Reflexology
click to enlargeReflexology is a powerful complementary medicine therapy based upon the principle that there are reflex areas in the both the feet and hands that correspond to all the glands, organs, and parts of the body.
Background to Reflexology
Reflexology's origins date back over 5000 years to the Middle and Far East. It was rediscovered in the 1930's in the USA by a physiotherapist, Eunice Ingham (the mother of Reflexology). Her nephew, Dwight Byers founded the International Institute of Reflexology [IIR], the oldest teaching institute in the west.
How Does Reflexology Work?
Our bodies are endowed with a wonderful self-healing potential. Sadly, this potential often remains unfulfilled because the vital energy pathways are blocked by illness, stress, congestion, injury, and toxicity.
By applying a constant and alternating finger and thumb pressure to the feet and hands, the reflexologist induces a prolonged state of deep relaxation.
Through relaxation, the body returns to a state of balance (known as homeostasis), as the energy flows freely from fingers and toes to the head, and only then can the body heal itself.
Booth Vertical Reflex Therapy [VRT]
Booth Vertical Reflex Therapy works very gently on the dorsum (top of the foot) while the patient is standing for a maximum of five minutes at the beginning and end of a classical reflexology treatment. Excellent for male and female menopause, infertility, pregnancy and childbirth, stress and adolescence, thyroid conditions and skeletal problems.
For more information about Booth VRT, please visit: www.boothvrt.com.
What Happens During My First Consultation?
Your first reflexology treatment will began with a thorough questionnaire about your general health and vitality, medical history, emotional wellbeing, diet and exercise. You may experience a good 'relaxing pain' on the reflex areas of the feet where there are energy blockages.
A very deep feeling of relaxation, followed by increased energy will be experienced, making you better equipped to deal with the stress and strain of life.
Is Reflexology Safe?
All the MIIR reflexologists have trained to the highest standard and
have been taught not to treat specific conditions, but the
whole person.
As part of my training with the International Institute of Reflexology (IIR), I practised on 500 pairs of feet, taking me 3 years.
Qualified reflexologists DO NOT:
- prescribe or interrupt prescribed medication
- give a clinical diagnosis or prognosis
Complementing Not Replacing
In instances of illness or bodily dysfunction, a competent medical practitioner should be consulted.
Reflexology is not intended to replace medical treatment or practice. Neither is it a panacea - it is an adjunct to medicine and should be regarded as complementary to it.
An increasing number of people are using Reflexology to restore or maintain good health.
This
is your safeguard that the person with these letters after
their name has qualified from the International Institute
of Reflexology - the oldest teaching organisation in the
western world that teaches the Original Ingham Method exclusively.
It is represented in 16 different countries
world-wide.