Foot Reflexology (30 mins)
The Potential Benefits Of Reflexology Are:
- Increased immunity
- Improved energy
- Eased stress and anxiety
- Pain relief
- Circulation stimulation
- Reduced blood pressure
- Congestion relief
- Internal organ stimulation
Reflexology, also known as zone therapy or acupressure, dates back to ancient China and Egypt and is documented in ancient medical texts as far back as 4000 B.C.E... Similar to acupuncture's potential benefits and methodology, reflexology uses pressure rather than needles to active points and organs throughout the body to relieve pain, stimulate circulation, and bring balance to the bodily systems.
Though one of the oldest healing practices, reflexology wasn't adopted in the Western regions of the world until at least the 1500's, and again later in the 20th century when it was Westernized and perhaps simplified in practice in Russia and Europe.
Despite its age and longevity, reflexology's long list of potential benefits are not well documented or well researched. Much like acupuncture, reflexology is not based on pure scientific fact, but rather millennia of trial and error, patterns and an elaborate mapping of the energies of the body. Though it is still a somewhat controversial practice that has been deemed "alternative", its reported benefits range from stress relief and relaxation to increased blood circulation.
Generalities aside, just because we cannot prove a response does not necessarily negate the wide-ranging potential benefits that reflexology may provide. Reflexology is said to stimulate individual organs and bodily symptoms, remove blockages, and reverse disease.
In line with a traditional holistic mentality, if we view disease as an imbalance or blockage in the body versus a diagnosis, this means once we remove this blockage and allow the energy to flow freely the