Another advantage is that this therapy combines well with orthodox forms of medicine, often reducing side effects. Reflexology is an ancient remedy rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century. It is linked to the system of acupuncture which is based on the Chinese concept of meridians, or energy channels which flow through the organs and parts of the body and end in the feet and hands. When these energy channels are blocked or congested, illness can occur. Reflexology is believed to stimulate and revitalise the energy flow.
Some modern research shows links with our own western understanding of the nervous system.
Treatment involves controlled finger pressure on the reflexes all over the feet. It produces a state of relaxation and encourages the body to heal itself. The feet are very receptive and working on the reflexes in them is especially beneficial in clearing and balancing the body and restoring its natural equilibrium. My treatments usually last about 45 minutes. His ability to crossover led him in the early seventies to team up with Stevie Wonder for a while.