Want to take care of yourself? Reflexology is accessible to everyone, at every age! Discover this age-old treatment. Foot reflexology is a method of applying pressure to stimulated points. These points are called reflex zones. The feet represent your body’s organs, and each reflex zone corresponds to a part of your body. We have 7200 reflex points! Foot reflex therapy dates back thousands of years, originating in India or China. Foot reflexology helps relieve most of life’s little aches and pains!
How does a session work?
The practitioner takes the time to talk to you, to explain what foot reflexology is, but above all to find out what you’re looking for. You then lie down on the massage table, leaving your feet slightly above the table. The foot reflexology session lasts about 45 minutes.
The reflexologist begins the session with a light, oil-based massage of your feet to relieve muscular tension. The reflexologist then uses his or her thumb to move back and forth to identify sensitive areas, which he or she then removes. If a reflex zone is painful, this indicates that the corresponding organ has been affected. The practitioner maintains constant pressure on the point, without pressing hard.
Here are some examples of zones to work on and their correspondences
- Between the bones of the foot: areas corresponding to lymphatic circulation in the upper body.
- Malleoli: areas around the hips, pelvis and organs.
- Heel: coccyx area
- Toes: areas for ears, teeth, eyes, brain…
- Inner edge of the foot: spinal column zone
- Under the soles of the feet: area of all organs; stomach, liver, thyroid, gall bladder…
The benefits of foot reflexology
- Relieves back tension
- Improves blood circulation
- Eliminates toxins
- Stimulates energy
- Provides great physical relaxation
For some people, foot reflexology is not indicated. Talk to your GP.
Contraindications in :
- Pregnant women
- People with heart disease
- Those with circulatory problems
- People with foot inflammation
The consultation ends with a massage to awaken the foot. To get the most out of the session, just lie still for a while. When you stand up again, you’ll experience an even greater sense of well-being!
Our reflexologist Aurore CAUVIN
Foot reflexology diploma from the Action refléxo international school
Graduated in Shiatsu Thérapeutique at the end of a 4-year course at the FUJI-TAÏSHAN Shiatsu School in Bordeaux, affiliated with the Fédération Française de Shiatsu Traditionnel(FFST) and theUnion Française des Praticiens de Shiatsu Thérapeutique(UFPST), the latter diploma is recognized by the French state and therefore by most mutual insurance companies, since November 2015!
In addition to the practice of shiatsu, these courses include the theory of Chinese medicine, courses in anatomy, physiology and Western pathologies, and studies in naturopathy (phytotherapy and aromatherapy).
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From simple, natural methods to brief therapies aimed at emotional release, and self-awareness through Qi Gong and meditation.
But also therapies such as naturopathy, foot reflexology, shiatsu and watsu, intuitive modeling or body memory, Qi Nei Tsang…
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