| Reflexology "Your feet are like remote controls to the rest of your body." - Rebecca Curtis |
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| Reflexology - (noun) A science based on the principle that there are reflex areas in the feet and the hands for every organ, gland, and part of the body. It is a unique method of using the fingers and thumbs on these reflex areas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I am a Certified Ingham Method Reflexologist. I completed my training in June, 2006, through the International Institute of Reflexology. I am willing to make house calls in Eastern Connecticut, Western Rhode Island, and the Webster-to-Worcester area of Massachusetts. Please include "Reflexology" in the subject line of your email when writing to me at "missbubbamae-at-yahoo-dot-com." Please note: I also accept appointments at a hair salon in Brooklyn, CT, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. To inquire what hours are available, and to ask for the phone number and address of the salon, please email me at the above address. (Please see bottom of this page for rates.) |
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| In addition to Reflexology, I am also a distributor of Young Living Essential Oil Products. I will have more information on this soon. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| My Story | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I've known about a certain 'tension pathway' through what I observed on my own body's responses to self-administered massages. I often get tension headaches and have had to work that kink out of my neck and shoulder. I have discovered that there will also be another kink behind the tricep, and another on top of the forearm, and another in the webbing between the thumb and first finger. By working all of these kinks out, I have relieved most of my headaches without taking aspirin. Recently, I had eased a muscular tension pain in a friend's body by massaging those same points on her 'tension pathway' without even touching the spot where she felt the pain. It was then that she insisted that I learn about Reflexology. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| How Does It Work? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Your whole body is interconnected. This may sound overly obvious, yet many people never realize that fact. A vision problem could be related to a kidney disorder. Migraine headaches could be a symptom of chronic constipation. You could be clinically depressed simply because you are severely dehydrated. (There are many "illnesses" that are directly related to a lack of daily water intake, but that's another topic. Maybe I'll address that issue on another page...) There are many conditions that are triggered by too much tension in the body. This tension can "strangle" our sensitive system and can cause things to fail. Stimulating the "reflexes" in the feet can relax the reflected organs and parts which will, in turn, restore and correct blood circulation and nerve condition. It is really quite interesting how well -- and how immediately -- the body can heal itself when given what it needs. But... suppose you feel kind of "bleh" and you have no idea what is causing it. Do you ever notice any aching feelings in your feet? You'd be surprised at what your feet can reveal about what's happening elsewhere in your body. "If you're feeling out of kilter, and don't know why or what about, Let your feet reveal the answer: Find the sore spot work it out." -- Eunice Ingham (Founder of the International Institute of Reflexology) |
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| This is a rough idea of how your body's "zones" are related to the feet. (These zones are also reflected on the hands, but are kind of squished due to the shape of the hands.) The right foot represents the right side of the body and the left foot represents the left side of the body. Organs that you have pairs of (lungs, kidneys, etc.) have a reflex on each foot. Organs directly in the center of the body (spine, bladder, etc.) have a reflex where the two feet touch each other when brought together (big toe, arch, ankle area). Try this: Place the tip of your thumb in the valley near the thick pad of the palm of your opposite hand where the very base of your thumb pivots at the point closest to your wrist. Lay your other fingers across the back of the receiving hand for "leverage." Now "grind" your thumbprint into that spot in a circular motion. Try to concentrate on what you feel like in your lower abdomen, particularly around the bladder. If you are self-aware, you may realize that you feel as though you are being "massaged from the inside" at the area around your bladder. You may need to stop and start the circular motion a few times before you become aware of any sensation in your abdomen. (Some people will feel it more if they're standing, others when they're seated.) Did you feel it? This is an example of Reflexology at work. |
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| The ever-present disclaimer: Reflexology is not intended to diagnose or treat specific conditions. It is a method that promotes overall better health through relaxation, and restoring proper circulation and nerve condition. (However, if you find the sore spots and work them out, you will be giving your body what it needs to heal itself in the places that need the most attention.) |
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| Links: International Institute of Reflexology Back to my Home Page |
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| Rates for Services Offered: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Single Sessions One hour of foot reflexology -- at Salon -- House Call Half hour of foot or hand reflexology -- at Salon -- House Call Package Deals Five Pre-Paid Sessions (Recommended to be used within four weeks.) -- at Salon -- House Calls Twelve Pre-Paid Sessions (Recommended to be used within eight weeks.) -- at Salon -- House Calls Discounts on Services Every 10th visit (Excluding package deals) Seniors Children Referrals: When you send a friend for the first time, you can redeem your discount on your next session. (Limit once per session.) |
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| Page last updated 09-October-2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P.S. One of these days I'll be ready to pay for a domain name and a webhost so that I can have an ad-free site. In the meantime, I apologize for the pop-up and side-bar ads which I, personally, find quite bothersome. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||