GUIDE TO HAND REFLEXOLOGY
You can use hand reflexology yourself to relieve the symptoms of headaches, congestion and sore shoulders. The reflexologists requires you to apply more pressure than you would use on your feet because the reflection points in your hands are much deeper.
Sit in a comfortable chair in a quiet room.
Enter a state of relaxation using a bit of your favorite oil hands. Oils and creams are normally not used in professional reflexology sessions, but will not hurt to use them in an informal session. Rub the cream on your hands for several minutes until completely absorbed. This will relax your hands and increase flexibility in preparation for applying reflexology. Be sure not to use a cream or oil greasy your hands are not slippery.
Close your eyes and focus on any area of your body where you feel an uncomfortable pain. Sometimes you just feel as if some part of your body feel misaligned.
Consult a hand reflexology map to identify the points of reflection in your hands that correspond to the parts of your body you want to work. Firmly press the reflex point. You can gradually increase the pressure to make sure you're "activating" the reflex, but loose a little if you feel some pain. Hold the pressure for 30 seconds and release.
Wait a few seconds and repeat. You can press either 30 seconds or you can press and release the point of a pulsed for 30 seconds. Use your thumb to apply light pressure technique pressure if you are uncomfortable. To do this, use a circular motion over the same point of reflection for about 5 seconds, then rotates in a circular in the opposite direction for 5 seconds. Repeated several times for each point of reflection.
Apply reflexology to all areas in both hands, but pay more attention on problem areas.
When you've finished your reflexology session sit quietly for at least 10 minutes. If possible, lie down and rest well for half an hour.
Drink several glasses of water after applying reflexology. Water will help to drain the toxins released from your organs and muscles during the session.
You can use hand reflexology yourself to relieve the symptoms of headaches, congestion and sore shoulders. The reflexologists requires you to apply more pressure than you would use on your feet because the reflection points in your hands are much deeper.
Sit in a comfortable chair in a quiet room.
Enter a state of relaxation using a bit of your favorite oil hands. Oils and creams are normally not used in professional reflexology sessions, but will not hurt to use them in an informal session. Rub the cream on your hands for several minutes until completely absorbed. This will relax your hands and increase flexibility in preparation for applying reflexology. Be sure not to use a cream or oil greasy your hands are not slippery.
Close your eyes and focus on any area of your body where you feel an uncomfortable pain. Sometimes you just feel as if some part of your body feel misaligned.
Consult a hand reflexology map to identify the points of reflection in your hands that correspond to the parts of your body you want to work. Firmly press the reflex point. You can gradually increase the pressure to make sure you're "activating" the reflex, but loose a little if you feel some pain. Hold the pressure for 30 seconds and release.
Wait a few seconds and repeat. You can press either 30 seconds or you can press and release the point of a pulsed for 30 seconds. Use your thumb to apply light pressure technique pressure if you are uncomfortable. To do this, use a circular motion over the same point of reflection for about 5 seconds, then rotates in a circular in the opposite direction for 5 seconds. Repeated several times for each point of reflection.
Apply reflexology to all areas in both hands, but pay more attention on problem areas.
When you've finished your reflexology session sit quietly for at least 10 minutes. If possible, lie down and rest well for half an hour.
Drink several glasses of water after applying reflexology. Water will help to drain the toxins released from your organs and muscles during the session.
