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Footprints for Health
... health and well-being. In a form of bodywork known as reflexology, the feet are said to contain reflex areas that mirror and connect ... or relaxation technique. Using the thumb, finger, and hand, gentle pressure is applied to reflex areas of the feet in order to ...
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Hands of Medicine
... Epsom salts to soak Miguel’s feet. She will then use foot reflexology to help ease his anxiety and nausea as the chemo drugs begin doing ... nausea, anxiety, fatigue and other symptoms which often go hand-in-hand with the allopathic treatments most people choose to fight their ...
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Sole to Soul: Sweet Feet Treats
... spa is on nurturing. Stones Healing and nurturing go hand in hand (or should we say foot in foot?) in Hawaii. While it is considered ... stones between my toes is forever etched in my memory. Reflexology Spas near and far offer many versions of reflexology or zone ...
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Aveda’s Chakra Balancing Massage
... Massage, a menu item that includes deep-tissue massage, foot reflexology, and subtle energy work. This ritual connects clients with ... around the chakra. Trust your intuition and allow your hand to move in any direction you feel. The chakras can spin either clockwise ...
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Energy Work
... Asian forms in their philosophies and approaches to working. Reflexology is based on a view of the body as having 10 vertical zones and ... energy into the recipient by means of a series of holds (hand positions) on the head, chest, abdomen and back. Therapeutic Touch ...
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Holding Headaches at Bay
... of stress and tension. Swedish massage, on the other hand, promotes relaxation and relieves muscle tension. When muscles become ... glue, creating a new way for the muscle to function. Reflexology. Based on an ancient Chinese therapy, reflexology involves ...
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Antianxiety Foot Massage
... to the effects of various forms of foot massage—including reflexology—on anxiety, depression, immune system response, nausea, pain, and ... sequence that culminates in the addition of the second hand, providing a similar pattern that is delayed in time, much like a musical ...
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Massage and its Benefits
... consistently effective in a variety of ways. Even a simple hand massage appears to move healthy people into a relaxed state (Kunikata). A ... and increase grip strength in one study (Field), and foot reflexology was seen to improve pain and fatigue for people with RA as well ...
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Oncology: Cancer and Human Connection
... her interest in oncology massage. Oncology certificate in hand, Wilson now combines hospital and hospice work with private practice. ... out certification hours, continuing education in hydrostone, reflexology, and polarity therapy is also required. The reason for such a ...
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Reiki in Hospice Care
... focus, more than I was able to perform. Eventually, my left hand broke through the barrier, but only briefly. I could visualize the region, ... While she remained in a right fetal position, I performed reflexology to her liver, reiki directly to the liver region and to pain ...