Hand Reflexology
Our hands also represent an amazing micro-map of our whole body.
Massage of specific Reflexology points on our hands can bring deep relaxation, release tension, alleviate stress, open up energy pathways in the body and improve circulation.
Though not as well known as my work with the feet, I have been offering Hand Reflexology for years in my London practice.
Why choose to have Hand Reflexology?
Hand Reflexology is just as effective and powerful as Foot Reflexology or Facial Reflexology in supporting and improving your health and wellbeing.
If you are someone who doesn’t like having your feet touched, Hand Reflexology would be a good way to experience the many benefits of Reflexology.
Have you noticed that we also seem to take our hands for granted? moving through our day and ‘doing’ many things that involve our hands. Hand Reflexology helps us to really let go of the ‘doing’ and rest more into being and receiving.
Hand Reflexology can be a stand-alone session or we can incorporate it into a Face or Foot Reflexology session.
Hand Reflexology and the Emotions
In Chinese medicine there are different emotions associated with different organs of the body. For example; the Lungs relate to the emotion of grief, the Liver to anger.
As we work over the hands (that relate to all the physical organs/systems in the body) it is quite common for different emotions to come up to the surface and be released.
A lot of us have also experienced what we would describe as ‘stress’ in our lives, what I often find is that there are many emotions underneath that term, sometimes sadness, anxiety or fear – to name a few.
Perhaps, as your body relaxes, you may feel more aware of the underlying emotions present for you or as we work over a zone (like the liver) you may feel feelings arise that are related to that zone.
Though it may not happen in every session, I really welcome these emotional releases as a positive thing and completely natural.
If you feel you would like to share what is happening or what you are feeling in the session, I am here to fully listen and hold space for you.
Hand Reflexology and the Subtle Energy Body
In Chinese Medicine, there are said to be a network of pathways in the body through which vital (Qi) energy flows. It is said to connect us to the universal life energy and the earth energy. When this energy becomes stuck, a person’s health and wellbeing is affected.
In the Hands there are 6 Meridian pathways, applying Reflexology to these specific points that relate to each Meridian on the Hands also helps to release any stuck energies in these pathways.
With a total of 12 Meridian Pathways in the body, we can access 6 in the hands and 6 in the feet – so if you combine Hand and Foot Reflexology together in a session we touch in on them all!
Learn Hand Reflexology
Hand Reflexology is also easy to teach, I often give self-care Hand Reflexology points to my clients – to boost their health and wellbeing between sessions.
I have taught hand Reflexology to groups of children and hold online classes for adults too.
Once you learn a few Hand Reflexology points you can take it with you wherever you go.
Have a tension headache? Work on the points related to the head, neck and back area on the hands for relief.
Experiencing bloating after a meal? Work on the points related to the stomach and the gut – to help release any gas.
You can of course do the same on the feet, but it is not quite as easy to get to the feet all the time or when you are out and about!
I use hand reflexology for myself all the time, at home or on the move, it is such an amazing self-care support.
Are you feeling inspired to Learn Hand Reflexology with me?
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