Hand Reflexology techniques and step by step instructionsHand reflexology is as effective as any other type of reflexology, but if you have the choice to do foot reflexology, it's preferred because foot reflexes are closer to the surface of the skinReflexology on the hand will give you the same results as doing it on any other part of the body, but the results will take a little longer to happen. We use hand reflexology mainly for do-it-yourself reflexology or to relieve symptoms such as headaches, constipation, shoulder aches.. and much much more For some great hand reflexology pain relief tricks click here Hand reflexology uses a completely different technique than doing reflexology on the face or feet.. mainly because the hands are very flexible and the reflexes are much deeper under the skin which means you need to reach deeper and hold for longer to stimulate a hand reflexology point Every reflexology treatment begins with a relaxation exercise. The relaxation exercise sets the tone of the treatment as relaxing and helps to soothe the muscles before you get into a therapeutic deeper massage of the reflexes. The best way to position yourself and the person set to receive reflexology, is to sit across a table from them with a towel under their hands/ wrists for comfort. Do all of the steps on the right hand and then all on the left hand. When doing hand reflexology the relaxation treatment is a beautiful hand massage.
Step one, relaxation exercises 1 use a little massage or baby oil, and gently rub around the wrist of the right hand. Use big gentle sweeping movements of the thumbs. 2 move into the palms of the hands, working from the middle/ inside of the palm slowly to the edges. Repeat a few times. 3 turn the hand over, and very gently across the top of the hand, use your thumbs to push along from between the knuckles/ bottom of the fingers, to the wrist. This is very relaxing but using too much pressure can be painful. 4 holding one finger at a time, hold it as if to wring it right off the hand and give it a gentle side to side twist so that the knuckle bone joint is being rotated. Slide your hand up so that it does the same to the second joint on the finger and then the top finger joint. Do this to each finger 5 gently give the hand a last squeeze, pat off the oil with a towel, and do the same on the left hand. Step two, hand reflexology technique Hand "reflexes", the spots we are trying to stimulate when doing reflexology, are very deep. Much deeper than any other reflexology spot on the body. Hand reflexology technique is using one finger or thumb apply firm pressure in a circular motion over the same spot for about three to five seconds, then rotate in a circular motion the other way for about three seconds Step three, stimulating the meridians in the hand 1 using the technique described above, use one thumb or finger apply pressure in a circular motion for three to five seconds clockwise and anti clockwise on each meridian point shown in the diagram below. The meridian points on the hands are: Lung Meridian Colon/ Large Intestine Meridian Heart Constrictor Meridian Triple Burner Meridian This meridian is described by the ancient Chinese medical text the Nei Ching "the triple burner is not exactly an organ, but a relationship between a number of organs.." It relates to the three main cavities of the body and the organs within. So is an essential meridian point to stimulate to promote regular balance within the whole body. Heart Small Intestine
Step four, doing reflexology on the fingers The fingers represent everything from your neck up. It represents the glands, brain, skull, facial skin, ears, hearing and sight... Toes represent the same areas. The difference between doing reflexology on the toes and fingers is that the fingers offer a greater area to do reflexology on. The fingers are a bigger version of the toes, like the toes have been "zoomed in" on. 1 using the hand reflexology technique all over the fingers, begin at the top of the thumb, move downwards to the base of the thumb, give attention to every single bit from the inside to the outside. Do this to each finger.
For this step have the right hand laying flat palm face upwards. (do every step on the right hand then all of them on the left hand) The palm of the hand represents the body torso. Notice that the palm has different shades of colour, it generally is lighter in the middle and darker around the top and side edge 1 gently use the hand reflexology technique across the entire palm of the hand. 1a) Begin just under the knuckles and do the whole darker colour area. 1b) do the centre of the palm 1c) do the side, downwards from under the little finger to just above the hard bone on the wrist, 1d) do the same area on the side of the hand from top to bottom, but do the technique moving across ways beginning on the outside of the hand and moving inward towards the inside of the palm 1e) do the last area available, from the base of the thumb along the wrist to the wrist bone, this is a very important area and relates to many things, including your spine and digestive system 2 turn the hand over so that it is palm faced down. Using the same technique work the entire back of the hand (this is a sensitive area gently pressure is required), work down from the knuckles to the wrist and around the wrist bone. 3 turn the hand palm face up, apply a small amount of massage oil and give a relaxing three or four minute massage. 4 give the person receiving reflexology a big glass of water 5 tell them to rest for the rest of the day and keep up the water Water is important because an increase in blood circulation means the body will get rid of waste quicker, but water is what the waste travels in, so make sure to have enough water to get rid of any excess body waste from the blood system to avoid 24 hours of flu like symptoms. Hand reflexology is great to do on other people but we think that it is the best one for doing reflexology to yourself and also is the best one for getting rid of headaches. Click here to go straight to the page with hand reflexology tips for getting rid of headaches, colds and more... Click here to return to home page Images on this website are free for personal use for learning reflexology, for commercial use they are copyright and not to be reprinted, or used for commercial or personal gain. Please contact us if you would like to purchase commercial rights to images on HowToDoReflexology.com |