REFLEXOLOGY
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eflexology helps to restore, balance and release tension in the body and mind. It helps facilitate a deep state of relaxation, calm the emotions, and produce a serene mind.
Some of the benefits of reflexology include its ability to stimulate nerve function, increases energy, boosts circulation, induces a deep state of relaxation, eliminates toxins, stimulates the central nervous system, prevents migraines, cleans up urinary tract conditions, speeds recovery after injury or surgery, helps relieve sleep disorders, reduces depression, and relieves pain.
Applying pressure to feet, hands, or ears sends a calming message from the peripheral nerves in these extremities to the central nervous system, which in turn signals the body to adjust the tension level. This enhances overall relaxation, brings internal organs and their systems into a state of optimum functioning, and increases blood supply (which brings additional oxygen and nutrients to cells and enhances waste removal). It positively affects the circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, immune, and neuropeptide systems in the body.
Reflexology is an alternative treatment for a wide variety of conditions, as mentioned above, and has been in use for thousands of years. the ancient Chinese and Egyptians have documented practices similar to reflexology as a treatment for certain afflictions. It involves the reflexologist applying pressure to specific areas in the hands, feet, and ears that affect certain reflex areas of the body. Imagine that there is a connection between zones of your feet and hands that represent certain areas of your body that can be adjusted or managed through these zones.
THE BENEFITS OF REFLEXOLOGY:
- Reduces pain by reducing stress and improving mood.
- Keeps the body's "vital energy" flowing
- Increase Metabolism and energy creation.
- Nerve function - Stimulating more than 7,000 different nervous endings in a single session, thereby increasing their function and reactivity.
- Improve circulation throughout the body, which means that blood and oxygen are being cycled through the body more effectively.
- Reduces stress - reflexology can flood your system with relaxation, inducing a state of calm throughout your body and mind, helps your body relax and get back to its normal healthy Circadian rhythms.
- Speeds Healing- feel better faster, and are more willing to start physical recovery to get back into life!
That being said, reflexology should be considered as a supplemental treatment to formal medical advice and treatment for the more serious conditions that have been touched on in this article. Kick Your Feet Up and Get Healthy.