How To Heal Your Body & Mind With Reflexology
Your body speaks in so many ways and everything is connected to something. There are therapeutic benefits from human touch.
Most people enjoy a massage as part of their relaxation and well-being focus. Reflexology is an ancient art and once learned, you can unlock blockages and aches and pains. All of this can happen as a result of massaging toes, fingers, and ears.
Top Benefits Of Reflexology
Anxiety, Migraine, Sinusitis are just some of the things that can be addressed with Reflexology. It also promotes heart health.
There are so many benefits to this ancient remedy including reducing PMS symptoms and also fighting cancer and diabetes 2.
The reality is that the world is sicker than ever before. Medication should be reserved for severe trauma and natural remedies should be sought for day to day ailments. Most people don’t realize that it is their thoughts that are making them sick. Trapped emotions and issues like unforgiveness, resentment, jealousy and hate burn up your insides. We must learn to forgive and let go. That’s where meditation can play such a beneficial role.
Most people enjoy a massage as part of their relaxation and well-being focus. Reflexology is an ancient art and once learned, you can unlock blockages and aches and pains. All of this can happen as a result of massaging toes, fingers, and ears.
Top Benefits Of Reflexology
Anxiety, Migraine, Sinusitis are just some of the things that can be addressed with Reflexology. It also promotes heart health.
There are so many benefits to this ancient remedy including reducing PMS symptoms and also fighting cancer and diabetes 2.
Your Key Pressure Points
Did you know that your bodies natural state is to be healthy? It is only when we interfere by adding nasty toxins, chemicals, and medications that we alter our healing course.The reality is that the world is sicker than ever before. Medication should be reserved for severe trauma and natural remedies should be sought for day to day ailments. Most people don’t realize that it is their thoughts that are making them sick. Trapped emotions and issues like unforgiveness, resentment, jealousy and hate burn up your insides. We must learn to forgive and let go. That’s where meditation can play such a beneficial role.
The 12 benefits of reflexology -:
• Encourages the body to heal disorders
• Relieves the effects of stress
• Improves the immune system
• Assists post-operative recovery by decreasing pain and increasing healing
• Encourages better circulation
• Improves bowel movements
• Eliminates waste products from the body
• Relieves pain
• Clears the body of toxins
• Improves nerve stimulation
• Promotes general relaxation
• Creates stronger bonds with children
According to traditional Chinese medicine,
the feet benefit most from massage, because the soles of feet are
connected to different systems in the body and stimulating a particular
area of the foot also stimulates a specific organ. As you can see above
our feet are very complex. It’s definitely worth getting to know them!
We’ve
included lots of tips and charts for you below, including Feet, Hands
and Ears plus a brilliant Shiatsu Self Massage Chart. Keep scrolling for
a quick video tutorial too.
Shiatsu Self Massage Techniques
Massage has
an extraordinary amount of benefits for not only adults but children.
Babies benefit enormously and we have included some charts for you
further down our page to show you precisely the areas to massage.
When
you massage certain areas of your body you are improving circulation in
various organs in the body and stimulating blood flow and promoting a
general sense of well-being within yourself. The Shiatsu Self Massage
Chart above will help you with some simple techniques that you can road
test.
You
can even improve your concentration, decision making, tolerance, and
clear thinking to name a few as shown in the Infographic above.
Even your pets can benefit from therapeutic massage! The
feet are connected to the earth and one of the best things you can do
is to take your shoes off and simply stand barefoot in the soil. It’s
the perfect time to reflect and connect and even meditate.
via Good Men Project
The chart
above shows you what happens to your body when emotion remains trapped.
As you can see it covers things such as rejection, betrayal, anger,
guilt and shame.
As
we are connected to the earth and we spend the most time on our feet,
our soles and toes are seen as the gateway to our well being.
The
chart above is a great place to start. All you need to do is massage
your feet before bed 10 to 15 minutes to start seeing results. The best
part of using these techniques is that you can experience immediate
relief. You could even use essential oils when you massage.
Would
you believe that you can use a Clothespin on your ear to access certain
areas of your body to clean up conditions you may be dealing with? You
can see from this chart the six areas addressed.
- Back and Shoulders
- Organs
- Joints
- Sinuses and Throat
- Digestion
- Head and Heart