{"id":24,"date":"2016-09-24T12:24:01","date_gmt":"2016-09-24T10:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2017-11-23T22:07:15","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T21:07:15","slug":"reflexology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/reflexology\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflexology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.easingslider-95 { width: 100%; }.easingslider-95 .easingslider-image { max-height: 350px; max-width: 800px; }.easingslider-95 .easingslider-fade-in, .easingslider-fade-out { -webkit-animation-duration: 1000ms; -moz-animation-duration: 1000ms; animation-duration: 1000ms; }<\/style><script type=\"text\/javascript\">window.EasingSlider95 = {\"width\":800,\"height\":350,\"singleItem\":true,\"items\":1,\"itemsDesktop\":false,\"itemsDesktopSmall\":false,\"itemsTablet\":false,\"itemsTabletSmall\":false,\"itemsMobile\":false,\"responsive\":true,\"lazyLoad\":true,\"autoPlay\":4000,\"slideSpeed\":1000,\"navigation\":false,\"navigationText\":[\"\",\"\"],\"pagination\":false,\"autoHeight\":false,\"mouseDrag\":false,\"touchDrag\":false,\"addClassActive\":true,\"transitionStyle\":\"fade\"};<\/script><div data-id=\"95\" class=\"easingslider easingslider-95 easingslider-container easingslider-full-width easingslider-resizing-enabled easingslider-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"easingslider-slide\"><img src=\"http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/easing-slider\/assets\/images\/placeholder-pixel.png\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image4-1-800x350.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"easingslider-image easingslider-lazy\" \/><\/div><div class=\"easingslider-slide\"><img src=\"http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/easing-slider\/assets\/images\/placeholder-pixel.png\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image5-800x350.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"easingslider-image easingslider-lazy\" \/><\/div><div class=\"easingslider-slide\"><img src=\"http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/easing-slider\/assets\/images\/placeholder-pixel.png\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image6-800x350.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"easingslider-image easingslider-lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>\u00ab\u00a0The body is the vessel we use\u00a0to go\u00a0through the path of life\u00a0\u00bb<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>Henri-Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Amiel<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class='content-column one_half'><div style=\"padding-right:20px;\"><blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #7ea57b;\">A bit of history&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The origins of reflexology are very ancient. This therapy is said to have been\u00a0born in China some 5,000 years ago. It was back then that<em>\u00a0<\/em>the book,<em> Toes Observation Method<\/em>, was included in the <em>Huang Ti&rsquo;s Classic of Internal Medecine<\/em> medical treatise.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/>\nReflexology also developed in ancient Greece, India, the Roman Empire, the Arab world, and Egypt.<br \/>\nIn fact, the mural below, dating from 2,330 BC., of foot and hand therapy has been found in the tomb of an Egyptian doctor in Saqqara, Egypt.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/>\nIn contemporary Western history, reflexology flourished at the turn of the twentieth century, in the United States in particular, under the leadership of Dr. William Fitzgerald and Eunice Ingham. The latter participated, in the 1930s, in the development of reflexology patterns\u00a0for\u00a0hands and feet, thus becoming part of the long tradition of reflexology.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column one_half last_column'><div style=\"padding-left:20px;\"><blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #7ea57b;\">Benefits (but not limited to)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduces stress and anxiety<\/li>\n<li>Provides deep relaxation<\/li>\n<li>Stimulates blood flow<\/li>\n<li>Strengthens the immune system<\/li>\n<li>Stimulates the lymphatic system<\/li>\n<li>Releases tensions<\/li>\n<li>Relieves pain<\/li>\n<li>Helps the body regain or maintain its balance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-72\" src=\"http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image7-300x186.png\" alt=\"image7\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image7-300x186.png 300w, http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image7.png 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-73\" src=\"http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image8.jpeg\" alt=\"image8\" width=\"1849\" height=\"952\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image8.jpeg 1849w, http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image8-300x154.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image8-768x395.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image8-1024x527.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image8-703x362.jpeg 703w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1849px) 100vw, 1849px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #7ea57b;\">A natural holistic therapy<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reflexology is a <strong>natural therapy<\/strong> that aims to mobilize the human body&rsquo;s self-healing processes.<br \/>\nReflexology acts on the premise that<strong> there are reflex areas on the feet, hands, and ears which correspond to every part of the human body<\/strong>. The reflexologist will thus stimulate these reflex areas by applying specific pressure with his\/her fingers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image1.jpeg\" alt=\"image1\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image1.jpeg 500w, http:\/\/thesoleandthesky.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image1-300x240.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regarding foot\u00a0reflexology, there are some 7,200 nerve endings on each foot. Acupressure techniques used by the reflexologist will thus send messages to the brain via the nervous system to help\u00a0return to homeostasis (inner\u00a0equilibrium state) within the human body.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/>\nReflexology is a <strong>gentle, noninvasive therapy <\/strong>used for therapeutic and\/or relaxing, therapeutic or prophylactic.<br \/>\nNote that reflexology is not a massage technique and should be performed by a qualified therapist.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #7ea57b;\">Who is reflexology aimed at?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reflexology is <strong>for anyone<\/strong>, child or adult, eager to take care of his\/her health and balance. Its <strong>relaxing properties<\/strong> also make it an ideal therapy tool in managing stress and anxiety.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/>\nSome con-indications, however, require a prior meeting: recent fractures or sprains, first and last trimester of pregnancy, severe edema, infectious disease.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Although reflexology neither treats specific diseases nor comments on the evolution of the health status of a client, numerous studies and cumulated experiences of practitioners underline the beneficial impact of this discipline on a number of ailments such as insomnia, headaches, muscle and joint pain, stomach pain, constipation, anxiety, and respiratory disorders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00ab\u00a0The body is the vessel we use\u00a0to go\u00a0through the path of life\u00a0\u00bb Henri-Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Amiel A natural holistic therapy Reflexology is a natural therapy that aims to mobilize the human body&rsquo;s self-healing processes. 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