Reflexology works with every part of the body, inside and out, through the feet, hands and ears. Very specific thumb and finger pressure is used to stimulate reflexology’s mechanism of action, the nervous system. The goal of reflexology is to trigger the return to homeostasis (a state of equilibrium/balance).

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By using precise reflex points, the entire body can be addressed. Physiological changes take place as the body’s own healing potential is supported.

Dr. Jesus Manzanares* Definition of Reflexology:

“Reflexology can be defined as a reflex technique, based on the neurobiochemical action produced by stimulating a specific area of the foot that results in a general or partial repercussion in the body. This is possible because of the somatotopic representation (mapping) of the human body in the foot,  where every organ and parts of the body is reflected.”

This definition has considered the autonomic structures and mechanisms that cause the beginning of the stimulus – a reflex arc. The reflex arc is the neural pathway that mediates a reflex action. It involves receptors, sensory nerves, spinal cord, reticular formation, thalamus, hypothalamus, cerebral cortex, spinal reticulum and fasciculi and the autonomic nervous system.

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*Medical doctor and renowned researcher in the science of reflexology.

American Reflexology Certification Board (ARCB), Reflexology Association of America (RAA) and National Council for Reflexology Educators (NCRE) Definition of Reflexology:

Reflexology, an integrative health practice, maps the reflection of the body predominately on the feet, hands and outer ears. It uses unique manual techniques to deliver pressure to neural pathways assisting the body to function optimally.