The Self-Help Reflexology Handbook

The Self-Help Reflexology Handbook
Author: Sonia Ducie
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2012-05-31
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 144648954X

Reflexology is a complementary healing technique, second only to aromatherapy in popularity. The feet and hands are a 'map' of the organs of the body. Reflexology can be used to relieve symptoms and as a preventative health measure. It involves applying pressure to reflex points on the hands and feet, each point relating to a part of the body. The book explains how easy it is to use reflexology techniques every day at home, without a practitioner, to enhance your health and well-being. Part 1 illustrates basic reflexology techniques and explains how to apply them. Part 2 includes easy step-by-step routines especially devised to help improve confidence, build strength, relax, increase vitality, enjoy better sex, boost metabolism and speed up detoxification. Part 3 includes 22 common health problems such as headaches, toothache, backache, travel sickness and panic attacks and provides techniques for dealing with them. Devised with everyday health in mind, this book has something for everyone.

Foot Reflexology

Foot Reflexology
Author: Samuel Hayes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2014-11-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781978287730

Foot reflexology is gaining worldwide attention as more and more people discover its astounding benefits for their health and in their everyday lives. It's also being introduced into almost all fields of treatment as an inexpensive and convenient method to prevent and cure various diseases. With the rising cost of therapeutic drugs and doctors' fees, foot reflexology is a perfect alternative that you can use conveniently at home. It doesn't require gadgets or lengthy training to perform massage or reflexology on your own feet. It only requires your knowledge on what focal points must be massaged to cure or prevent illnesses in certain parts of your body. If you're looking for a natural, inexpensive and effective method to prevent damage to your body, this book will teach you all about food reflexology and how to do it on your own, and in the comfort of your own home.

Hand and Foot Reflexology

Hand and Foot Reflexology
Author: Kevin Kunz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1984-10-25
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0671763199

Here's a revolutionary way to fine-tune your relationship with your body, reduce stress, and feel better all over: Stimulate the reflexes in your hands and feet! It's all in this hands-on encyclopedia of personal reflexology information. Here, Kevin and Barbara Kunz (authors of The Complete Guide to Foot Reflexology) bring you their unique self-health approach to wellness. Through reflexology, they teach you how to free and channel your pent-up energy -- and to prevent and correct common health problems. With more than 500 detailed instructions, this book includes: * Why your feet and hands are "important sensory organs," and their "special relationship" with your whole body. * Why reflexology works. * Specially designed pressure and movement techniques that reduce stress and actually alter the body's tension level. Fully illustrated, with step-by-step procedures, for quick and easy application! * Treatment plans for specific aliments, from acne to whiplash. * Stride Replication, the Kunzes' latest program of foot and hand relaxation. * A more in-depth look at body parts and their corresponding areas in the hands and feet -- all conveniently indexed. Whether you are using it as a quick reference or as the basis for further study. Hand and Foot Reflexology: A Self-Help Guide tells you what you need to know about the simple but potent experience of eflexology -- by yourself and for yourself.

Hand Reflexology

Hand Reflexology
Author: Vidya Fischer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2015-02-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9781530604265

Our fast-paced world is forcing us to become more and more aware of the dangers posed by stress to our mental and physical well-being. In the search for natural and healthy stress relieving techniques, people are increasingly turning to the skills and wisdom of ancient Eastern cultures, such as is the case with hand reflexology. Hand reflexology is a technique which employs self-massage of certain focal points in the hands that can directly and immediately boost your health and revitalize your energy and bloodflow. In this book, I'm going to help you thoroughly understand hand reflexology and exactly how it works. You'll learn all about the benefits, apart from just tension relief, including improved blood circulation, cell growth, relaxation of muscles, reduced pain, a better functioning digestion and immune system, and overall detoxification of the body. I'll also show you how to perform this massage technique on yourself or others, including a diagram of pressure points and the corresponding organs, and I'll point out the safety measures that must be practiced along the way. I hope that you decide to take full advantage of this quick, easy, and inexpensive - yet powerful - method of staying healthy and eliminating stress.

The Reflexology Handbook

The Reflexology Handbook
Author: Laura Norman
Publisher: Piatkus Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Reflexology (Therapy)
ISBN: 9780749927387

Clinical & internal medicine.

Foot Reflexology

Foot Reflexology
Author: Jurgen Jora
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1991-09-15
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780312058647

The healing and rejuvenating art of foot reflexology works on the principle that every part of the body in connected to the soles of the feet by nerve pathways and subtle energy channels. By massaging the foot, you can stimulate these connections, bringing soothing relief to the corresponding body part, whether the sinuses, back and neck, lungs, stomach, shoulder, hip, or other area of stiffness or pain. Conversely, massaging points on your hand is an effective way to treat foot injuries. A centuries-old form of medicine that has become one of today's most accepted healing arts, foot reflexology can help alleviate a broad range of acute and chronic health problems, including asthma, hypertension, headaches, and kidney trouble, as well as help ensure general well-being and relaxation. Simple, effective, and completely safe, reflexology massages are a wholly beneficial alternative to traditional medical methods, and a valuable skill to complement conventional treatments. this easy-to-use guide enables you to perform healing foot massage in your own home-on yourself or with the help of a friend. Forty-six unique, full-color diagrams show exactly where to find the foot's various reflex zones that contain important pain centers, and the clearly written text explains exactly how to perform massages that deliver immediate, satisfying relief.

Reflexology for Everyday Living

Reflexology for Everyday Living
Author: Louise Keet
Publisher: Bounty Books
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2014-12-01
Genre: Reflexology (Therapy)
ISBN: 9780753728529

Details quick and easy reflexology treatments to fit in to any busy schedule. This work includes simple to follow, step-by-step instructions and comprehensive charts mapping reflex points. It also contains detailed hand treatments that bring immediate relief to a wide range of common ailments including headaches, back pain, low energy levels and indigestion in addition to detailed foot treatments for longer-term or more serious conditions such as allergies, depression, sinusitis, migraines and high blood pressure. It provides general self-help advice, to complement reflexology, including breathing suggestions, aromatherapy and energy rich diet ideas.

The Family Guide to Reflexology

The Family Guide to Reflexology
Author: Ann Gillanders
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Total Pages: 143
Release: 1998
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780316314848

Offers color maps of reflex points on hands and feet and advice on treating childhood ailments, adult complaints, and stress accompanied by suggestions for such support therapies as aromatherapy, visualization, and herbalism

The Reflexology Manual

The Reflexology Manual
Author: Pauline Wills
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1995-10-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1620551195

An ancient therapy used in China, Egypt, and India, reflexology provides effective, holistic treatment for both common and more serious disorders. According to reflexology, the hands and feet are microcosms of the body, containing points or zones that relate to individual glands, nerves, muscles, and organs. Reflexology harnesses the body's healing energy by stimulating specific pressure points on the hands and feet, alleviating the energy blocks that can cause pain or disability and restoring optimum health. In The Reflexology Manual, the practical text guides the reader in mastering these self-help techniques, and color photographs illustrate a full reflexology treatment step by step. Full-color illustrations throughout. Detailed diagrams of pressure-point zones on the hands and feet. Clear explanations of how to work with the energy meridians. Ideal for beginners as well as experienced students of reflexology.