If you're like me, you're probably on your feet for most of the day. Maybe you're in food service, work in sales, or another job where you're standing all day. The hard wood or linoleum floor feels like concrete. Maybe you're in construction, or you're in the military, running miles and miles with a giant, heavy backpack weighing and pulling down on your shoulders. Either way, you're in pain...your arches are aching, your ankles are sore, or maybe you feel your knees give out. Even your back is starting to hurt and you can't wait to sit down and relax. Well today's your lucky day my friend, because there's a massage for that!
Let me first explain that your entire body is connected. The health of your feet can affect the alignment of your knees, and the position of your knees can affect your back, which is connected to your neck and shoulders. Your entire body is one, it is truly whole, and reflexology is a beautiful example of this. It's not just a regular foot massage, although your feet will feel amazing either way.
According to Eastern philosophy, various points in your feet (and hands) correspond to the organs and structures in the rest of your body. Some believe you can "massage" your eyes and ears, and even your heart, liver, and intestines through certain areas of your feet. The idea is that a "blockage" in any of these places can be felt and treated through different pressure points in the foot. While I can't personally validate the science behind this, it's been accepted in the massage community and many Eastern schools of thought. So why not give it a shot? It's worth a try, right? Even if you're not healed of your inner ailments, the aches and pains in your feet will definitely be relieved.
I do a full hour foot massage/reflexology session and often use hot stones to further soothe and ease any built up tension. The heat penetrates the deeper muscles and helps you relax that much further. And really, who doesn't love a foot massage?
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