How to Do Reflexology

Transcript So foot or hand reflexology at home or at the office. I have a plethora of things here to show you how you might be able to mimic reflexology using certain things you might have around the home or around the office. So first of all the belly of the foot, the arch of …

Transcript So how to find an reflexologist. It’s and important question. You certainly want to seek out somebody who’s certified. In this country, in the United States we have something called ARCB. The American Reflexology Certification Board. It’s arcb.net. It’s a resource and a directory where you can find out who’s certified and who’s in …

Transcript So if you want to use reflexology for back pain you’re gonna want to focus on spinal reflexes. So we’ll start there; so you actually don’t have to move the other foot up but just for our purposes you could see this medial aspect; usually the person can sit with both their feet in …

Transcript We’re going to want to focus on the reflexes to the neck, the head, the sinuses, the pituitary gland reflex, the adrenal gland reflex, and the ileocecal valve reflex. We’re going to break those down. We’ll be using all thumb walking and a little finger walking techniques. Using thumb walking, we’re going to start …

Transcript We also want to do the reflexes to the liver, which is on her right foot. So, on my left. And it’s all this big area of the foot, right in there. And in the center of that, a little bit off to the side is the reflex to the gallbladder. So, we can …

Transcript The main thing that I want to focus on is the colon reflex, the large and the small intestines. So we’re going to start over here on her right foot, my left. The ileocecal valve, right there. We’re just going to begin to thumb walk up through the belly of the foot about midway …

Transcript So we’re going to start on this outer lateral aspect of the foot. They sciatic nerve reflex will come down here. I’m just going to show you drawing the whole line first. Pass through here, it’ll continue on, on the heel of the foot. And then it’ll actually wrap around from the heel of …

Transcript So, reflexology do’s and don’ts. Do ugh, definitely cut your nails, do cut your nails, do wash your hands and do wash your friends feet. They could easily do it in the bath or you could certainly bring a basin to them.

Transcript The main point we’re going to want to focus on is the colon reflex. With the colon reflex, it’s going to be starting with the ileocecal valve, which will be right down here. We’re going to travel up the ascending colon, transverse colon, cut across to the other foot. Course down, and this will …

Transcript So, reflexology and cancer. There is so much research that’s been done over the years. And certainly research that’s being done right now. So if you’re curious about reflexology and cancer, I so encourage you to look into the studies. There’s a major one being done right now with the National Cancer Institute in …

Transcript Another thing you might want to to for headaches or migraines in self care is to take the tip of a pencil eraser and give attention to the reflex points that are in the tips of the fingers. With a pencil here, I have a little bit of an eraser and I’m gonna first …

Transcript This is how to relieve hip and knee pain using foot reflexology techniques. So, it’s going to be on this outer lateral aspect of the foot. You can see there’s kind of a protrusion here. This is the base of the fifth metatarsal. You can easily find that. That’s one of your markers. Your …

Transcript So how to relieve asthma using some foot reflexology techniques. Certainly you’re gonna wanna focus on the lung reflexes. The lung reflexes are housed in the ball of the foot and also on the dorsum so they’re all up here as well so we’re gonna want to really detail that area. Certainly if you …

Transcript The reflex points we’re going to focus on for migraines and headaches are the reflexes to the brain, head, neck reflexes, the spinal reflexes and then we’ll end with the solar plexus. So, we’ll begin using thumb and finger-walking techniques. And we’ll start with the toe, work our way down. So, with the toe …

Transcript Certainly the two most popular questions I get are, “Can reflexology induce labor?” and “Is it safe for pregnant women to receive reflexology?” Certainly at Angel Feet we see women all the way through prenatal through past their due date. And it’s certainly safe. If you have any concern, you know, reflexology is a …

Transcript Hi. My name is Chantel Cherisse Lucier and I am an ARCB Certified Reflexologist and manager of Angel Feet Reflexology in the West Village in New York. How I came to this, to reflexology was I’m from San Francisco originally, and I moved to New York to attend the Actors Studio Drama School in …

Transcript We’re always, by default, giving reflexology and gentle touch to children and babies, playing little “This Little Piggy” or just holding the feet. These very gentle forms of touch are just perfect for babies. There’s a woman named Sue Ricks, who’s in the UK, who does phenomenal work with babies and children. She’s created …

Transcript I love this question, because certainly reflexology is kind of synonymous to stress relief. So certainly if you could give a whole session using all your reflexology techniques and being with the whole foot, that’s great. Anywhere from five minutes to an hour, but I’m going to give you a couple of points to …

Transcript So foot reflexology for TMJ and jaw pain. Primarily the points you’re going to want to focus on are the toes. So on the toes, right around the nail are the reflexes to the teeth, the jaw, and all through here. There’s the upper jaw and there is the lower jaw. So with the …

Transcript So, how to give yourself a hand reflexology session. I always begin with just holding my own hands and placing them in my lap, just like this, and then I begin with my relaxation techniques. So, I’ll clasp my fingers and I just begin to roll around here. And you can hear all the …

Transcript So, we’re basically going to be doing a lot of thumb walking, so we’ll start with the big toe. With the big toe, you’re going to want to thumb walk this whole area. Just to be thorough, we’ll go all the way around. You can think of the big toe like the head, and …

Transcript How to finish a foot Reflexology session. At the end of a session I like to revisit any points that may call for more attention. So that depends on your person. In addition to that, I’ll end with some relaxation techniques. So with the relaxation techniques some of them are the lung press, for …

Transcript So, how to relieve shoulder pain using some foot reflexology techniques. Of course, you are going to want to do this shoulder reflex. So, its on both feet and it just in this area, here. Just again, both feet. Actually, I think its really nice to give attention both to plantar, which is the …

Transcript With reflexology, we just want to be giving attention to the body and helping it to relax so that it can be ready and relaxed to get pregnant. Some of the areas you want to focus on, and this is for men and women, are the reproductive reflexes, certainly. So there is through here, …

Transcript One of the first things you’re gonna want to do is please cut your fingernails. You don’t want to dig into your friend here and hurt them in any way. So be sure your nails are cut really short, especially the thumb. One of the first things you’ll want to do actually is take …

Transcript So, there are four basic foot reflexology techniques. I am going to add one. There is reflexologist named Dr. Manzanares from Spain and he does something called a press and slide which I think is really effective. The other four will be, thumb walking, finger walking, a hook and back up and rotation on …

Transcript We’re going to be begin actually on ourselves just to kind of learn what we’re doing before we go to the feet. So you can practice on your forearm, here. You’re going to take your thumb, just from the joint to the tip of the thumb. You’re going to bend and then release. You’re …

Transcript So this is techniques for the side of the feet. We’re going to start on the inner side, the medial aspect of the foot. Really important, the spinal reflexes are on this inner side, so your whole nervous system is housed throughout your spine and your spinal reflex and then up through the brain, …

Transcript Certainly, you may be giving this session from home to a friend or family member. So you might be in a situation where you’re trying to find a good scenario that’s comfortable for them and for yourself. Certainly a bed can be great. If you are using a bed, I recommend being on the …

Transcript So this is techniques for the top of the feet. Primarily we’re going to be doing finger walking, either with just this second digit, this pointer finger, or we’ll be using all of our fingertips. So let’s start with the finger walking. So you’re going to start here and you’re actually going to press …

Transcript So this is techniques for the flat of the foot. Or it’s kind of this outer area here, what drops down. We know the arch of the foot. A little bit further out is more where it’s flat, and that’s the flat of the foot. So, in order to access this area, I thumb-walk …

Transcript There are two things we can do with the balls of the feet. You could do what we call a lung press which is a relaxation technique. You can also do metatarsal movers which is another relaxation technique. With a lung press you’re going to want to make a fist. You’re going to actually …

Transcript The only difference between thumb walking and finger walking is there happens to be another bone and another joint. In a thumb there are are two bones and two joints and in a finger there three bones and three joints. So you’re only working with this top part which can be tricky at first …

Transcript So this is techniques for the ankles. Primarily I use my finger walking and I’ll use any where from just one to I’ll use a couple. So one of the first things we’ll do is we’ll work around the malleolus, both on the medial and lateral aspect. So, the inside and the outside of …

Transcript This is ‘rotation of the toes’. One of the most important things you want to have in place is your support, supporting the toes, and being at the base of the toes. You’re going to secure the base of the toes. I do it with with both my thumb, and these two digits as …

Transcript So, we’re going to do milking of the toes, uh, which means we’re going to be doing between each of the toes. Uh, we’re going to be using both the thumb and this, uh, finger, the pointer finger or the second digit here. So we’re going to come in here, and we’re just going …

Transcript So what you need to do Foot Reflexology – you don’t need much. You really just need your own hands and then either your own feet or someone else’s feet. you can use lotion, its not required, if you do use lotion just use a little bit.

Transcript With um, the ball of the foot you can also do the thumb walking. And I always go up towards the base of the toe and once I get to the base I switch to my other thumb and then I come down. And I am coming down between the metatarsal heads. And ending …

Transcript We’re gonna be primarily using thumb walking, so let’s begin there. So I always secure the ankle and the heel with my… In this case I’m doing it with my right hand and it’s their left foot. I’m gonna be doing thumb walking all the way from the very bottom all the way to …

Transcript So, rotation on the point. Similar to thumb walking, that first moment is just going to be pressing in to one point. The only difference in rotation on the point is you’re rotating the foot around the point that you go into. So you’re thumb walking and every time you go in you’re going …

Transcript This is how you are going to get the whole of the ball of the feet. So you start at the base, with your thumb walking, then you come in and then you go out and then in again. Now again the tendency when you are just starting to do reflexology or are starting …

Transcript So foot reflexology techniques for the toes. There’s a couple things you can do. You can do a kind of milking of the toes. You can rotate the toes. Kind of do a lift and stretch. These are more relaxing. The rotations, you just want to be sure to secure your base and rotate …

Transcript So with the feet, we’ll do the plantar aspect here. This plantar surface. We’ll just focus on the belly of the foot. So you’re going to go in with the thumb and just back out a little bit. And then in and now keep your pressure. My pressure’s generally forward and I’m just looking …

Transcript Another thing you can do is called the Lung Press. So you’re going to make like a fist, and you’re going to be using this part of your hand. You’re just going to put it right against the ball of their foot. You’re going to secure by putting this thumb actually within your hand …

Transcript So, what is reflexology. Reflexology is both an ancient art and science as well as a modern day practice. How it works, there are reflexes in your feet and your hands, your ears and your face that correspond to every part of your body. So by applying pressure to these points, we are sending …

Transcript With the big toe, I like to use my thumb-walking technique. Coming in here, just coming out a little bit and back down. And I’ll actually come up the toe going from the base all the way up. And I’m passing through and up to the very tip. To be aware that the very …

Transcript Two of the best points for this technique are the gallbladder reflex, and the spleen reflex. You can use it anywhere. I certainly use it a lot in my hands. But with the feet, I’ll show you the spleen reflex, and the gallbladder reflex. So the spleen reflex is in your friend or family …

Transcript So techniques for the arch of the foot, we’re going to be doing mainly thumb walking. We’ll do thumb walking from what is considered the heel line here right up to the diaphragm line, which is right below the heads of the metatarsals, so I’ll be doing thumb walking up the foot and I’ll …

Transcript We’ll be doing reflexology for the heels, for the arch of the foot, for the flat of the foot, or this kind of side, and then the ball of the feet. So generally, you’ll be using thumb walking. You could also do a hook and back-up when we get to the outer edges, and …

Transcript So we’re going to be doing how to warm up the feet with relaxation techniques for reflexology. We’re gonna begin with a little bit of traction. You can just hold here, just under the ankle, nestling the heels. You can just lean back, and this will allow for a little stretch along the bottom …

Transcript So much of my experience, ever since I first got period cramps, was one of the great pain. I used to pass out, have to take 1,000 milligrams of Motrin every three hours, really really painful. So when I experienced reflexology and then on a more regular basis with certain reflexes in mind, with …

Transcript On the outer area of the foot, I’ll demonstrate with this foot. You can either do the thumb walking or you could also do like a pinching gesture. So with the outside of the foot, we have the ovary reflexes here. And then we could travel all the way up just exactly like we …

Transcript So, lift and stretch for the toes. It’s a relaxation technique. What you’re going to do is, you’re going to make sure you give a good support. You’re going to start at the base of the toes. You’re going to lift out, and then you’re going to stretch. So we’ll start here, and here. …