I have been studying as a reflexologist for about a month now. I have always thought of a reflexology is a physical therapy. I am now starting to realise through the course that this is taught as an energy therapy. Is that how most practitioners see it? or do some practise from a physical point only? Can the two be separated?
It is physical from the point of view that you are physically working on one area of the body, but the actions are creating a healing change within other areas of the body that you are visualising through the feet, it is the intention to create a change that is the driving force, not a mechanical pressing of the feet, otherwise a machine could produce the same results as a reflexologist. 😉
It is physical from the point of view that you are physically working on one area of the body, but the actions are creating a healing change within other areas of the body that you are visualising through the feet, it is the intention to create a change that is the driving force, not a mechanical pressing of the feet, otherwise a machine could produce the same results as a reflexologist. 😉
Oh please when will Healthy Pages get a reflexologist as a moderator to answer these sort of questions? I have seen this answer given by Paul before He is not a reflexologist and this standard reply he gives to any question along these lines simply doesnt do justice to, nor help our understanding of this wonderful therapy. As a reflexologist myself of 25 years plus experience i have to say Its both an energy therapy and a physical therapy. An experienced reflexologist moderator would be able to explore this perfectly valid question with a much more interesting and nuanced reply.
When I answer posts, I am answering as a member of this forum, when I am moderating, I say so.
If you read my post properly I did say that it was both physical and healing.
If you can show the physical connections that run from the feet to all individual parts of the body and its associated organs and glands etc, then there are a number of scientists who have proved that such connections do not exist who would be very interested in knowing about them.
Oh please when will Healthy Pages get a reflexologist as a moderator to answer these sort of questions?
Surely it's a moderator's job to moderate, not to settle on 'the correct answer' in a discussion.
Good point Crowan. However for anyone interested in this subject there are a mass of studies research and teaching that could enlighten readers. Try looking up Judith Whately (complementary therapy lecturer at the University of Cardiff) for reflexology and biomechanics, Spiros Dimitrakoulas and Orthopedic reflexology, and Lynn Booth for Vertical Reflex Therapy who works with clients in a standing position.
Oh please when will Healthy Pages get a reflexologist as a moderator to answer these sort of questions? I have seen this answer given by Paul before He is not a reflexologist and this standard reply he gives to any question along these lines simply doesnt do justice to, nor help our understanding of this wonderful therapy. As a reflexologist myself of 25 years plus experience i have to say Its both an energy therapy and a physical therapy. An experienced reflexologist moderator would be able to explore this perfectly valid question with a much more interesting and nuanced reply.
Angelat,
Rather than criticize another member, you could simply have given details of what you consider to be a 'more' correct answer.
Whilst Paul himself doesn't list Reflexology as a therapy he does, I see from his website that his partner Vivien is a Reflexologist, so it's perhaps wrong to make disparaging remarks about his knowledge in this area, as I'm sure he will have certainly learnt a lot from her, even if he's not a practitioner himself (just as I know many things about textiles, seamstressing etc. from my partner, but I'm not qualified in it like she is)
As for the job of a moderator, as Crowan correctly points out it's not a requirement to give 'correct' answers in every field available, and it's certainly not a requirement of HP to provide moderators who are skilled in every field.
As a reflexologist yourself of 25 years, I would have expected a more full answer from you other than just saying "it's both an energy therapy and a physical therapy". Could you expand on your understanding of this please, for the benefit of everyone. I'd certainly be interested to learn more as to how it is considered both.
All Love and Reiki Hugs
In my opinion all therapies are energetic when you get down to it. Osteopathy is probably one of the most physical therapies, but my osteopath once told me that what she does is create the optimum conditions in the body for healing to occur. Since healing is an energetic process I think it is impossibly to draw a distinction between physical and energetic.