Reflexology has long been used in many different cultures for healing purposes, and combined with various techniques.

Reflexology has long been a part of effective Indian holistic healing practices

Reflexology is used in Ayurvedic medicine to relax people and release the toxins gathered in their body. Some Indian Reflexology focuses on marma points – marma points are energy points in the body used for healing in Ayurveda.

These points are like acupuncture points in Chinese Medicine.  A massage is performed using 107 Marma points that are used to correct energy flows throughout the body. Among the Ayurvedic therapies, this is the most pleasurable and relaxing massage technique.

The main focus in this practice is on establishing a subtle balance among the various energy systems of the body. This is achieved through channeling the flow of vital energy effectively.

For both the mind and the body to work properly, it is necessary for the vital energy to flow freely.

Throughout the body, the vital energy (prana) flows through micro energy channels. Alongside these channels are some vital energy centers known as marma points.

The marma points help optimize vital energy flow within the body. Due to the fact that more marma points are found on hands and feet, Ayurvedic Reflexology sessions benefit the whole body from hand and foot treatments.

Reflexology in Chinese Medicine is based on Qi. Qi (pronounced chee) or vital energy, is an ancient Chinese belief. According to this belief, energy flows through a person’s mind, body, and spirit. When people are stressed, their body blocks qi.

Reflexology aims to keep qi flowing through the body, making sure it is balanced and free from illness.

In Chinese medicine, different parts of the body correspond to different pressure points on the body. Reflexologists use maps of these pressure points in the feet, hands, and ears to determine where to apply pressure.

Their touch is believed to send energy through a person’s body until it reaches the area that needs healing.

Essential oils are gaining in popularity and are a key component to the most sophisticated techniques of reflexology. By combining essential oil aromatherapy to stimulate the brain with a massage designed to open your energy flows – one can receive powerful restorative benefits.

Here’s a list of benefits you can expect to get from this method:

• Immune Support
• Stress Reduction
• Better Sleep
• Pain Relief
• Skin Support
• Increases Energy & Stamina
• Promote and encourages natural healing and relaxation
• Clearer mind, free from mental blocks

In the late 1800s, British scientists discovered that nerves connect the skin and internal organs. The researchers also discovered that the nervous system as a whole tends to adjust to external factors, including touch.

An effective reflexologist’s touch can calm the central nervous system, promoting relaxation, among other benefits just like any other kind of massage.

Others theorize that the brain creates pain as a subjective experience. Sometimes, the brain reacts to the sensation of physical pain. Sometimes, it creates pain as a response to emotional or mental distress.

Some people believe reflexology can relieve pain through calming touch, which may improve one’s mood and reduce stress.

The zone theory is another belief that is used by some to explain how reflexology works. According to this theory, the body is split into 10 vertical zones. Each zone consists of different body parts and corresponds to specific fingers and toes.

The zone theory advocates believe that touching these fingers and toes will enable them to reach every part of the body in a particular zone.