What is the difference between conventional Reflexology and Holistic Reflexology?
Reflexology is an ancient system of diagnosis and treatment, dating from c.3000 BC, based on the belief that an image of the entire body, including the internal organs, is represented on the surface of the foot. Massage is applied to the feet. Diagnosis is based on the same principles as found in traditional Chinese medicine, where illness is seen as due to blockage of energy flow.
Holistic Reflexology uses the same principles as conventional Reflexology. The difference is that “Holistic”, (as the term suggests the “whole person”, mind body and soul) works on not only the physical body through the feet, but also on the whole energy field. This helps to relieve blockages and bring about greater flow of energy and wellbeing.