Foot Reflexology Flashcards
Reflexology
-the application of pressure to specific points on the feet or hands that are believed to correspond with certain organs and body parts.
-the method of increasing life force through its respective zone by applied pressure on reflex points located on the hand, feet, and ears.
-aka zone therapy
Reflex Point
-points that correspond to body structures, including organs and glands
4 landmarks of the foot
-Head/Neckline
-Diaphragm
-Waistline
-Pelvic Line
Contraindications for any Massage
-absolute: fever, intoxication, infectious disease’
-regional/local: injuries, acute inflammation of circulatory or lymphatic system
-Cancer is NOT a contraindication for reflexology
Benefits of Massage
-relieve muscle tension
-improve circulation
-improve breathing patterns
-improve flexibility
-eliminate/prevent muscle adhesions
-decrease stress, anxiety, depression, hypertension
-increase sleep
-improve nervous system
Healing Crisis
-occurs when the body is ridding itself of toxins at a faster rate than normal.
-not indicative of anything wrong.
-examples: tiredness or change in sleeping patterns, more energized, increased activity of the skin due to elimination of toxins, diarrhea or bowel movements, frequent urination, increased mucus, illness flare up’s, emotional release/crying
Reflexology Moves
- Shaking foot and ankle (wake up!)
- Finger walking down dorsal surface (inch out of bed)
- Ankle Joint Movement (morning stretches)
- Toe Joint Movement (more morning stretches)
- Friction across dorsal surface (put on shirt)
- Friction across ankle (put on pants)
- Cresting (put shoes on)
- Cupping around ankle (put on blush)
- Uterus/Prostate area (check your pad)
- Ovary/Testicle area (go to the bathroom)
11.Bicycling then at eminence on pads of feet (lets go for a bike ride)
12. Bicycling on metatarsals (until we meet our friends)
13. Pinkies between toes (poke around with our friends)
14. Thumb walk across tops of toes (over hills)
15. Thumb walk across base of toes (and through valleys)
16. Clean around Neck (Climbing up trees)
17. Pituitary point (Swinging from vines)
18. Liver 3 (Let’s take our that thing in your hair)
- Circle around bronchial area (Ditch the bike and find a motorcycle)
- Circle around arm/shoulder area (Ditch the bike and find a motorcycle)
- 5 lines of 5 (Ride down 5 lane road)
- Ladders up Plantar surface of foot (Stop to climb up the ladder to the top of a building)
- Open up foot (Read a book at the top)
- Sweep down spine (Slide down the drain pipe)
- Knuckles in pads and sweep down while pushing down toes (Notice Water at the bottom)
- Friction static area (You try to stop yourself)
- Heel Squeeze (But you get completely soaked)
- Innerspine twist (Wring out all the water both directions)
- Wringing foot * (Wring out all the water both directions)
- Japanese move (Tap out the water in your ear)
- Slapping (Stomp home)
- Kidney 3 Medial (Go to the bathroom)
- Bladder 60 Lateral (Go the the bathroom)
- Find Crunchies (Eat cereal)
- Solar Plexus point of both feet (Breathe)
