Oh, how I love reflexology!
This is a subject close to my heart because I believe in it so much! Does it work? I can’t say YES loud enough!! The benefits are amazing!
My reflexology journey…
It began in China. Living there for three years I fell in love with the country and the kind, gentle people in it. I learned so much from them in their ways of life balance, their approach to health, contentment, and simplicity.
Walking around Beijing I would often see chairs set up on street corners everywhere and see people getting their feet worked on! It was such a natural part of the Chinese culture for wellness. Reflexology was available daily for anyone who wanted to stop and get a quick treatment. For really cheap!
I stopped many times and took advantage of this amazing treatment from the people who knew how to read the body all by touching the feet. I tried to pay attention to what they were doing, but I was so relaxed after a couple of minutes, I gave up and just enjoyed the relaxing benefits!
Being an esthetician I wanted to learn everything from this country about their approach to health. I was so passionate and excited to bring this knowledge back to the states and share it with my clients to help them with their health issues. Even more so to show them how they could do this at home themselves!
Going to school
When I saw there was going to be a reflexology course offered for the feet in Beijing I jumped on board! So I and a friend and about 30 other people from all over the world started a long intensive course with a professor that taught reflexology over all of mainland China.
That was almost 25 years ago and I still do reflexology every single day on my feet. I learned the power that is in this ancient treatment that brings healing and balance to every part of your body just by using your hands on certain points of your feet.
Ready to learn more? It’s time to get in touch with your feet!
What is reflexology?
It’s a treatment that has been around for thousands of years. Its a way of treating the root cause of a problem you may be experiencing in your body. Your feet can send you signals that something is getting out of balance internally. Something needs to be addressed. Reflexology can be your answer!
By applying pressure to certain points on the foot with your hands, especially your thumbs, you can bring healing and balance to those areas before it turns into something bigger.
What can you feel on your feet with reflexology?
Little lumps, strings of lumps, or crunchies as I like to call them. These clues indicate that there is an imbalance in that corresponding area internally. Breaking up and applying pressure to these areas will start to open up the channels of healing. Reflexology is assisting your body to do what it knows to do naturally. Heal.
Sometimes a certain point on your foot might feel tender to the touch. Maybe it even hurts. Your body is telling you there’s a blockage, an imbalance in that area. The more you practice reflexology the more in tune you will become to what you are feeling on your feet. It’s best to start light on sensitive areas, then apply more pressure as the imbalance is broken up.
*Reflexology is not a foot rub. If you get pedicures, the foot massage feels great, but it’s not reflexology. It’s a very targeted treatment on reflex points on the feet.
The amazing benefits!
Relieves Stress. I would have some clients who had a hard time relaxing. They were always stressed to the max. They assured me they wouldn’t be able to relax with reflexology. By the 2nd, or for sure by the 3rd treatment, those stressed out clients were snoring on the table and were hard to wake up! They loved that they had found something that their body responded to and they could finally experience real relaxation.
Strengthens The Immune System. Brings health and wellness to EVERY part of your body.
Detoxifying. I would tell my clients after a treatment they may have a surge of energy but afterward, they might have to take a nap! When the body starts to detoxify it can bring fatigue. The more imbalances there are, the more tired you will feel. The key is to drink lots of water and flush out the system. Afterward, you will feel lighter and energized!
Deep Sleep. Reflexology will help you to sleep like a baby. It quiets the mind and gives you a deeper quality of sleep. I do my feet every night before bed. A quick 5-minute treatment targeting all the points on my feet gets me yawning for my pillow! It works EVERY TIME!
Health and Wellness. Reflexology brings health and healing back to every organ, every system in your body. Our body has the ability to heal itself. Reflexology can jump-start that journey for you. Weakened areas can become stronger, and you can experience more optimal health every day of your life.
I’m so passionate about reflexology and hope you want to explore it more. I truly believe in it, and have experienced the benefits personally and so have thousands of my clients. Our bodies can respond quickly to alternative treatments. Reflexology may just be what your body needs for renewed wellness!
Stay tuned!
For future posts and videos on how to address common ailments, you may be experiencing. Learn techniques that can bring increased health and wellness back to your life! Anytime and anywhere!
If you have any questions about reflexology leave them in the comment section or contact me. I would so love to help you with your health journey!
Until next time,
~pat
