The ‘Feel Better Reflexology Center’ in Philadelphia!

Reflexology Center in Philadelphia  The Feel Better Reflexology Center is located in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia and the Feel Better Reflexology Center is city licensed. This center provides outstanding reflexology services! At the center offers you can find an excellent escape from the stresses of the world as you are provided (with reflexology, massage,) with relaxation & tension relief! The feel good center says about their services: “Foot reflexology: Every day gaining more popularity here in Philly! Works wonders! Helps every situation! Improves circulation to all systems. Thus, after a session, you will feel better.” MORE REFLEXOLOGY RESOURCES: Reflexology in the US Reflexology in Singapore Reflexology in South-Africa Hand reflexology: the calming touch!

The benefits of Reflexology during pregnancy

Women benefit from complementary therapies during childbirth Reflexology benefits during pregnancy

Complementary therapies during pregnancy: The women in Gloucestershire are going longer without epidurals and labours are shorter thanks to a scheme involving complementary therapies and massage during childbirth. Around 26 per cent of the 6,000 mums who pass through maternity wards at Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal hospitals are now opting to try complementary therapy. Midwife Asha Dhany, a trained reflexologist and massage therapist who has led the initiative, said: “Feedback has been positive and it’s working very well. “Some women say it’s just like going to a spa rather than being in a clinical environment. SOURCE: Women benefit from complementary therapies during childbirth

Trained staff are on hand to use oils and massage to aid relaxation, provide a natural form of pain relief, speed up labour and to ease nausea and headaches. The options are first presented to women during pre-natal discussions, then they can choose oils. These include bergamot, which has antiseptic properties, clary sage, which can help speed up labour, frankincense to calm nervous tension and jasmine to reduce pain and headaches. The oils are used in baths, via massage, droplets or by douche. The scheme started 12 months ago and its success has surprised 130 midwives in the county who have been trained to offer natural therapy. “We use some oils, such as jasmine and clary sage, to speed up labour and others, like peppermint, to reduce temperature and combat nausea. Bergamot is very relaxing and offers good pain relief. “It was quite simple to implement the massage and essential oil and it makes the environment nice for women.” Alexandra O’Connell, from Prestbury, benefited from the therapies as she gave birth to Daisy-Ann, now two weeks old. She said: “I used essential oils to help ease the pain of the contractions and to help the whole process along. “It was nice to be able to do something for myself and the whole experience was very pleasant.” Vicki Little, who also used the therapy during childbirth, said: “It’s great that women have so many options these days. Any therapy that can help has to be welcomed.” Asha is now planning to complete a research Masters degree to see if she can confirm the anecdotal evidence. She said: “There is currently no medical evidence to show how much women are benefiting from the treatments, although midwives are reporting that they have seen a growing number of labours reducing in length and more women going longer without epidurals. “We do hope to do some research on this to see if we can back up our anecdotal evidence with statistics.” CHOOSE A REFLEXOLOGY METHOD: HOW TO READ REFLEXOLOGY CHARTS | FOOT REFLEXOLOGY HAND REFLEXOLOGY | EAR REFLEXOLOGY

Popsugar Reflexology

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Reflexology at Popsugar: Some Western doctors believe that reflexology is nothing more than a relaxing foot massage, but it’s a widespread practice across Asia, and much of Chinese Medicine (such as acupuncture and acupressure) is based on these ‘lines of energy’, in the body. SOURCE: Beauty glossary reflexology

Reflexology is a holistic treatment, which takes the view that the feet – and hands– work as maps of the body’s state of health and wellbeing. Reflexology practitioners divide the feet into zones that run from the toes, to the brain, through different parts of the body. There are ten vertical zones, or energy lines – and as pressure is provided to the feet, these lines are stimulated so that the energy is able to flow.For what to expect from a reflexology treatment, just read more.LEARN MORE ABOUT REFLEXOLOGY: REFLEXOLOGY CHARTS | FOOT REFLEXOLOGY HAND REFLEXOLOGY | EAR REFLEXOLOGY

What is reflexology?

What is reflexology?

What is reflexology? Reflexology is the healing art of stimulating specific points on the feet, hands, and ears in order to promote relaxation, relieve pain, and treat a wide range of health problems. The practice is based on the concept that different parts of your body have corresponding “reflex points” on the areas mentioned above. Reflexology’s roots are ancient, possibly dating back some 4,500 years in Chinese and Egyptian medicine. But modern, standardized reflexology was developed in the early 1900s by American physician William Fitzgerald, MD. Over several years, Dr. Fitzgerald and Dr. Joe Shelby Riley studied both the theory of zone therapy and modern anatomy, meticulously mapping out the body’s reflex points. Today, reflexologists can go straight to a particular area of the foot, hand, or ear, and begin to relieve pain and promote healing just about anywhere in the body. SOURCE: What is reflexology?

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Reflexology offers mental and physical health

Interview: Kim Smith, a Registered Canadian Reflexology Therapist   SOURCE: Reflexology offers mental and physical health benefits for all ages

Always looking to try something new, I decided to visit the new reflexologist in Lindsay. Kim Smith, a Registered Canadian Reflexology Therapist and owner of Solely R and R, just so happens to be a foot reflexologist. Not being much of a foot person myself, I have mixed feelings about this new endeavor. For me, feet are ugly, smelly and while I respect their purpose and function, I’d rather not think about mine – or have them touched. So for this occasion, I had polished and primped my feet as much as possible to pretty them up, prepping them for the treatment ahead. Soft-spoken and welcoming, Ms Smith had me lie back in her surprisingly comfortable chair with my feet up, putting relaxing music on the CD player to enhance the mood. Ms Smith explained that the treatment can be very personalized according to the client’s comfort level and she tries to make each experience suit the client. She began with one foot, and because the treatment tends to make people cold, she gave me a soft blanket for my body and wrapped the other foot in a towel. After a brief warm-up to get the circulation going, the actual reflexology treatment began. The textbook definition for reflexology is ‘a natural healing art based on the principle that there are reflexes in the hands, feet and ears which correspond to every part, gland and organ of the body. Through application of pressure on reflexes, reflexology relieves tension, improves circulation and helps promote the natural function of the related areas of the body.’ As Ms Smith described it, each part of the foot corresponds to a part of the body. She began at the top of the big toe of my right foot reflexology, explaining that it represents my head. Using a series of techniques with her fingers including hooking, walking and compression, she worked her way down my foot. It did not take long for me to relax and enjoy the treatment, completely forgetting that the thought of a stranger touching my feet had freaked me out just a short time before. As she worked the inner length of my foot (which represents my spine), I could distinctly feel a pleasant tingling run up and down my back. We chatted about Ms Smith’s new business and she explained why she felt reflexology and other natural treatments are the perfect answer to today’s fast-paced world and all its stresses. “Everyone is in such a hurry these days. Everything is so fast-paced on a daily basis. I think it’s important for everyone to just take some time out for ourselves – whether it be reflexology or yoga or whatever.” There are also more practical benefits then relaxation, she said, “It helps to cleanse your body and it will help your organs function better. It is extremely relaxing.” By the time she moved on to my left foot reflexology, I had nearly stopped talking and was lying back and enjoying what feels like a foot massage. Ailments can also be detected through reflexology Ms Smith said, like a disturbance she discovered on the ball of my foot directly below my pinky toe, representing my shoulder. There is a distinct grinding sound as she works the area, and she spends more time on it then the rest of the foot. By the time I got up from the chair I couldn’t believe how relaxed I felt – almost too relaxed; considering that I had to go back to work for the rest of the day. All I wanted to do was slip under some covers and have a nap. The experience was everything that was promised: relaxing, soothing and ultimately very interesting. I was intrigued to learn that our feet, probably the most underestimated part of the body, can be the gateway to total body health. Specific ailments that reflexology is meant to help include: migraine headaches, constipation, arthritis, back pain, allergies, diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure and many others, but Ms Smith is quick to say that everyone can get some measure of benefit from reflexology. “In the long-run, basically everyone benefits from it. Let’s face it; no one is in perfect health.” Having just opened, Ms Smith is looking for new clients, and can also make house calls for those who are most comfortable in their own environment. To contact Kim Smith at Solely R and R, call: 705-324-1327

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