Author: Pauline Wills Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1620551195 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 144
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An ancient therapy used in China, Egypt, and India, reflexology provides effective, holistic treatment for both common and more serious disorders. According to reflexology, the hands and feet are microcosms of the body, containing points or zones that relate to individual glands, nerves, muscles, and organs. Reflexology harnesses the body's healing energy by stimulating specific pressure points on the hands and feet, alleviating the energy blocks that can cause pain or disability and restoring optimum health. In The Reflexology Manual, the practical text guides the reader in mastering these self-help techniques, and color photographs illustrate a full reflexology treatment step by step. Full-color illustrations throughout. Detailed diagrams of pressure-point zones on the hands and feet. Clear explanations of how to work with the energy meridians. Ideal for beginners as well as experienced students of reflexology.
Author: Paula S. Stone Publisher: Prentice Hall ISBN: 9780131579248 Category : Reflexology (Therapy) Languages : en Pages : 0
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This book teaches all areas of core reflexology knowledge for students in classes or programs at all levels. Paula S. Stone takes a medically sound, anatomical and physiological viewpoint, while acknowledging other holistic paradigms. Beginners will learn the foundations of reflexology history and theory; as well as techniques and sequences carefully supported by case studies and clinical research. Tips, notes, and graduated learning sequences help practitioners progress smoothly to intermediate and advanced clinical skills. Some additional features include: Professionally Produced, Full-Color Reflex Maps More than 200 Color Figures Technique Boxes 18 Step-by-Step Illustrated Protocols 50+ "Information-at-a-Glance" Tables More than 450 Key Terms, Organized Into Specialized Glossaries Tips, Suggestions, Hints, and Insider Knowledge
Author: Kevin Kunz Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 0671763199 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 228
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Here's a revolutionary way to fine-tune your relationship with your body, reduce stress, and feel better all over: Stimulate the reflexes in your hands and feet! It's all in this hands-on encyclopedia of personal reflexology information. Here, Kevin and Barbara Kunz (authors of The Complete Guide to Foot Reflexology) bring you their unique self-health approach to wellness. Through reflexology, they teach you how to free and channel your pent-up energy -- and to prevent and correct common health problems. With more than 500 detailed instructions, this book includes: * Why your feet and hands are "important sensory organs," and their "special relationship" with your whole body. * Why reflexology works. * Specially designed pressure and movement techniques that reduce stress and actually alter the body's tension level. Fully illustrated, with step-by-step procedures, for quick and easy application! * Treatment plans for specific aliments, from acne to whiplash. * Stride Replication, the Kunzes' latest program of foot and hand relaxation. * A more in-depth look at body parts and their corresponding areas in the hands and feet -- all conveniently indexed. Whether you are using it as a quick reference or as the basis for further study. Hand and Foot Reflexology: A Self-Help Guide tells you what you need to know about the simple but potent experience of eflexology -- by yourself and for yourself.
Author: Denise Tiran Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences ISBN: 0702048445 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 224
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Clinical Reflexology takes the practitioner on a journey of examination, critical review and debate prior to making recommendations for best practice in reflexology. The phenomenal rise in interest by health professionals in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), and in particular touch therapies, has led to a need for texts that relate and integrate theory and practice to health care settings. Clinical Reflexology does this, expanding and exploring concepts introduced in the first edition. Many CAM books have been written for therapists working in private practice but many of these practitioners are also now working in healthcare settings. This book allows both groups to facilitate the greater integration of clinical reflexology in clinical practice. The book is divided into two sections. The first deals with key themes, including an up-to-date review of the research evidence and appropriate methodology, safe and supported practice and integration issues. All these themes are explored and discussed utilizing the available literature, analysis of models and concepts and are related specifically to health care practice. The second section focuses on the clinical application of reflexology and how it can be best adapted to the context. The contributors are committed pioneers in their field with a track record of integrating reflexology within clinical settings. Many are teachers, coordinators of therapy services and supervisors. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Dr Peter Mackereth is the Clinical Lead for Complementary Therapies and Smoking Cessation Services at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Manchester. He is a registered nurse, and has worked in intensive care, neurology and oncology. Peter has an MA in Medical Ethics and has completed a PhD project examining reflexology vs. relaxation training for people with Multiple Sclerosis. An author and renowned speaker, Peter has held academic post in number of universities, most recently as Reader in Integrative Health at the University of Derby. Denise Tiran, a midwife, lecturer and reflex zone therapist, is an internationally acclaimed authority on complementary therapies in pregnancy and childbirth. She is Director of Expectancy, the leading provider of professional education on the safe use of complementary therapies in maternity care, including a special pregnancy course for reflexologists. Her latest book, Reflexology for Pregnancy and Childbirth, was published in January 2010.
Author: Beryl Crane Publisher: ISBN: 9780760712481 Category : Massage Languages : en Pages : 144
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Reflexology is a gentle and extremely effective form of therapeutic foot massage. An ancient technique of treating the whole body by pressing reflex points in the foot, reflexology is rapidly becoming one of the most popular complementary therapies.
Author: Vidya Fischer Publisher: ISBN: 9781530604265 Category : Languages : en Pages : 60
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Our fast-paced world is forcing us to become more and more aware of the dangers posed by stress to our mental and physical well-being. In the search for natural and healthy stress relieving techniques, people are increasingly turning to the skills and wisdom of ancient Eastern cultures, such as is the case with hand reflexology. Hand reflexology is a technique which employs self-massage of certain focal points in the hands that can directly and immediately boost your health and revitalize your energy and bloodflow. In this book, I'm going to help you thoroughly understand hand reflexology and exactly how it works. You'll learn all about the benefits, apart from just tension relief, including improved blood circulation, cell growth, relaxation of muscles, reduced pain, a better functioning digestion and immune system, and overall detoxification of the body. I'll also show you how to perform this massage technique on yourself or others, including a diagram of pressure points and the corresponding organs, and I'll point out the safety measures that must be practiced along the way. I hope that you decide to take full advantage of this quick, easy, and inexpensive - yet powerful - method of staying healthy and eliminating stress.
Author: Barbara Kunz Publisher: National Geographic Books ISBN: 0789493535 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 0
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Reflexology is a global best-seller by two of the most-recognized authorities on this holistic therapy. This comprehensive yet approachable guide explains how reflexology works: by applying pressure to "reflex" points on the hands and feet, you can help to stimulate the body's natural powers of self-healing. Reflexology features more than 100 step-by-step techniques and treatment sequences, detailed foot and hand reflex charts, and a directory of treatment for 30 common ailments, from back pain to constipation, arthritis to high blood pressure. Visualizations and meditations are suggested throughout, to enhance the healing treatments. As the first fully-illustrated step-by-step guide, Reflexology remains one of the most trusted resources on this ancient art.
Author: Pauline Wills
Author: Pauline Wills
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