Reflexology For The Spirit

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The Actual Beginnings of Reflexology are Shrouded in Mystery

Thurman-reflexology-CoverIn this post, we’ll begin to explore the roots of this age old modality.

What we do know is that early history  refers to reflexology in China, India, Japan, Egypt, Greece, North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Mediterranean, South America and North America.

Historians tell us that Egyptians practiced both hand and foot reflexology as early as 2500 BC.  If you ever travel to Egypt, please visit the burial ground at Saqqara.  The Physician’s Tomb there has a famous wall painting showing two people receiving reflexology.  One is receiving hand reflexology and the other is receiving foot reflexology.  This painting dates back to 2300 BCE.

If you ever visit Japan, be sure to visit the Medicine Teacher Temple in Nara.  There you’ll find a stone carving depicting the soles of Buddha’s feet in a carving dating to 790 AD.  In Buddhist tradition, the feet (or foot prints) represent his entire being.  For centuries after the Buddha’s death, people did not recreate images of the great teacher’s face or body.  But, eventually artists began producing images of his feet – representing the whole spiritual being to be revered.

Also, in India there are paintings of Vishnu, the Hindu god’s feet with symbols corresponding to several reflexology points.

By the time these famous wall paintings and carvings came to be a reality, reflexology was already an accepted healing modality in much of the world.

Reflexology has been recorded in ancient Chinese writings describing pressure being applied to fingers and thumbs.

Ayurveda is an ancient Indian form of medicine which is becoming popular in our country.  Reflexology is incorporated in Ayurvedic medicine.

In the next blog, I’ll relate recent reflexology history and bring us up to the present.

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Peace and food for all.

Thurman Greco

Five Things You Need to Know About Being a Reflexology for the Spirit Practitioner

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Five things you need to know about reflexology that make it a very inviting career:

First, Reflexology for the Spirit, by its very nature, is a low tech career field.  Practitioners use their hands, brains, and hearts instead of machines.

Second, generally speaking, a Reflexology for the Spirit practitioner scheduling 25 sessions per week is a full time practitioner.

Third, it’s relatively easy to establish a practice without yellow page ads, billboards, etc. Some practitioners don’t even have business cards.  Word of mouth is the best method here.  If you like to write, you may offer a short newsletter periodically.   But, more on marketing in future posts.

Fourth, Reflexology for the Spirit works well with many other modalities.  A practice may be established which includes essential oils, flower remedies, yoga, massage, etc.  I have several graduates who have added Reflexology for the Spirit to their yoga practices.

One modality which combines well with Reflexology for the Spirit is Reiki therapy.  Reiki therapy is easy to learn, very easy to use with Reflexology for the Spirit, and the client partners love it.  It’s a light touch offered to a clothed recipient.  You can use Reiki therapy anytime you offer Reflexology for the Spirit.

There are no known contraindications or side effects with Reiki therapy so it can be used on virtually everyone.  When combined with Reflexology for the Spirit, Reiki therapy offers a “boost” to the client’s self healing mechanism as the body moves toward homeostasis.

Fifth, If your client partners can be encouraged to eat healthfully and avoid chemicals and toxic elements – mercury, lead, hormones, or antibiotics often found in foods-reflexology sessions can be a lot more effective.  If a food  has a label you can’t read, pronounce, or understand, it’s not acceptable.

It’s easier for our bodies to get and stay healthy if the foods we eat are clean.

In the next posts, you’ll learn a bit about the glorious history of reflexology along with a description of the benefits,  and contraindications.

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Thurman Greco

 

More New Information about Health Issues, Essential Oils, Etc.

flowers (639x512)This is a guide book to be used as a ready reference.  It was written for reflexology students and practitioners at all levels of experience.  It should also help healers and seekers to navigate through the wealth of information needed to become the best practitioner possible.  It evolved from years of teaching Reflexology for the Spirit.

Whether you have a diabetic with unknown allergies or a teenager with acne, each set of feet brings new challenges.  It’s hoped that the organization of information will guide you to find what you need without a lot of searching.

Common ailments and body systems are categorized and organized for ready reference.  Ideas on the spiritual dimensions of medical conditions are offered along with suggested approaches for working the feet.

Included are suggestions on oils which are applicable for specific problems.  Essential oils can be very powerful if you know how to use them.  When you purchase essential oils, choose a brand offering medicinal grade products with “batch numbers” on each bottle.  That’s the only way you can be sure you’re getting what you pay for.  also, try to work with a brand of essential oils offering you some information and training.

If you are offering Reflexology for the Spirit sessions to a client partner with issues, it’s often necessary to forgive a lot of people and events.  Essential oils can positively impact this process.

We begin with a brief look at the glorious history of reflexology.  Along with a description of the benefits, contraindications are also included in the text.

Tomorrow we’ll continue with more information about the processes offered for learning Reflexology for the Spirit along with new information.

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Peace and food for all

Important Info You May Not Find Elsewhere

CCI06242014Reflexology is one of the world’s most enduring and non-invasive therapies.  Reflexology sessions offer a method of reflexing energy points in the feet (or hands).  These sessions bring healing results to many parts of the body at the same time.  And, these sessions usually take no more than an hour.

The principle behind reflexology is that the entire body is mapped out on the feet.  Important information for us:  points on the feet relate to every area with a corresponding part in the body.  Reflexing these points opens up pathways for healing to begin.

The spiritual aspect relates to the deeper component where the client’s emotions are found.  They  are  the basis of medical issues or illness.  They are also  a manifestation of them.  They can be liberated by this work.  One can certainly be a reflexologist who does the mechanical work without focusing on the spiritual aspect,  There are many of them.

Important information is that  something changes in the hands-on experience of the session when the practitioner’s intention is to wake up the spiritual center.  When that happens, the practitioner and the client-partner work together as a team.  As the intention is released the client-partner finds inner spirit.  In that release comes peace and homeostasis, a word you’ll  find again and again in this blog.

In the next post,  I’ll continue sharing important information with you.

Thanks for joining me on this journey.

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Peace and food for all

Some Key Facts You May Not Find Elsewhere

Tapestry 2Reflexology for the spirit does so much for a person without asking for a lot in return.

Thjere’s no need to remove clothing except for shoes and socks.  If necessary, Reflexology for the Spirit can be offered to a person in a very crowded room.  Very little special furniture is needed.  A person can hang his/her feet off the end of a sofa or prop them up on a stool.  And, for many,  the results can be very dramatic.

Twenty years ago if you mentioned reflexology to most physicians they would give you a funny look.  Things have changed.  Interest in, and appreciation for, this revered and ancient healing modality has exploded in the last two decades.  It’s now being offered in tandem with sports medicine, physical therapy, cosmetic surgery, and cancer treatment.  And, in the ever-widening sphere of complimentary and integrative medicine, reflexology has found a welcome home.

In the next post, I’m going to continue offering info that you may not find elsewhere.

Peace and food for all.

 

Welcome to the Dedication of the Brand New Blog!

Angel 3This book is dedicated to Margaret D’Urso. She was a wonderful person who gave of herself whenever she could.  She was brave in her attitudes toward healing people.  She was always willing to answer any questions asked of her to the best of her ability.  Without her, this book would never have been possible.

This book is also dedicated to reflexology students everywhere.  You are wonderful people who are giving far more than you realize when you allow someone to be your teacher.  To venture down a totally unknown path is a brave undertaking.  Your willingness to ask questions stretches your teacher’s knowledge and results in better teachers and mentors.  Without all of you, this book would never have been possible.

This blog is a book which is being blogged just for you along with YouTube classes.

It’s my sincere desire that you enjoy your new journey as much as possible.  Please don’t hesitate to comment with questions.

The next blog will begin with some key facts and information you may not find elsewhere.

Peace and food for all.