Are you one of many who wear away the outside edge of shoes? If so, you may be susceptible to developing tarsal tunnel syndrome, plantar fasciitis, chronically sprained ankles, and tight hip flexors. But don’t despair there is hope. Allow me to explain. Like clockwork, 13 muscles in the lower leg move the foot in a specifically timed and coordinated manner. When the edges of shoes wear more quickly than the rest of the shoe, it means the long muscles…..
If you have chronic shoulder pain you may want to check out the ball (fifth metatarsal head) beneath your little toe area for a possible answer and that would be, a callus. Calluses that appear on the foot is a sign one is developing a foot problem and the location of a callus means the associated reflex is also reacting. When the foot is subjected to excessive friction the nervous system will respond by accelerating development of epidermal tissue…..
Since the early years of my reflexology practice I’ve been particularly fascinated with how accurate the curves of the medial arch of the foot match the actual spinal curvatures of that individual. Many of my clients have verbally expressed feeling tension in the muscles along their spine melt away when the arch of their foot is reflexed during their reflexology session, reassuring its microcosmic connection. You may be familiar with a similar reflexive sensation when putting cold feet into a…..
In her book Love Without End, Glenda Green explains more and more people are entering into a lighter phase of being as they transform into higher purpose. She explains how we are walking rainbows to varying degrees of brilliance, and these displays of light energy are becoming more visible to our senses as we rise higher in consciousness. She further elaborates as we emerge and spiritually grow our bodies become less physically dense and this allows the light of…..
Locked or misaligned foot joints will change the normal pattern of weight distribution and this is the leading cause of bunion. Yesterday I worked with a client who made her reflexology appointment for stress management. She expressed feeling chronically exhausted but goes about her day as if it’s a normal way of being. “Oh”, she said, and by the way I have a blister on the inside of my big toe which comes and goes especially when I go…..
All of my illustrations have a reflexology undertone using the feet and associated reflexes. Bouquet of Tootsies Mother Earth …..
The posterior tibialis muscle is found deep in the calf and crosses through the inside arch of the foot. The tendons of this muscle look somewhat like fingers extending to six main sites of attachment which are perfectly designed to move the foot in and downward (inversion and plantar flexion of the foot). Left to right: Right Posterior tibialis muscle; Plantar side of the right foot with posterior tibialis tendon attachment sites. When under excessive stress the posterior tibialis muscle will…..
Reflexology has evolved and taken on many forms of practice for centuries yet somehow it’s meaning and genesis has continued to be elusive to the general public. For many folks the concept of accessing organs and glands by manipulating the bottom of the feet is mind-altering and leaves one to wonder how this is possible. I get it. I was once there too. The feet, hands, and ears are the primary portals used to access the body above because they…..
What is Structural Reflexology®? Trademarked in 2013 by Geraldine Villeneuve, Structural Reflexology® is the practice of integrating foot reflexology with anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology by using local and reflexive methods to release stress and compensation in the entire body. Structural Reflexology addresses tension sites on the feet as the product of local muscle and ligament strain while maintaining an understanding of how these sites of tension on the feet will impact the rest of the body. . Who can benefit…..
If you work with feet or are just curious in general, the Harris Ink Mat is a fantastic tool to see how weight is transferred to the foot. For this reason Structural Reflexologists® use the Harris Ink Mat to reveal areas of stress on the foot while the person walks onto the mat. The action of movement gives the practitioner additional information about foot mechanics revealed by the ink print. After an assessment is made manual methods are…..
