RE: Reflexology - 'Sluggish' Reflexes

Hello Panicky! The answer is that I don't know. I think it's probably down to individual interpretations, but I hope others will chip in here and enlighten us. I tend to think of reflexes where there are clues such as crunchiness, bubbling or other things as out of balance - this could be a passing thing, a memory of a condition, an existing condition or perhaps a warning that something may crop up. Maybe when I have more experience I'll be able to detect more subtle differences. Learning every day! Isn't it fun though?

RE: Reflexology - 'Sluggish' Reflexes

I'm guessing it's a reflex that you don't get much response from, one way or another when the area is worked on. Alternatively it could mean an area of the foot that is depleted, i.e. pale, cold, poor cirulation.....sorry, not really sure in what context you're using this term.

Lesley

RE: Reflexology - 'Sluggish' Reflexes

experienced reflexologists use terms like sluggish and energised because they refer to the energy from that reflex point. i am not that experienced (2 years) and i am only just getting into the subtle energies of working the feet.

i do believe that the more you experience, the more able you are to interpret what you feel/ sense.

i would say sluggish is maybe soft to the touch... for example, someone with an underactive thyroid may have a sluggish reflex.

RE: Reflexology - 'Sluggish' Reflexes

After several years performing this treatment, I find there are very definate signs when a part of the body is not functioning well.

If it is simply a point where you feel nothing very much, but, there is something there, not quite right, not 'crunchy' but harder than it should be, you know, instinctivly to mention this.

It could be liver, for example the client drank alcohol the night before - it will show up as a vague touchyness on the liver area.

If fat is not broken down correctly by BILE, it will show up on the gall bladder area. If the client is not drinking enough water, the kidneys will make them sit up when you go to that point.[:@] No energy, well the Adrenals will make the client's eyes water [&:]

You can tell if they exercise enough by the way the Lymph flows, and lower, mid and upper back and shoulder pain is obvious always.

At one point, left over problems are recorded in the feet. One client's ear points were so messy, and she swore there was nothing wrong there. Next visit she confessed that 6 weeks prior to her previous treatment, she had visited her Gp, with terrible earache. And forgotten all about it.

Another client's teeth areas were not quite right. And it turned out she was inthe first stages of gum disease.

It is very much all to do with instinct and experience, which go hand in hand and don't take a long time to develop really. It just is amazing how suddenly it all seems to flow along, and you know EXACTLY what you are on about;)

love Gillyxxx

RE: Reflexology - 'Sluggish' Reflexes

Gilly Ann, thanks for all that useful info.;)

I agree with you and Rosie. You just kind of 'feel' it. Until you start to do this it is difficult to explain, but when it starts to happen you will know! It's a bit like instinct I suppose - in your fingertips!:D

RE: Reflexology - 'Sluggish' Reflexes

Thanks very much for all your replies. I guess lots of experience will be the main factor when describing reflexes and being able to tell when a client is not 'balanced'.