Reflexology Sequence

[johnny j]

Following on from angel's post in massage abt sequence, would fellow reflexologists mind putting down the sequence they do here?

 

[sazzle]

i'll try!

i start by solar plexus pressing both and then pulling off neg energy and milking the lymph.

then i work one foot at a time, right first. do lots of relaxation techniques before starting with the thymus area, big toes, all toes. cuboid notch, lateral edge (arm) to shoulder reflex. then finger walk dorsal aspect moving onto uterus, sciatic, medial pelvis, ovary, sciatic, lateral pelvis. fallopian tube/lymph onto spine. then chest, liver, stomach, pancreas, colon, small intestine, kidney, adrenals, urether to bladder, urinary flush.

then i repeat on left foot. if i find congestion i work on them. i end with a foot massage and endocrine balance.

hth!

 

[politicsbolitics]

I vary mine a bit but here goes.

Massage to both feet including toe and ankle rotation. Linking on L5 and forebrain to relax and shut up any talkative clients. Diaphragm and solar plexus on left foot and then on right foot.

Begin treatment on right foot:

Massage up spinal reflexes and then thumb walk up spine three times and up onto cervical vertebrae. Work great toe all over, hypothalamus, pineal and pituitary. Work all other toes all over. Thyroid area. Oeosphogus, eyes, ears and upper lymphatics. Chest and lungs. Shoulder area, including linking which relaxes greatly. Liver, digestive area, large intestines etc then onto stomach, pancreas and duodenum. Bowel and pelvic area. Outside of the foot, knee, hip, arm etc. Heart and spleen.

Bladder and urethra. Kidney reflex holding and then press on adrenals.

Uterus and ovaries, fallopian tubes. Up across top of foot.

End with more massage at end of treatment and then solar plexus rocking and holding points.

I find it very effective and it usually knocks them out and they seem very happy.

I have played about with it a bit and will probably change it again, but I find it works well and induces deep relaxation and they come back!

 

[Muayad Q]

I begin with solar plexus breathing method to relax client and focus myself.

Starting with left foot (how I was trained) I massage the whole foot using petrissage, frictions etc, rotating ankles, invert/evert, working toes, running heel of hand down the spinal reflex.

Start with diaphragm, deep penetration of diaphragm, heart, lungs, arm and shoulder, thymus/ears/eyes, throat/thyroid, face, scalp, brain, back of head/side of neck, glands, sinuses, dorsal breast, upper abdominals, lower abdominals, sigmoid, spine up/spine down, connections from spine to organs, reproductive quadrant lateral and medial, chronics lateral and medial, fallopian tubes etc, back, knee and hip on lateral dorasl aspect, lymph pump, spinal twist, ankle rotations and feathering. Repeat on right foot and finish with either soothing or stimulating massage. Extra work on any areas that are congested.

Pete

 

[Vanessa H]

I think the sequence differs according to which training you have. I did AoR and we followed Dwight Byers sequence. I've had treatments from others with different training, ITEC etc and its quite different.


I was taught, but now vary as I think best, the following.

Greet the feet, Warm up (rotations,massage etc) starting on left foot and then right, solar plexus breathing.
Right foot first. Pituitary/hypothalamus, Brain, neck, spine, sinuses, eyes, ears, eustachian tube. Shoulder, Axilla, arm, elbow, knee, hip. Thymus, thyroid, parathyroid, (heart on left), chest/lung, diaphragm, solar plexus. (Liver, gall bladder, stomach, pancreas, duodenum on right) (Stomach, pancreas, spleen on left). Work across small intestines, ileocaecal (right) ascending colon, pyloric flecture, transverse colon, (left) splenic flecture, descending/sigmoid colon, anus. Supporting musculature. Sciatic nerve.
Kidneys, adrenals,ureters, bladder, urethra. Repro's, lymph drainage to groin, achilles, all around ankles. then all across dorsal area for lymph and chest/lung/breast reflexes. Lymph drainage drawn up the dorsal to each toe.
Exit by big toe on left foot and free negative energies. Phew, but you did ask!

All these are usually worked several times depending on results. I also incorporate massage to soothe. I do a lot of linking as well now. I find the length of time depends on the size of the feet quite a lot and on the presenting problems.

With new clients I often 'Zone Walk' first to check for painful/congested areas, and if time allows I zone walk at the end too.

I must admit I sometimes realise I've forgotten something on the other foot and then just work it back into the routine, especially with chatty clients!

Anyway, most say 'aah lovely' at the end and come back for more.

Do you ever feel a tad envious sometimes. I wish I could treat myself. We treat all these people and neglect ourselves sometimes. I do treat my hands every day but its not the same.

Jan

 

[isawmarty]

I used to do the basic "Ingham method" sequence because that's what I was taught. However, nowadays after warming up the feet, I do a hormone balance, then go through the sequence starting with the right foot and finish with the lymphatic technique before closing and warming down the feet.

I'm interested in what reasons people were given with starting with the left foot. I had a treatment done in this way once and it left me feeling like I was having a panic attack. Just wondered.

 

[fish_in_dish_water]

I was taught to do the right foot first as it is the past and the left foot is the present/future.

yasmin x

 

[Joonks]

I was taught left foot first also, can't remember why! I just can't see that it matters. Can only imagine that your panic attack was some kind of release, either that or the therapist was a bit over zealous! how awful!

I also feel envious at times. So much so that I am now getting regular treatments. I had reflexology last week and am having it again tomorrow, I desperately need it and it is ridiculous as I do about 15-20 clients a week and am totally knackered. I also got a massage yesterday and am getting another tomorrow! Yipee! Closest I am going to get to a holiday this week as it is quiet at work and my boys are away for the week.

I figure it is worth paying for treatments myself and not relying on swops from other therapists. I am lucky as I have found somebody really good, which I find difficult to be honest. She is bossy too, which helps. It's so nice to be the client for a change.

I also get regular 5-elements acupuncture which has saved me from going totally mad lately. It is fantastic, though incredibly painful at times.

It's essential that we get treated too I think. How can we keep giving treatments otherwise? Oh, and also, another thing, my reflexologist suggested I work on clients kneeling at the foot of the couch as my shoulder is bad at the moment. I did it today and it did help so I shall be sticking to that from now on.

 

[jesikka23]

and of course the digestive system runs right to left.

I have seen some treatments where each system is done on each foot alternately, as it's supposed to be more holistic, but I think the chopping and changing could be quite distracting.

Lesley

 

[Affegoapolo]

I agree. I think doing one foot at a time is far more relaxing for the client.

 

[raspberry_daisy_twist]

lesley... a-ha! sensible reason... i knew there should be one <g>.

mind you, having said that... in massage, i was taught when doing the stomach. to work up right, across and down, following the large intestine. now, i understand, they work up the descending colon and smooth down, then across the transverse, left to right and then smooth down, finally going down the ascending then smooth down. the reason, so i am told, is to clear anything that maybe impacting, rather than just pushing it all down on itself... ?

candie... but wont doing treatments with you kneeling do your knees in? i know i couldnt do that way.

 

[Marilee C]

The solar plexus and digestive systems I DO work on both feet at the same time.......seems logical to do the colon in one movement.

yasmin x

 

[funwithsharpthings]

Dwight Byers (Ingham Method), says in his book that it doesn't really matter which foot you do first, but he always does the right foot first. Also the left lymph (dorsal chest) is the final reflex we do drawing up to the 'exit point' and release of negative energies.

I also was taught that the right is the past and the left the current and future, but not convinced on that one, as some organs not in both feet!!. I hold and massage the Solar plexus on both feet together as well, at the beginning and end, seems effective that way.

Every client and treatment is different and I think intuition plays a major part in it anyway.

Enjoy your treatments Candie, I've been thinking of doing the same as we often dont have the time to do reciprocals, as you need a few hours spare really. Also you cant just crash out after if you are the first!!.

Jan xx

 

[RusQuentsek]

Well I must need the treatment coz I was taught right foot first, not left! Realised I had made a mistake when I got into bed last night! DOH!

Had a fantastic treatment today by a new therapist who I have snapped up to work with us. She is only just out of college so I was a bit unsure, but bloomin heck she was fantastic and it was one of the best I have had.

I shall have to be less cautious in future! That serves me right.