RE: a bit lost with questions
Hello Vmax
It would be much better to explain where the reflex points are by means of zones and transverse lines, for example the spleen would be on the lateral, plantar side of the left foot in zones 4 & 5, covering the area inbetween the diaphragm line and the waist line.
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RE: a bit lost with questions
I think you could also argue a good case for working the adrenals in case of infection, particularly where there is inflammation ( basically any "itis")
and I totally agree with Gussie that the explanation of why there are 10 zones is simply that it it an easy way of mapping the foot and allowing you to itendify the location of a particular reflex point on a particular foot , everyone's foot is differnet so using this and the other guidelines, diaphragm, waistline heel etc allows you to be relatively accurate ( think like the gridlines on a map , they are overlaid on to a town or city to allow you to locate a street or landmark) Just as Susan has just done in her reply:)
RE: a bit lost with questions
As an aside.. If there is injury to a reflex, you would normally treat the referring area on the hand instead - you can treat the other foot, but if you look at the zone theory, you realise it isn't the most practical or convincing way to get the job done.
Just because there is a problem in the foot it doesn't mean that there will be a problem area created in that area of the body, just make sure the area is stimulated.
If you do a VRT course later on, or maybe scout about the net for info, you'll be taught how you can treat all the reflex points in the body simply by working points on the nails of the big toe and the thumb. It's pretty impressive. This could also be an alternative.
RE: a bit lost with questions
Hi there Gussie,
thanks again for that and I will take your advice on the VRT course for sure, just have to check where there is one in my area. Can you help with this last one I know that the brain reflexes are on the top of the toes on both feet, but my paper says to explain and I dont know what there is to explain on that one, the books I have here are really limited with info........Am I right in saying the brain reflex is on top of all the toes as one of my study books shows it as being the big toe only. One book contradicts another.
I am finding the acupressure and reflexology lessons and info not to great on this course, I have done aromatherapy full diploma and advanced aromatherapy, indian head massage, anatomy ect while recovering froma car accident that caused me brain injury and a stroke and did really well with them but this one has me going ha ha.
It could possibly be the books I have for it right enough........
Reflexology - a practical approach - 2nd edition
and
Reflexology and acupressure for healing, pressure points (not the best one)
I do realise I am being a bit of a pest here but I have got through the last 8 damn lessons and seem to be struggling here, maybe my injury is causing me to have a few bad hair days haha
Many thanks again and thanks to you all for this feedback it has helped me so much..............
take care 🙂
RE: a bit lost with questions
The brain is an odd one. I sort of missed that bit out, because when we learnt we didn't have a brain reflex listed on the charts we used. We had points for the head in general, which is the big toe, and then pineal and pituitary, hypothalamus and that kinda thing in there.
The problem with all reflexology courses is that there's no prescriptive method, that one chart will not be the same as another - this is for copyright reasons, so you will find that bits dot all over the place when you look into it (could be worth bringing that up in your explanation of the breain cause many charts wont show a brain reflex).
I can only say the brains in the head and therefore the big toe and it spans pretty much all five zones in the toe.
Are you learning any other reflex points in the big toe? I know some courses teach the big toe is the head BUT only one zone.. which most other courses and reflexologists and books will not agree with.
Trying to recall which chart I have.. we used one produced by the AOR and I have anothr by I think Doreen Bailey (Dont thin it is Eunice Ingham) it's the blue one and VERY much in detail. Coul dbe worth looking out for one, cause even though it wasn't formally used in my reflex course it was used for VRT and I find it helpful for more specific information.
The books vary greatly. I have a Louise Tucker book and another on colour reflexology and really need to get more. I tend to poke about on the AOR website to try and get information. I did find some reflexology online usergroups as well but then my machine broke and I lost the addresses else I'd link them in here for you (would like them myself).
I'm waffling so shall shut up. 🙂 Good luck!