Foot reflexology is built around the natural self-healing process of the human body.
It is a therapeutic and preventive method that has been proven for centuries – born from Chinese medicine, which consists of applying pressure to the feet in the form of a massage.
Why feet?
These are a miniature “mirror” representation of the human body in which each area of the foot corresponds to an organ or body part. You can also think of it as a remote control. By massaging your foot in a certain way, you can directly influence and improve your physical and mental well-being.
Stress, poor diet, work-related problems, family problems, medication, emotions, sedentary lifestyle… This is a non-exhaustive list of parameters that influence the balance of the human body and our health.
Foot reflexology is qualified as a hollistic therapy, because it takes into account the body as well as the mind. It considers the patient as a whole and not just the symptom.
Indications
A reflexology session :
- Allows access to relaxation and well-being
- Relieves muscular tension
- Reactivates the vital energy flow
- Allows the detection of blockages
- Promotes the elimination of toxins
- Improves venous return
- Gives a boost to energy
- Helps to let go
- Rebalances the nervous, lymphatic and circulatory systems
- Helps to identify the deep causes of certain blockages
- Facilitates self-centredness
- Stimulates the power of self-healing
- Helps to prevent burn-out
- Accompanies classic medical treatment (oncology, palliative)
- Stimulates the immune system
- Improves lymphatic drainage
- Allows the release of negative emotions
Who is it for?
Foot reflexology is a harmless discipline and is suitable for all ages (babies, children, teenagers, adults, seniors).
It should be noted that one category of public responds excessively well to reflexology, namely children. Unlike formatted adults, they have fewer energy blockages. The harmonisation of the body is therefore faster and more gentle.
- Babies: colic, constipation, dental pain, sleep disorders, stiff neck…
- Children: emotional management, game addiction, separation anxiety, bedwetting…
- Adolescents: various addictions, painful or disturbed menstrual cycles…
Course of a session
- Contact, profile, analysis of expectations, needs and possible problems through anamnesis (series of questions)
- You take off your shoes and socks
- You sit in a comfortable chair in a relaxed position
- Refreshment of the feet
- Preparation of a synergy of essential oils adapted to your needs
- Relaxation massage
- Foot reflexology
- Closing, debriefing and creation of an individual file
Side effects
The most common “post-session” effects on the body depend on the extent of the imbalance(s). These may include
- fatigue or headaches
- aches and pains
- frequent urination, diarrhoea, runny nose, sweating
- crying
- These signs are not alarming – quite the opposite.
- They are proof of the elimination of toxins.
Rest assured, foot reflexology is safe and these effects are a sign that the self-healing process is underway.
After 24 hours, you will feel a boost of energy to start again on the right foot 😉
Contra-indications
- Phlebitis, thrombosis
- The first trimester of pregnancy
