• Kibwe Parker is currently training with Roz Zollinger at The Heal Center to become a certified Reflexology Practitioner.  He is looking for volunteers to practice on, he has practiced on my feet for 6 months and has the skills and intuition to put your whole body in a state of relaxation and healing!  You can contact Kibwe by cell 678.651.4254 or email quinnlanvos1@live.com to set up a FREE reflexology session!  Feel free to tip as deserved!

    What is Reflexology?

    Reflexology is a science that maps out the key energy zones of the
    whole body on the feet. By pressing these specific areas of the feet,
    every organ, gland, muscle and body part is affected. These techniques
    are unique to traditional reflexology and are different from the
    motions used in other types of massage.

    In addition to traditional reflexology which relies on reflex points,
    modern reflexologists also consider the feet in and of themselves. The
    health of one's feet is a big concern; feet that are healthy and pain
    free are very important for one's overall well being and are an
    important consideration in reflexology.

     

    What Reflexology Does

    Reflexology allows the body to self-correct, cleanse itself, and purge
    itself of toxins. This is accomplished by applying a precise pressure
    upon specific reflex zones in the feet to achieve a highly specialized
    relaxation in the corresponding area of the body. This improves the
    nerve, blood, and lymphatic supply. By working on a certain area, the
    corresponding part of the body receives improved nerve, blood and
    lymphatic supply.

    The purpose of
    nerves is to carry messages and instruct the body. When the nerves
    improve, the instruction also improves, and as a result the body itself
    improves as well. Every nerve in the body begins and ends in the hands
    and feet. By applying this specialized pressure on the foot, the
    outcome is improved instruction to each and every part of the body,
    resulting in a re-educating, a re-patterning, and a re-conditioning of
    the nerves and instruction through the reflex/neutral electrical system
    of the body.

    The purpose of blood
    is to transport nutrition and oxygen to all parts of the body. It is in
    the hands and feet that blood transfers from arteries to veins to
    return back to the heart. This is the reason why the feet must be
    flexible and dexterous. Stress, which is responsible for 80% to 90% of
    ailments, can act like a tourniquet, wrapping around the body,
    squeezing so tightly that it causes an impediment of blood flow which
    results in an a deprivation of blood to other parts of the body.

    Again, by using this specific, highly specialized relaxation technique,
    reflexology is able to relax a specific area of the body enough to
    improve the blood supply to that area. This will then allow improved
    transportation of nutrition, glucose and oxygen which that area of the
    body needs in order to function properly.

    The purpose of the lymphatic system is to cleanse and purify the body
    and lubricate the muscles. A healthy system is a cleansed system;
    congestion is disease. The absence of balance in the body is disease.
    The lymphatic system cannot cleanse or purify very well if it is weak,
    sick or congested. The lymph flows in one direction only, toward the
    heart; also every lymphatic vessel begins and ends in the hands and
    feet. By using reflexology we are helping the body correct, strengthen,
    and reinforce itself.

    Imagine a
    healthy body that has a strong and well-toned nerve, blood and
    lymphatic supply. Reflexology, which is not invasive but persuasive,
    can enable the body to obtain and maintain this healthy condition.

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