Reflexology Blog – The Sense Organs
Our ears, eyes, sense of smell, sense of touch, skin, are very spiritual in nature. Our sense organs reflect the changes we make in our lives and belief systems. They also offer us an opportunity to move into a defense mode when necessary.
Our ears help us hear and keep our balance. Reflexology for the Spirit practitioners divide the ears into two parts: inner and outer. Auricular reflexology (ear reflexology) is practiced on the outer ears themselves. The outer ears also have several spiritual reflex points not found on the feet.
Hearing and balance activities take place in the inner ear. Human ears are so sensitive that they can pick up very strong sounds like thunder, booms, and rock concert bands as well as the slightest rustle of a breeze. Even with all this sensitivity, humans do not hear as well as dogs, cats, horses, and wild animals.
Our ears also react to pressure changes affecting our balance. Deafness caused by birth, disease, or injury is usually permanent and not treatable with reflexology. Temporary deafness caused by ear wax blockages, drug reactions, or severe stress is often treatable with Reflexology for the Spirit.
Our eyes are constantly detecting and deciphering light waves. Under stress, it is possible for our vision to undergo changes. Our vision also changes with shifts in core beliefs.
Working the eye reflexes brings balance to blood and lymph flow. this refreshes them so it’s easier for them to adjust to the stress and changes they may be experiencing.
Many times a person’s behavior is influenced by how something is perceived. Never overlook the opportunity to work the eye reflexes if a person’s behavior appears to be puzzling to those around.
Tomorrow’s post will continue with information on the sense organs and how reflexologists work with them.
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Reflexology Blog – 9 Airplane Travel Tips For a Comfortable Trip
Airline travel is totally overrated. As far as I’m concerned, it ranks right up there with natural childbirth and owning your own business. (I speak from experience. I’ve done all three.)
Use soft sided luggage with wheels. Use shoulder bags.
Travel light.
If at all possible, reserve an aisle seat.
Arrive at the airport early enough to have adequate time for processing yourself through the bureaucratic maze, finding your gate.
As you pass through the pre boarding screening area, put yourself in an emotional “neutral” mode. I heard a TSA employee discussing this once. Think of yourself as trance walking through the TSA maze. (He called it “walking dead”.) When you get through this phase of the trip, you’ll be unstressed and able to sit quietly at your boarding gate while you wait for the boarding call.
Wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
Avoid lifting anything heavy into the overhead luggage bins.
Once on the plane, walk up and down the aisle every 30 minutes or so.
Enjoy your trip!
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Reflexology Blog – 8 Reasons to Call a Professional Healthcare Provider if You Have Back Pain
Not all pack pain problems need immediate medical attention. Many times a Reflexology for the Spirit session can offer relief and/or healing. Massage is helpful also. Sometimes a chiropractor or acupuncturist can offer relief. Because of the spiritual aspect surrounding back issues, time itself can offer healing. Reflexology works well with other modalities. Back discomfort is no exception.
However, it’s nice to know when you need to contact a professional about your discomfort. The following symptoms require attention:
Back pain following an accident or other injury
Constant pain which is not relieved by changing position
Pain that continues when resting, especially at night
Fever
Unexplained weight loss
Muscle weakness in arms, hands, legs, or feet
Sciatic pain felt below the level of the knee
Swelling and/or joint pain
Loss of sensation in buttocks/thighs
Urinary retention
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Reflexology Blog – 10 Ways to Sit More Comfortably. Sitting is More Difficult Than Standing.
The inspiration for this, and the next series of posts, is a book I read by Constance A. Bean: “The Better Back Book” It’s available through Amazon and is probably available through your favorite bookstore as well. I like the way she listed information to make it easier to read, understand, and use.
Avoid sitting on unstable, soft surfaces such as a very soft chair or a bed.
Always try to sit in a chair with armrests and always use the armrests. This way, you remove weight from your lower back. Use the armrests to shift your weight occasionally if you become uncomfortable.
Rocking chairs relieve back pain as you rock back and forth because your muscles are not held in one position.
The angle on the chair is changed as you rock back and forth.
The chair you sit in should support your lumbar spine.
The front part of the seat should be higher than the back part to make your back more comfortable. Your feet should rest flat on the floor. If you can find a chair low enough to the floor so that your knees are raised higher than your hips, you’ll be even more comfortable. If this isn’t possible, place your feet on a small stool or several phone books to raise your knees. The chair seat should be deep enough to support the entire thigh.
Using your armrests for support, get up out of your seat and walk around frequently.
When sitting for long periods, raise your shoulders and tighten your abdominal muscles and buttocks for a few moments. Then release the muscles and take 2-3 deep breaths.
Balance chairs align the spine correctly.
Car seats and airplane seats are very stressful for spines.
Do not slump in your chair because this habit stresses your spine.
When driving a car, position your car seat forward to make sure the leg is extended as little as possible. This will help you keep your pelvic tilted.
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Reflexology Blog – Regular Sessions Promote Homeostasis for the Osteoporosis Sufferer.
Osteoporosis has physical components because it is a thinning of the bones. However, it is a spiritual disease. Reflexology for the spirit is good with osteoporosis if sessions are begun when in its early stages. I believe that some menopausal women are suffering with osteoporosis and are not aware of having the condition.
Spiritually, this disease occurs when a person begins to lose a purpose in life. Sufferers of this condition need to try to strengthen core feelings to prevent fading of the spirit. Sometimes, as people age, they begin to feel lost, isolated, weak, unsupported, vulnerable. They no longer feel comfortable taking responsibility for actions. They become unwilling to speak up and ask for things they need.
Regular sessions can offer stress relief and promote homeostasis.
When addressing osteoporosis issues, work the entire skeletal system reflexes. Also work the muscular system, nervous system, liver, and solar plexus.
Encourage the client partner to take up hatha yoga. Some people, who don’t know about yoga, don’t realize just how therapeutic this modality can be for the osteoporosis sufferer.
Diet is extremely important with osteoporosis. It’s important for your client partner to work with a nutritionist to treat osteoporosis.
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Reflexology Blog – 7 Practical Tips for a More Comfortable Back
How you stand is very important. Try to keep the pelvis under the spine when you stand. That way, the broad pelvic bones will support the spinal column with the most effectiveness.
When standing, avoid folding your shoulders in on your body as you hunch your back. Women often do this. I see this as the body language of a person who is hiding her breasts. Young girls begin to use this posture for protection as their breasts develop. This posture is bad for the respiratory system. It also makes the spine have a more pronounced “S” curve than is healthy.
Wearing properly fitting shoes cannot be overstated. For women, don’t wear a heal over two inches high. Take care not to wear shoes that are too tight or small. Shoes with heels throw the spine out of alignment and are very stressful to your lower back. Boots that come up over the ankles can make a sore back even more sore. When buying shoes, stick with the “Comfort” brands: Merrell, Birkenstock, Dansko, SAS, Keen, Clarks.
Try to go barefoot at least an hour each day. This is very important for decreasing muscle tension in the back. If you are uncomfortable with nothing on your feet, try wearing socks.
Make sure your socks and stockings fit properly.
When standing for long periods, move around a bit. Shift your weight from one foot to the other. If possible, stand for a few moments with your feet several inches away from a wall, and lean your back against it.
If your feet are painful, visit a podiatrist. You’re doing nothing good for your back if you are ignoring your painful feet.
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Reflexology Blog – Sciatica Can Be Very Painful
Sciatica is an extremely painful inflammation of the sciatic nerves.
Physically, sciatica can be caused by arthritis, constipation, or injury.
Spiritually, sciatica is the result of a number of issues: worry about issues dealing with survival, money issues, feeling inadequate, self rejection. Sciatica sets in when one’s core beliefs are challenged to the point of fear. The person simply feels that s/he can’t handle any more responsibility. The person is no longer focusing on how to solve his/her problems. The focus, instead, is on the feeling that nothing more can be done.
Regular reflexology for the spirit sessions help with stress management and offer homeostasis.
When addressing the issues of sciatica, work the spine, hip, thigh, and leg reflexes. Also work the endocrine system, digestive system, muscular system, nervous system, liver, and solar plexus.
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Reflexology Blog – Upper, Mid, and Lower Back Issues are Very Common
Back issues have very spiritual components. Persons suffering with back problems often feel overwhelmed and under supported. They carry baggage from the past – not only from events in this lifetime but from events in other lifetimes.
Many, many people have back issues. There is a huge industry surrounding these painful issues. People suffering with bad backs need special beds, chairs, pillows, medication, exercise equipment. We’re talking millions of dollars here.
Backs are divided into three parts: Upper, Mid, and Lower.
With the upper back, the shoulders carry the weight of the world. Upper back problems occur when there is a lack of trust, constant worry, fear, negativity, perfectionism, limitation.
Physically, upper back problems can result from injury, poor posture, muscle strain, pinched nerves.
Middle back issues focus on instability, guilt, sensitivity, criticism, judgment, and inability to forgive others as well as the self.
Physically, middle back issues result from injuries, standing or sitting for long periods, improper lifting.
Lower back issues result from constant worrying about core issues, survival. There is a preoccupation with negativity, long term anger, focusing on why things can’t be done.
Lower back issues result often from improper lifting, tension. Women have lower back problems caused by pregnancy and menstrual problems.
As a reflexology for the spirit practitioner, you can see back issues when your client partner walks into your healing space: What is the gait like? Are the toes pointed outward? Are they pointed inward? What is the situation with the arches? When I meet a person whose feet are pointed outward or inward, I know that I’ll eventually find back issues.
With flat arches, the client-partner is not receiving sufficient support in life. There will eventually be a back issue.
When offering reflexology to a person suffering from back issues, begin the session by working the solar plexus and diaphragm reflexes, work the spine reflexes. Work the arm and shoulder reflexes to address upper back and neck issues. Work the kidney reflexes, the hip, thigh, and leg reflexes, and the sciatic nerve reflexes to addresses lower back issues.
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Reflexology Blog – Leg Cramps Respond Favorably to Reflexology for the Spirit Sessions.
Leg cramps are sudden, involuntary tightening of the muscles. This condition can be quite painful. Physical causes include nutritional deficiencies, fatigue, strain, tight clothing.
There is a spiritual component involved in this affliction. Our legs move us forward in this world. They enable us to walk, stand, run, dance. Our legs ground us, support us.
A person’s gait tells us much. When a person enters a room, pay attention to how s/he walks.
Does the person stride comfortably and confidently into the room, taking long, confident steps?
Does s/he enter timidly with small, uncertain steps?
Does another person stumble and trip?
What can these different gaits tell you about the person’s life?
In my opinion the legs offer protection as they connect to the hip bones and first chakra. They connect to core beliefs. I see strong thighs as being able to support the person in the journey through life.
A person carrying much fat and weight on the thighs is in a protective mode. The fat is being used to shield the person from perceived or real threats in life’s events.
Spiritual causes of leg cramps include fear, stress, tension, frustration, irritation, and discouragement.
You, the reflexology for the spirit practitioner, can offer help as you facilitate homeostasis.
When offering reflexology sessions to a person suffering with leg cramps, first work the endocrine system focusing on the thyroid and parathyroid gland reflexes. Work the hip, thigh, and leg reflexes. Work the sciatic nerve reflexes. Finish the session with liver and solar plexus holds.
Encourage your client partner to seek a medical solution in addition to reflexology. Therapy might be helpful also.
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Reflexology Blog – Depression: How Reflexology for the Spirit Can Help.
“Being depressed is the most unsung source of suffering in the world. It is a disease of the soul and chemicals alone cannot heal it.” – Deb Shapiro
Depression has many causes: anger, confusion, death of a loved one, exhaustion, failure, hormone imbalance, hurt, loneliness, old age, rage, stress, trauma, unresolved feelings.
Depression becomes an overwhelming problem as a person struggles to survive and make ends meet in an increasingly complex society.
Depression can be an underlying cause of many other diseases: respiratory diseases affecting the chest and lungs, alcoholism, compulsive eating, and many other ailments.
It depresses the body as well as the mind. So it’s important to move…arms, legs, joints. Keeping the body moving when suffering with depression is important.
Incidents can trigger depression such as loss of a job, divorce, death in the family, having to move, financial worries.
A person suffering with depression needs to go to a therapist for regular visits. S/he needs to get a physical to determine what underlying causes might be involved. S/he needs to have the diet carefully scrutinized to learn what nutritional imbalances exist.
Regular Reflexology for the Spirit sessions can definitely help. Reflexology sessions work to return the body to homeostasis
When offering reflexology to a person suffering with depression, begin by working the solar plexus and diaphragm reflexes. Work the endocrine system with emphasis on the pituitary gland reflexes, the thyroid and parathyroid reflexes. Work the respiratory system with emphasis on the lung reflexes. Work the urinary system with emphasis on the kidney reflexes. Finally, work the spinal reflexes.
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