From one of the world's foremost reflexologists--a former director of the International Institute of Reflexologists--comes the best and most complete guide ever available on this ancient Chinese healing art, featuring workouts for both feet and hands. Color illustrations throughout.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
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Okay, so I'm a nurse and dedicated to the medical establishment from which I draw my livelihood! I also have great respect for scientific methodology. That said, I also have to admit to an innate curiosity about alternative approaches to health care, and so when my license needed 30 CEUs for renewal, one of the courses I decided to take was one on reflexology. I purchased The Joy of Reflexology for that course and began reading it with more than a little skepticism. Although it suggested that practicing the art on oneself was less effective than doing so on another subject, I happened to have no one else at hand on whom to practice the techniques, so it was me or nobody. I was totally prepared to pooh-pooh the entire thing as so much bumpkin, when I discovered that the very unpleasant hip pain from which I was suffering at the time resolved and didn't return when certain pressure points on my feet were massaged as indicated in the text. Since I had been kept awake nights over the preceding several months, turning over and repositioning myself about every half hour trying find a more comfortable way to rest, I can tell you I was fully prepared to eat crow when the massage technique worked! True, a population of 1 isn't the best statistics, and a test on oneself is hardly the makings of a double blind study. So, coincidence? Maybe. But I got the first uninterrupted eight hours of sleep I'd gotten in months! I'll take it. Thank you Miss Gillanders.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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This book explores the theory of reflexology which says that by massaging our feet and hands (the outermost extensions of the body) we can stimulate certain body parts. This book includes sections on stimulating every major system of the human body along with tips on relieving certain common health problems. Each movement has an illustration complete with directional arrows so you cant go wrong. This is a great book to read if you want to help your loved one relax after a hard days work. Even if you dont believe in the theory of reflexology the massage movements still make the book worthwhile.
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book in 1996 and have since then used the techniques to help my wife deal with her Crohn's disease. I am writing this to let people out there know that reflexology works. If at the very least considered a relaxation method, we have experienced noticeable improvements in her condition after a few sessions. Four years later, we still use it whenever the need arises. For those of you debating whether to attempt this method, I would say you owe it to yourself to try it out. I hope you have as much if not better success than we have had.
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Easy starter book with clear illustrations
The subject of reflexology is complex using many points throughout the body, but by keeping the subject to the hands and feet the author makes the subject accessible for beginners. Read more
Published 1 month ago by kavanava
NO more sore feet, yes to less stress
Arrived ahead of schedule and is as good as brand new. Will order from them again in a heart beat!!
Published 8 months ago by NRS Ratchet
The Joy of Reflexology
This is a perfect book to learn & understand reflexology.
Excellent diagrams & extremely well presented thoughout.
Excellent diagrams & extremely well presented thoughout.
Published on April 5, 2010 by Hyacynth
I'm very happy
Of Course I'll shopping more items for that seller. The book was in excellent condiction and the price was amazing. Read more
Published on April 20, 2009 by Soraya V.
The Joy of Reflexology
Much more basic than I had hoped. Looks like it is written as a basic primer for nursing school. Somewhat disappointing. Read more
Published on March 23, 2009 by J. biddle
Great to learn patterns for ears and hands
I am very pleased to use this book along with a previous purcahsed VHS from the author. It is clear, definitive and well written. Read more
Published on March 12, 2006 by David L. Patterson
not bad, but can be a lot better
The book is not bad, really, and it does contain useful information about reflexology, however I would describe its layout as nothing but sloppy. Read more
Published on January 15, 2001 by Zyl Vezir
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Human beings have always been subject to stress, yet we often look back longingly to earlier times when life seemed, from a modern perspective, to have been simpler and freer from pressure and strain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
support the right foot, use your right thumb, use your right index finger, diaphragm line, reflex points, ligament line, plantar view, plantar side, reflexology session, hand reflexology, reflexology treatment, supporting hand, medial edge, use your right hand, spinal area, ileocecal valve New!
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Human beings have always been subject to stress, yet we often look back longingly to earlier times when life seemed, from a modern perspective, to have been simpler and freer from pressure and strain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
support the right foot, use your right thumb, use your right index finger, diaphragm line, reflex points, ligament line, plantar view, plantar side, reflexology session, hand reflexology, reflexology treatment, supporting hand, medial edge, use your right hand, spinal area, ileocecal valve New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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