Massage is described as “therapeutic touch”…. It is a way of using the natural human instinct for touching and being touched as a mean of healing illness and promoting well being… There many kinds of therapeutic touch…Foot massage, reflexology and acupressure are few ways used on feet to the benefit of your mind and body… Our feet takes a great punishment in the course of the day, yet they are so often left out of pampering… There are many ways to give our own feet a special treat… In a way it will relax and stimulate the whole body…
I developed a passion of getting this foot massage… I get it done almost ten days once… It has been a habit and I feel my legs and body needs pampering… I have recommended many of my friends and family to go for reflexology… First time I took my mother, she almost kicked the masseur… Now she is also addicted like me… In Kuala Lumpur there are few places I really like to go such as Endah Parade in Sri Petaling they have so many outlets… one of them is Reborn… Reborn has many branch all over Malaysia… Really miss going there…
Photo taken at a Reflexology shop… I and my friend used to enjoy it…
Our feet supports us… they take us wherever we want to in life… They are highly sensitive and responsive to touch… They contain more than 14,000 nerve endings between them… stroking and rubbing the feet can have a relaxing effect on the entire body… Foot massage is one of the most effective ways of lifting your mood… Give your feet a few minutes rub to warm them up… Baby oil could be used… Reflexology and soothing massage helps you sleep at night… Follow your instincts to touch and be touched… give your inner self a boost by holding and massaging your feet… Of course it would not be as good as when someone do it for you, but at times some people just cannot stand the pain… Also not always we are able to go out for a massage…
Here are some tips and the points how you could do your own massage and relax yourself…
Below is chart of some PRESSURE POINTS
Foot Chart
When you are doin your RIGHT FOOT…
Bring your right foot to rest on your left knee…
Make sure you are sitting in a comfortable position…
Apply oil…
Start with gentle stroking…
Hold feet between your hands…
Slide them from heel to toe…
Keep the pressure steady and firm…
Use your thumb and fingers to hold and curl round the sole and heel…
Do it three times…
Make circular movement with your knuckles to apply pressure on the points…
Apply deeper pressure on points which needs more attention…
Now repeat it few times…
Like wise for LEFT FOOT…
You can massage on certain points when need… for example if you cannot sleep or nose blocked… look for the point from the chart and give a rub with your knuckle… should be a relieve… Use baby oil or any healing oil…
Fast strokes – Stimulates and energizing
Slow rhythmic strokes – Relaxing effect
Deep pressure – Can be used to release muscular tension… relieve stress
Gentle pressure – is soothing and calming effect for mind and body
These are some ways that I use at home… Thought it might be useful for you all… Take good care of your feet… they take us wherever we want to in life…
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