Just what is Reflexology and why should I be doing it?
One only has to ponder the well-stocked physique of Masterchef Matt Preston to notice that food writing isn't very good for you. Hence we editors decided to send our understudy SAUL KHAN off for a few days of natural-therapy-inspired rejuvenation. First port of call was having a session with reflexologist Doris Litzki to see if he could lighten the pressure on his digestive tract from far too much gourmet cuisine. Here's his take on the experience ...
Being a restaurant reviewer is, believe it or not, a very stressful task, mentally and physically! So I decided to check myself in for a reflexology session at Feet Enhance in Sydney's inner west. I had heard reflexology is somewhat of a cross between a therapeutic experience and a deeply relaxing foot massage, which didn't sound too bad.
Doing a quick flick around wikipedia to at least get a sense what I was in for, I discovered that reflexology works on the principle that different parts of your body can be influenced through certain zones on the feet and hands. By doing whatever they do (I'm clearly no expert) the reflexology practitioners are able to manipulate the points in your feet to bring your body back into balance and into a state of wellbeing.
"Reflexology Chart of the Feet"
Upon reaching Feet Enhance in Croydon I was met by Doris Litzki the resident reflexologist (in fact it's her own business) and she was able to explain reflexology to me with a lot more depth so hopefully I got a modest understanding of it which I can pass onto you. Basically it takes the theory that your hands and feet are microcosms of the body as a whole and by working on certain areas of your hands and feet you can positively affect other areas of the body.
To be honest I'm not always too sure about all this alternative therapy stuff - some stuff I believe works, other things I am skeptical of. It all comes down to personal experience for me, I have to go and do it for myself and then after seeing the results (or lack thereof) I can decide for myself whether or not I'm a believer.
At the start of the session I told Doris I expected one of my shoulders to have a problem, and expected it to be my right shoulder, which had been fractured a few months prior. It feels fine, but there's no harm in seeing if there was any unfelt damage lurking away.
"Reflexology Chart of the Hands"
In actual fact the reflexology was pointing towards my left shoulder being in some kind of trouble, when Doris was working on my left hand I felt a large knot under the skin which corresponded to my left shoulder, she ended up taking my arm, which had been feeling fine and gently moving it. I suddenly felt a deep twitch within the muscle and realised that I must've pulled the arm without even noticing. I'd spent the night before taking apart an old aviary which had become a virtual penthouse for arachnids - this had been quite a challenging and even outright frightening task. Clearly in my stressed state I'd done myself an injury which I was barely conscious of until the reflexology brought it to the fore.
The rest of the session was quite straightforward, with Doris working away on my feet, which was hugely de-stressing and made me feel quite amazing. Very nice break from working hard eating food in restaurants!
All in all, the session was deeply relaxing and my body felt much better for it afterwards, I honestly see that Doris was able to pick up on what was going on with my body through my feet and hands.
I can say with certainty that for those people who are working hard and need a little bit of 'me' time, this is close to the pinnacle of that particular exercise in me-ness.
Don't say you're too busy, because that's generally when you need it most!
To experience the blissful healing of a reflexology session in Sydney, contact Doris Litzki of Feet Enhance Reflexology via (02) 9747 2255 or 0403 071 446. Or email feetenhance@optusnet.com.au or take a look at
ntpages.com.au/feetenhance. If you'd like to study reflexology check out the website of Melbourne's Health Arts College who are expanding to teach reflexology in Sydney, Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane in the coming months: www.thacollege.com
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