How does reflexology work on the body?
Reflexology uses the longitudinal lines of energy that run through the body starting from the feet and moving to the brain. This enables the therapy to start working on the brain. Reflexologist practitioners specify that there are 10 energy zones five on each side of the body ending in each foot and running down the arms into the tips of each finger. It is thought that they not only run lengthwise - but that also they pass through the body front to back ensuring that all body parts are accessible.
Reflexology is able to work on the body because the feet are a microcosm of the human body and every organ or body part is represented on the feet. However, if your Reflexologist was working on a zone in the foot along which the kidneys lie, this will release energy that may be blocked somewhere else in that zone, such as the eye !
Reflexology works because it reduces stress hormones inducing deep relaxation and is able to balance the bodys system, improve circulation, cleanse the body of toxins and impurities and revitalise the body with energy. Reflexology can offer clients, caring, preventative health care, nurture relationships, and thus, enable people to feel happier with their lives. It is a particularly beneficial, recommended holistic therapy for people on the IVF programme as well as stress related conditions and illness as it realigns the harmony in the body allowing positive energies to flow freely.
