What is Gentle Touch Reflexology?
Gentle Touch of Reflexology is specifically a massage of the feet (or hands), which allows the unique lightness of touch to penetrate the reflex points that are located in the feet. The feet and hands have reflex points located within that reflect all areas of the body.
Why is touch important in reflexology?
Research has shown touch to also have a protective effect by aiding our immune system. This activates the Solar Plexus Chakra and stimulates the thymus gland which is an important organ of the immune system. As a reflexologist I naturally use touch at the centre of what I do.
Can reflexology have side effects?
Generally, reflexology appears to be safe and doesn’t cause many side effects. Because most people feel relaxed after a treatment you might feel a bit light headed. Some people say their feet feel tender afterwards, others can have an emotional response or need to pass urine more often.
Can you do reflexology on your hands?
Hand reflexology is a massage technique that puts pressure on various reflex points around your hands. The belief is that these points correlate to different body parts and that massaging the points can help to relieve symptoms in other areas of the body.
What does Gentle Touch of reflexology really mean?
Gentle Touch of Reflexology is specifically a massage of the feet (or hands), which allows the unique lightness of touch to penetrate the reflex points that are located in the feet.
Where are reflex points located in the body?
Gentle Touch of Reflexology is specifically a massage of the feet (or hands), which allows the unique lightness of touch to penetrate the reflex points that are located in the feet. The feet and hands have reflex points located within that reflect all areas of the body.
What’s the difference between GTR and reflexology?
Traditionally, reflexology has used a firm pressure on the feet, whereas GTR is an advanced method of accessing the feet and energy field of the client while using the most minimal of touch. Over the centuries, practitioners of reflexology have used a variety of pressures on the feet, from extremely hard or painful, to touch of a lighter nature.