Although you are aware of the benefits of reflexology, you may not be able to take the time to go to a specialist. Although the healthiest and most appropriate practice is reflexology, people can do reflexology by themselves using some techniques. If people cannot spare time for this, they can practice reflexology on their own with short sessions at home. It will be enough for us to learn reflexology points in our body on the hands, feet, face and ears and the movements that require pressure to be able to do reflexology at home.
How to do reflexology massage at home?
About 7,000 of the nerve endings in our body are found on the soles of our feet. Our feet, however, are the area where all nerve endings end. Feet stay closed during the day and get very tired. It is very important that we relax our feet, which are exposed to these situations. We can also try to relax our feet, which we constantly neglect, by taking a short time. It is possible to do reflexology massage at home by practicing self-reflexology techniques. We can practice reflexology techniques by taking a short time for ourselves at home. Before practicing foot reflexology, a relaxing oil can be prepared:
- 3 teaspoons of pure extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons of sesame oil
- 2 drops of lavender oil
- 2 drops of chamomile oil
- 1 drop of geranium essential oil
All these ingredients are mixed together and foot reflexology oil is obtained. Hands and feet are first thoroughly cleaned and dried thoroughly. Afterwards, you can massage the reflexology points with this oil.
How to do foot reflexology practice at home?
It is very easy and relaxing to practice foot reflexology techniques on your own hands and feet at home. There are exactly five pressure techniques available for reflexology practice:
- thumb gesture
- patting motion
- scrubbing action
- finger gesture
- squeezing action
First, you need to sit in a place where you can stretch your feet. You can stretch your arms and feet comfortably while sitting. Pull one leg toward your lap and extend the other leg. The most important of the foot reflexology techniques is rubbing the upper part of the foot. Start from the toes and work your way up to the wrists. Then rub from your wrists to your toes again and repeat this 5 times. Grasp the heel of your foot and slowly rotate it to the right and left a few times, so you can reduce the stiffness in the ankle. You need to grasp the arch on the back of the foot tightly and rub your big toe with the other hand and pull it out. Then apply this process to the other fingers one by one. Finally, rub the arch of the foot forward and backward, pressing hard from the ankle to the toes. Repeat this process 5 times. In addition, you can make a more comprehensive reflexology practice by creating a reflexology hand and foot map.