duration of PMS and menstruation itself was reduced.
1992	Using Reflexology to Relieve Chronic Constipation	FDZ Northern Jutland Local Branch	Involves 42 women aged 20-60. As the average interval between bowel movements was reduced from 4.4 to 1.8 days, this study shows a positive effect of reflexology on chronic constipation. Supports the results from FDZ Sealand 1991.
1991	Reflexology Research into Enuresis Nocturna/ Bed-wetting	FDZ Sealand Local Branch	A pilot study of 18 children aged 5-10. The project shows, that reflexology can help reduce the amount of bed-wetting, but not make the children completely dry.
1991	Using Reflexology to Relieve Chronic Constipation	FDZ Sealand Local Branch	20 women aged 30-60 took part in this study showing a reduction in the average frequency of bowel movements from 4.1 to 1.8 days.