Respiratory System: Bottom Line Information, Essential Oils, Foods that Nourish the Respiratory System and Improvements to be Expected from Regular Sessions.
The respiratory system has highly emotional and spiritual facets to it. People dealing with chronic respiratory issues are often grieving. While it’s not necessary for you to know what’s causing the grief, it’s helpful to be aware of the grief process and the part it may be playing in your client partner’s health issues.
Essential Oils Nourishing the Respiratory System Include: eucalyptus radiata, frankincense, German chamomile, lavender, lemon, peppermint, ravensara, Roman chamomile, rose, thyme, and wintergreen.
Foods Nourishing the Respiratory System Include: almonds, apples, apricots, beans, cantaloupe, carrots, chicken soup, crab, decaffeinated coffee, eggs, fish, fresh fruits and vegetables, garlic, hot peppers, lamb, leafy greens, legumes, lemons, low-fat milk, non-fat cheeses, nuts, onions, oysters, papaya, pineapple, pumpkin, salmon, soy, spinach, sweet potatoes, tea, tofu, tomatoes, water, wheat germ, watercress, whole grains, yogurt.
Of the foods in the above list, the following foods are also on Johnny Bowden Ph.D.’s list of the 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: amonds, apples, apricots, beans, cantaloupe, eggs, fresh fruits and vegetables, garlic, lamb, lentils, lemons, low-fat milk, non-fat cheese, onions, oysters, peppers (hot), pineapple, pumpkin, salmon (wild Alaska), sweet potatoes, tea, watercress, yogurt.
So, you’ve actually got two lists here. The top list is the list of foods nourishing the respiratory system. The second list is those foods on Johnny Bowden’s list. This is a little complicated but worth knowing. Please let me know if you have a problems with the information and how it’s listed.
Improvements to be Expected from Sessions to the Respiratory System:
Congestion and inflammation should be cleared. Asthma can be improved. Breathing should improve when it becomes regulated, slower and deeper. On a spiritual level, this will assist the client partner to live life more fully. Inflammation should be alleviated. Regular sessions help expel mucus.
On a spiritual level, working the respiratory system not only addresses the physical issues, but assists in dealing with the associated processes. People with respiratory issues who are willing to face whatever fears are preventing them from living life to the fullest will be able to benefit more fully from the physical improvements to the respiratory system offered by Reflexology for the Spirit sessions.
Recovery from colds, coughs can be improved.
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Disorders of the Respiratory System are very Common. Their Causes are Both Physical and Spiritual.
Because we don’t store oxygen, we must constantly breathe to keep our bodies oxygenated. The respiratory system is composed of the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and our lungs with bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli. The diaphragm muscles are also part of our breathing system. As we breathe, our nasal passages act as generalized filters which clean out some toxins and also warm or cool the air before it gets to the lungs. Breathing not only supplies oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide, it also enables us to speak.
When we reflex the diaphragm muscles, we stimulate the diaphragm and solar plexus to relieve stress, regulate breathing, and to relax.
Our breath is, quite simply, our life force.
It reflects our feelings at any given moment. An important way to offer support in this area is work the solar plexus. The solar plexus is a group of nerves in the abdomen controlling adrenal gland and muscular function in the intestinal walls.
This is where our third chakra is located and where we get the feelings of “butterflies in the stomach”.
We can improve a situation by changing our breathing rate or depth.
Many people go through life without knowing how to properly breathe.
Encourage yoga classes. Refer your client-partner to a teacher who knows about breathing and teaches it regularly in class. If you can’t find a yoga teacher who meets your needs regarding breathing, take continuing education classes and incorporate breathing techniques into your practice.
Encourage your client partners to schedule appointments with you within 48 hours of a yoga class to boost the effects of both sessions.
Respiratory disorders are very common. Smoking, dusty environments, poor air quality, allergies, and chemicals in the air are major causes of respiratory ailments in addition to the spiritual and emotional issues which also contribute.
Working the respiratory areas in the feet can help relieve bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, to name a few. Also, working the respiratory areas in the feet also helps clear congestion, inflammation, and assist breathing.
When offering Reflexology for the Spirit to someone suffering from respiratory difficulties, make sure they are sitting up at a 30 degree angle. This promotes easier breathing and reduces the chance of coughing during a session.
Always work the solar plexus to promote a strong respiratory system.
If a client partner is having trouble breathing (due to congestion, etc.), admits to serious snoring, has allergies,and/or has a chronic cough, there are several things you can, and should, do. Refer him/her to an ear/nose/throat specialist. People don’t realize that snoring can be a serious health risk.
Avoid having a client-partner with undiagnosed sleep apnia, a serious condition requiring skilled medical attention. You are not referring someone to an otolaryngologist to get rid of him/her. You want your client-partner to have the condition evaluated medically so the proper healing procedures can be followed along with your ongoing reflexology.
If someone has allergies, encourage a commitment to visit an allergist. A good allergist provides injections to significantly improve the quality of life. That way, your client partner will have the best chance of achieving optimum respiratory health. Whatever medical attention is needed and received means that s/he will fare better with proper medical attention in addition to reflexology. Once the acute situation is taken care of, continued reflexology sessions will support wellness.
Maintaining a healthy respiratory system takes a commitment to Reflexology for the Spirit sessions regularly. They offer a much needed opportunity for homeostasis which is very important. People suffering with respiratory system issues are often carrying anger, bitterness, grief, hate, loneliness. Learning about forgiveness is an important step for healing.
Please note that the respiratory system interacts closely with both the cardiovascular and digestive systems. Whenever possible, work all three systems when you are trying to deal with respiratory issues.
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Our Skin Protects Us and Guards Us.
The largest organ we have, our skin is our biggest protector. It is a sense organ because it is through the skin that we exercise our sense of touch.
Skin is both emotional and spiritual. When we describe skin, we use words such as protect, nourish, insulate, communicate, heal, give, receive.
Our skin is our boundary so there are many skin issues to deal with throughout life. This blog has already addressed the following issues in previous posts: acne, callouses, corns, eczema, peeling skin, psoriasis, shingles, sweaty feet, and thick skin.
Whew! That says a lot about our skin and the work it does. What it says is this:
Reflexology for the Spirit sessions are very important when addressing sense organ issues in general and skin issues specifically.
When you offer reflexology for a skin issue, please work it holistically. In other words, work to heal the physical issue but also consider where this problem is manifesting itself on the feet. It is also important to help your client partner feel safe for a few moments when you offer a session.
Safety can be suggested through the music used, the essential oils offered, and having enough blankets and pillows on the table. Think cocoon here.
Our skin is very emotional as well as spiritual. Therefore, it reacts to everything that happens to us. Rashes, in particular are emotional reactions to life events. A good example of this is hives. A person suffering with hives may be experiencing fear, irritation, feeling overwhelmed, deep anger.
There will be more posts in the future about different issues which manifest themselves through the skin.
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Sense of Sight – Eyestrain
Physical causes of eyestrain include excessive eye fatigue which can result in headache. Other causes include stress, overuse of eyes at work or at video or computer monitors. Poor lighting, incorrect eyeglass/contact lens prescriptions.
Spiritually and emotionally, vision problems go hand-in-hand with emotional traumas, fear, and rejection of the outside world. It has been said that our eyes are the mirrors of our soul.
Relief is available for people suffering with eyestrain. Better lighting, better eyeglasses, Reflexology for the Spirit sessions. But also, the client partner needs to look at lifestyle issues and work to relieve stress, overuse of eyes.
As you offer reflexology sessions, be aware of the need for homeostasis. Deep relaxation is important.
Work the urinary system with a focus on the kidneys, work the sense organs with a focus on the eye reflexes, work the arm and shoulder reflexes, work the spine reflexes, work the lymphatic system and finally focus on the solar plexus and diaphragm reflexes.
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Tinnitus is a Spiritual Event
One way we perceive our world is through sound. This perception is influenced by our emotions and spiritual reactions to life events. We hear things and we also listen to what we’re hearing. We interpret the things we hear and listen to. We not only hear and listen to events happening around us but we also hear and listen to our inner voice.
My conclusion here is that hearing and listening is both highly emotional and spiritual. Reduced to it’s lowest common denominator, the concepts we hear can touch our core beliefs in ways that go straight to the heart and soul. Our attitudes, opinions, and feelings about what we hear may or may not be based on facts, or statistics, or even what’s real. Often, our attitudes cannot be changed by facts, statistics, or information.
Our feelings, beliefs, educational background and training, life experiences, all influence what we feel, see, and hear. Our responses include these influences.
Tinnitus is a ringing, hissing, or buzzing in the ears which has no external origin.
In my opinion, Tinnitus occurs when a person no longer trusts his/her own voice. Tinnitus occurs when your body tells you it’s time to pay more attention to your inner voice, to your feelings, to your inner self.
Reflexology for the Spirit sessions are important in the life of a Tinnitus sufferer.
Work the respiratory system with emphasis on the sinuses, work the sense organs with emphasis on the ears, work the entire endocrine system and finish up the session with working the liver and the solar plexus. Homeostasis is very important here and that is exactly what your sessions will offer.
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Reflexology Blog – The Common Cold is Very Spiritual Indeed
So, what makes up a common cold? Sneezing, runny eyes, muscle aches, coughing, maybe some fever.
Work the endocrine system with emphasis on the pituitary gland the adrenal gland reflexes, work the sense organs with emphasis on the ear reflexes, work the respiratory system with emphasis on the lung and sinus reflexes, work the lymphatic system reflexes. Finish the session with the liver and solar plexus holds.
Colds have a very spiritual side. We usually get colds because of of one or more of the following elements in our lives:
People come down with colds when they have suffered some sort of shock: death or other emotional shock in which grief cannot be acknowledged.
Colds are common in people who are in the midst of change. Too much is going on in a person’s life. A cold allows the sufferer to have a few days to slow down.
Overwork is a popular element in the lives of cold sufferers. People become scattered. They have no time for themselves.
When you think of a cold, think of the phrase “too much”. Cold sufferers have too much work, too much fatigue, too much on the To Do list.
Reflexology sessions really help with this “Too Much” issue. They offer a short period of rest, an opportunity to return to homeostasis, a chance to stop physically running around for a few minutes. Reflexology sessions allow a person’s mind to relax and be at peace. When the mind relaxes, there is an opportunity for words like clarity and simplicity to become a reality.
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Reflexology Blog – The Sense Organs are Very Spiritual in Nature
Our sense of smell is not as sensitive as that of a dog, cat, or wild animal, but we do smell many things. Our sense of smell is both highly emotional and spiritual. We recall memories and emotions from deep in our past through the sense of smell. Inflammation in our nasal passages and infection in our sinuses prevents us from smelling as well as we should. There are also spiritual reasons why we don’t smell as well as we should. I believe we begin to lose our sense of smell as we deny our intuition. We can also begin to lose the sense of smell as our bodies shut down from being surrounded by too much environmental toxicity.
The body’s largest organ is the skin. Some people believe that the majority of skin problems are emotional/spiritual in origin. The best way to tackle skin problems is to treat them holistically and seek out the cause from within rather from without. Begin by working the digestive system and then go to the lymphatics. Include the liver and solar plexus.
Callouses, corns, and rough skin patches offer valuable insight into the challenges faced by our client partners. the location of these patches on the foot is important. For example, a callous on the part of the foot where the shoulder reflex point is has significance. Is s/he having shoulder problems? Is the weight of the world resting on those shoulders?
A callous on the heel area indicates that the person is dealing with core issues and beliefs.
Skin is protection, pure and simple. Our skin forms a protective barrier around our entire body. We allow the world to know us through our skin. And, our skin reveals much to the world: the state of our health, how much sleep we get, whether we drink alcohol and/or take drugs, how much and what kind of food we eat, what our lifestyle is.
Our sense of touch is revealed through the skin. As humans, we are tactile. Touch has powerful effects on us. We communicate through touch. On the positive side, touch is a hug, a kiss, a caress. Touch is communication without the spoken word. Through touch we offer comfort, reassurance, uplifting support. On the negative side, touch can be traumatic: pain, abuse, fear.
Skin is all about boundaries. Skin issues often arise when our boundaries have been invaded, penetrated.
Our sense organs are closely connected with our psychic and intuitive skills. We react quickly when danger is sensed or when unknown elements are sensed before they are actually seen, heard, smelled, or touched. We often read about someone “sensing danger” in books. People will also refer to having “goose bumps” or “experiencing one’s hair standing on end.”
The sense organs are very spiritual. Work them holistically, from within, realizing that when a person undergoes strong spiritual changes, the senses change. Homeostasis is encouraged when the senses work together to help our physical wellbeing, our emotional health, and our spiritual awareness.
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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 – 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 – 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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