Best foot forward
Don’t you all wish there was a magic button that you could press for instant relaxation, or better still, to lose weight? With today’s hectic lifestyles and stress that builds up, foot reflexology helps release stress and maintains the right body balance.
Beena Sondhi, director operations, Oryza spa, shares tips on the benefits of foot reflexology. One of the most ancient methods of treatment, foot reflexology helps activate the healing powers of the body and calms the nerves. As each body part is associated with a specific reflex area of the foot, by massaging these zones you can revitalise the whole system, using moderate intensity and depth. Most of the spas and salons offer on-the-go therapies for stimulating the flow of energy through the body and establish the inner balance and health. Streets in Bangkok and beaches in Goa are lined up with experts who promise to relax you in a couple of minutes with foot reflexology.
The nerve endings on the feet get jammed with toxins due to lack of exercise and stress. There are plenty of benefits of kneading the feet; like deep relaxation, body detoxification, blood circulation, increasing natural resistance, deep sleep, maintaining health, improving concentration and enhancing the overall emotional balance. With the right pressure points, you can relieve yourself of pain and stiffness caused by too much exercise or using muscle for too long. It also keeps headache, stress, asthma, constipation, sinusitis and migraine at bay if taken in the right manner.
There have been studies about weight loss connected with reflexology. If the various pressure points on your feet are triggered in the right manner, it can result in a considerable weight loss. For weight loss through reflexology, those pressure points can be acted upon that correspond to the spleen and digestive organs. Once you are relaxed, you will feel the glow on your face too. You can even try hand reflexology for weight loss, if you’re in a rush and don’t want to remove your shoes. Using reflexology to lose weight shouldn’t be a total replacement for other weight loss methodsbut can be used to complement them. Both men and women can indulge in these therapies.
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