Brief Overview
Reflexology is an ancient healing art that originated in China and Egypt about 5000 years ago B.C.
A painting from Egypt is the evidence of the oldest documentation depicting the practice of reflexology.
This pictograph was dated around 2500-2330 B.C. It was found in the tomb of an Egyptian physician Ankmahor at Saggara.
(See history page for more info)
Definition: Reflexology 
Reflexology is a pressure point massage on feet and hands which is based on a system of zones and areas that reflect an image of the body on the feet. Those areas correspond through energy pathways to different parts of the body.
Through the stimulation of a pressure point, nerve endings are activated corresponding to specific parts of the body through a feedback loop of the neuronet in the brain.
The result of this stimulation causes:
- The circulatory system to rise.
- The immune system is activated and more capable of taking care of uninvited bacteria and viruses present in the body.
- A deeper state of relaxation that brings about a shift in the neuronet from the sympathetic to the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting healing.
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