Exercise - How often are we told that exercise is important for our Health & Well-being?

& It is - But only in the right format.

Last year, I signed up to a very expensive Gym - Yet I hardly use it!  I resent the driveway (You have to give way - Not may others do!) - I resent the fortune they charge each month, I resent the fact the equipment I want to use is always busy & that there are more often than not, swimming lessons or Aqua going on in the pool, rendering it not a great environment to swim in!  (Yeah, If I wanted to swim in tidal waves I would head for the Sea thanks very much!)

What I do enjoy, and what gets me working the hardest, is sessions with my PT, Closely followed by a weekly session of Box fit & a Stretch class.  I LOVE these exercise sessions - I look forward to them.

My resolution this year is to do more of what I love & less of what I don't love!  How about you?

Reflexology
Reflexology is a natural, Holistic treatment that enables the client to relax deeply, reducing stress levels and promoting positive well-being.  Stress has a major impact on us, physically, as well as psychologically; therefore, by reducing our levels of tension, we are able to function more optimally.  Mood is improved & Better sleep is promoted.

Reflexology is a very gentle and non-invasive technique, using specific thumb and finger pressures on certain points on the feet or hands that are said to mirror the body’s systems.  Reflexology not only works on the Physical level, but also the emotional level.

For instance, we consider the Right Foot to signify the past, and the left to signify the present, but also the Male and Female aspect of ourselves, or the role of someone important in our life.  Grief = Lungs, Anxiety = Stomach or Solar Plexus. Liver = Anger.

Reflexology shares its development with many different cultures.  It dates back to ancient civilizations such as Egypt, China & India but was only introduced to the West in the early 20th Century.  Near Cairo there is a Pictograph in the tomb of an Egyptian Physician named Ankhmahor  (Tomb of the Physician) that is dated 2500 – 2330 BC. 

Modern Reflexology is founded on the concept of “Zone Therapy” which was first documented in the 16th Century and has developed further with findings from Sir Henry Head, An English Neurologist, &
Dr William Fitzgerald – an Ear, Nose & Throat surgeon from America.  This technique was then developed further, by American Physiotherapist, Eunice Ingham, whose workings now form the basis of the chart we commonly use today.

No two Foot Charts are the same – This is mainly due to copyright.   
 
There are several different theories about how reflexology works.   None of them has been proven as a fact but they all agree on one basic principle – that Reflexology helps people to relax, improves circulation & helps the body to manage stress.