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Reflexology
* Homeopathic way of helping the body to heal itself.
* Reflexologies are massages
  - medical treatments
* affects more than just the feet.
* aids the improvement of circulation and releases stress with in the body.
* aims to improve nerves and blood supply in a natural way.
* also reduces stress by bringing the body into a deep state of relaxation.
* big stress and tension reliever.
* can act as a type of preventative maintenance
  - negate the effects of stress while it helps the body relax
  - restore and maintain the body's natural balance and encourage healing
* complement to traditional medical treatments.
* completely safe, natural aid to restoring the body s healthy balance.
* dates back to ancient times.
* deep compression massage done with the thumbs on feet and hands
  - of pressure points on the feet
* distinct native healing tradition.
* elicits painful or tender areas with actual or potential disorder.
* focused pressure technique, usually directed at the feet or hands.
* focuses on the pressure points on the feet
  - the massage on the feet and hands
* gentle compression technique used on the hands and feet.
* gently non-intrusive touch therapy applied to the feet.
* great way to promote health and well- being.
* growing modality in the field of natural health.
* has ancient foundations and has evolved into the modern world.
* helps break up congestion, which can develop, dissolving blocked energy.
* helps the body to normalize by improving the blood and nerve supply to all the organs
  - circulation in general
  - with relaxation and feelings of well being
* improves nerve and blood supply to help bring about homeostasis
  - supply, and helps nature to normalize
* induces a deeper relaxation, reduces stress, aids sleep and increases energy levels.
* is an American refinement of Oriental wisdom
  - Eastern massage therapy that manipulates hands and feet
  - Oriental massage therapy that manipulates hands and feet
  - age-old health practice
  - alternative therapy based on massage of the feet
* is an ancient holistic therapy that helps to relieve stress, tension and aching feet
  - method of activating the healing powers of the body
* is an ideal mix of both old and new skills to activate the healing powers of the body
  - way of treating children
* is based on the premise that all nerve endings run to the feet
  - theories that nerve pathways exist throughout the body
  - basically a massage performed on the feet - which can relax the entire physical body
  - believed to stimulate and revitalise the energy flow
  - claimed to be particularly effective in the reduction of stress and tension
  - great for the elderly and also for children
  - known as an archetypal form of therapy
  - like exercise
  - mentioned as one of the ten therapies being studied
  - more than a foot massage
* is one of the fastest growing holistic therapies now gaining worldwide acceptance
  - massage techniques a person can learn to self-administer
* is one of the most accessible forms of alternative therapy
  - popular forms of complimentary therapies
  - powerful preventative health care
  - practiced in many Amish families
  - primarily a relaxation technique
  - recommended for chronic conditions such as asthma, headaches and migraines
  - relaxing and reduces stress
* is the application of specific pressures to reflex points in the hands and feet
  - manual stimulation of the hands and feet
* is the massaging of feet to diagnose and cure disease
  - specific points on the foot that correspond to organs of the body
  - skilled massage of very specific zones in the feet
  - study of the reflexes of the feet corresponding to every part of the body
  - use of pressure on the feet and hands by a trained individual
* is used around the world, in early Indian, Chinese and Egyptian cultures
  - primarily for relaxing tension
  - well-known for reducing levels of mental and physical stress
* master body of knowledge onto itself.
* method for activating the healing powers of the body
  - of gaining access to the body s energy system
* natural healing art.
* natural,relaxing holistic therapy beneficial for everyone.
* non-nude service.
* novel form of acupressure employing foot or hand massage.
* often helps restoring the balance.
* promotes relaxation and healing
  - improves circulation
* reduces stress in all parts of the body by generating deep, calm relaxation.
* relaxing, non-invasive healing art that has been around for centuries.
* releases tension, stress, blockages and poisons from the body.
* relieves many conditions and is especially effective for stress and tension.
* relieves stress and releases energy flow throughout the body
  - stimulates circulation
* safe treatment promoting homeostasis.
* safe, easy and beneficial method of treatment
  - natural aid to restoring the body's own healing potential
* serious advance in the health field.
* serves as a unique tool to maintain or establish a link between adult and child.
* simple, natural and harmless way to health.
* skilled treatment of massage and pressure points on the feet.
* sometimes causes the pain to be worse later in the day or evening.
* specific pressure technique which works on precise reflex points On the feet.
* stimulates the blood circulation which helps to unblock nerve impulses.
* technique of applying controlled pressure to specific spots to relax muscles
  - that people can learn and self-administer
* therapeutic form of foot massage whose benefits affect the entire body.
* therapeutically reduces stress and tension throughout the whole body.
* unique modality in the health field
  - practice, separate from massage
* uses foot massage at specific points to stimulate healing in other parts of the body.
* utilizes the map on the soles of the feet.
* works on points below the skin by gentle compression
  - the nerve endings in the hands, feet, and ears
* works to clear the body of accumulated toxins
  - relax the entire body and restore it's functions to normal
  - with the nervous system
  - without a diagnosis if administered correctly