The Basic Principles of Reflexology

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Bsic Concept of Reflexology

Foot reflexology is the study and practice of working reflexes in the feet that correspond to other parts of the body. With specific hand and fnger techniques, reflexology causes responses(relaxation) in corresponding parts of the body. Relaxation is the first step to the body's return to a state of equilibrium, or homeostasis, in which circulation can flow unimpeded to supply nutrients and oxygen to the cells. With the restoration of homeostasis, the body's organs and muscles, which are actually aggregations of cells, may then return to a normal state of function as well.

The reflexes in the feet are actually "reflections" of body parts. Their locations and relationships to each other on the feet follow a logical anatomical pattern which closely resembles that of the body itself. The premise of how the reflexes of the feet correspond to the anatomy of the whole body is simple: the actual physical image of the body is projected onto them. This image is organized with the use of zone theory.

Reflexology is the physical act of applying pressure to the feet with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques without the use of oil or lotion based on a system of zones and areas that reflect an image of the body on the feet, with a premise that such work effects a physical change in the body.