What is Reflexology?

Reflexology is a complementary therapy that involves the application of pressure to specific points, known as reflexes, on the feet and hands to encourage the body to heal from within. The feet and hands contain ‘mini-maps of the whole body, and by applying pressure using the fingers or thumbs, a reflexologist can have a positive effect on the corresponding parts of the body.

The treatment is a holistic therapy, since it treats the person as a whole, rather than just focusing on a set of symptoms. Holistic therapies take the emotional and spiritual being into account as well as the physical. Most people tend to associate the feet with reflexology, but the treatment also works on the hands, and hand reflexology is often used as a self-help tool.

Reflexology is so much more than a simple foot rub or hand massage – it is a powerful therapy that boosts overall health and wellbeing through the way it restores balance. When a part of the body is not working at its best, a sensitive area will be found in the corresponding part of the foot or hand when pressure is applied. By working over these sensitive reflexes through a number of reflexology treatments, the tenderness will usually reduce as the body returns to a state of homeostasis.