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The Foot's Path to Improved Health
Hot Stone Reflexology
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Hot Stone Reflexology is the
incorporation of heated rocks with the
specific purpose to stimulate Reflex
points found in the feet or hands. The
Reflexologist uses warm stones to help
relax the muscles in the lower leg and
foot. The stones also help
to stimulate reflex points at
the bottom of the feet.
The most common stones for
Hot Stone Reflexology are basalt stones,
a dark colored stone made of volcanic
rock. Basalt contains titanium and iron
compounds that allow it to hold heat very
well. The practitioner will use an electric
stone heater, filled with water, which will
gradually warm the rocks to a certain
temperature.
Hot Stone Reflexology is very popular with
those suffering from cold hands and feet.
But, you don’t need colds hands or feet to
appreciate the warmth and relaxation of
the hot stones. The heat penetrates
deeply into the muscles and can allow
greater access for the Reflexologist to get
into the reflex points.
A heated stone Foot Reflexology session
in the winter can be a good way to
temporarily warm the body, without having
to expose more skin than the feet.
Reflexology relaxes the body, mind and
spirit.
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incorporation of heated rocks with the
specific purpose to stimulate Reflex
points found in the feet or hands. The
Reflexologist uses warm stones to help
relax the muscles in the lower leg and
foot. The stones also help
to stimulate reflex points at
the bottom of the feet.
The most common stones for
Hot Stone Reflexology are basalt stones,
a dark colored stone made of volcanic
rock. Basalt contains titanium and iron
compounds that allow it to hold heat very
well. The practitioner will use an electric
stone heater, filled with water, which will
gradually warm the rocks to a certain
temperature.
Hot Stone Reflexology is very popular with
those suffering from cold hands and feet.
But, you don’t need colds hands or feet to
appreciate the warmth and relaxation of
the hot stones. The heat penetrates
deeply into the muscles and can allow
greater access for the Reflexologist to get
into the reflex points.
A heated stone Foot Reflexology session
in the winter can be a good way to
temporarily warm the body, without having
to expose more skin than the feet.
Reflexology relaxes the body, mind and
spirit.
Check out our Specials!
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Reflexology is an ancient healing art
based on the principles that there are
reflexes in the hands and feet that
correspond to every part, organ and gland
in the body.
During a reflexology appointment, the
therapist will ask you questions to
determine your present condition. She or
he will then apply pressure to the hands
and feet - according to a reflexology foot
map. Different spots will, theoretically,
have an effect on different internal organs.
So, you press on spot X on the sole of the
foot, and healing takes place in, say,
internal organ Y.
Reflexology tools
are based on this
same map that traces
the reflexes in the
human body. According
to some reflexologists,
stimulating nerve
endings in these extremities has an effect
on the whole body’s nervous system,
which promotes healing. Others take a
more mystical approach, believing that
“life energy” can be blocked or put into
imbalance, and reflexology corrects this.
We all know that
having our feet
massaged feels
good - especially
after a hard day
of work. A good
feeling can lead to endorphin
release and decreased stress.
based on the principles that there are
reflexes in the hands and feet that
correspond to every part, organ and gland
in the body.
During a reflexology appointment, the
therapist will ask you questions to
determine your present condition. She or
he will then apply pressure to the hands
and feet - according to a reflexology foot
map. Different spots will, theoretically,
have an effect on different internal organs.
So, you press on spot X on the sole of the
foot, and healing takes place in, say,
internal organ Y.
Reflexology tools
are based on this
same map that traces
the reflexes in the
human body. According
to some reflexologists,
stimulating nerve
endings in these extremities has an effect
on the whole body’s nervous system,
which promotes healing. Others take a
more mystical approach, believing that
“life energy” can be blocked or put into
imbalance, and reflexology corrects this.
We all know that
having our feet
massaged feels
good - especially
after a hard day
of work. A good
feeling can lead to endorphin
release and decreased stress.