An ancestral therapy that influences the body's tensions and dysfunctions, using pressure points under the arch of the foot.
A therapy that relaxes and brings real well-being.
Therapeutic reflexology or foot reflexology massage at Clinique Naturelle with our reflexologists Marie-Anne Geiser (ASCA) and Caroline Matthey (ASCA and RME).
The map of your body is... under your feet!
Reflexology therapy is a gentle massage performed with the fingers on the feet, applying pressure to reflex zones on the arch of the foot. Each reflex zone corresponds to a body part or organ. Considered a form of alternative medicine, therapeutic reflexology helps to localize tensions and other dysfunctions in the body, and then to act on these zones.
A little history?
The oldest depiction of a reflexology session is an ancient Egyptian papyrus showing men massaging their feet. Indian medical treatises and representations of the Buddha's feet reiterate the central role of the arch of the foot in treating organic imbalances, and the means of treating them.
Traditional Chinese medicine considers that the body is criss-crossed by 12 meridians linking the main organs and circulating the energy flows that ensure health and balance. We can intervene in the circulation of this vital energy at precise points known as reflex points.
What are the benefits of reflexology therapy?
- Energizes the body
- Harmonizes vital functions
- Releases stress and nervous tension
- Relieves back tension and other aches and pains
- Improves blood circulation
- Provides deep relaxation
- Helps eliminate toxins
- Activates the lymphatic system
- Relaxes muscles
