I attended part 2 of the “Advanced Reflex Therapy” Workshop today. Just when I thought yesterday was an intense day of working on the feet and hands and other reflex points, today was even more brutal! Today’s focus was the shoulder and upper vertebra region of the spine and organs which may be associated with contributing pain and discomfort to that region. By the time class was over, the parts of my hands that received the reflex therapy work felt like they had been beaten up by a martial artist who knew Qi Gong!

Although I won’t be using the techniques I learned at this workshop on all my clients (as it was truly torturously painful), it has re-enlightened me to the fact that there is no one modality of massage that’s the panacea for everyone’s physical ailments. One has to also take into consideration not only the muscles, but all the other anatomical, physiological and energy components involved in the client being treated.

Today is my first of 2 days attending a workshop on “Advanced Reflex Therapy” at the Grand Hotel in Clearwater, Florida.  The instructor, Dr. Art Brown, is a light-hearted, upbeat gentleman and also the founder of this simple, quick and easy methodology for lessening pain on the body.  It’s similar to Reflexology where the therapist works specific points around the feet, hands, scalp and ears, which correlate to other parts of the body that are the problematic areas.  By working these points on a client, one’s pain can reduce in specific targeted areas, as the focus of this modality is the nervous system.

I learned pain reduction techniques for the lower body,  which included the sciatic nerve, hips, mid to lower back,  knees and feet.  And I kid you not, this can be a painful experience, as it was for me as well as the other students who attended.  Also, bruising, swelling and soreness are not uncommon at the points that have been worked as it’s a sign that the body is detoxing.  To me, the best part is the self treatment, where you can perform these sometimes painful, yet effective techniques on yourself and feel the results.

You don’t have to be a massage therapist to attend this workshop and gain valuable knowledge on keeping yourself as pain-free as you can. If you would like to learn more about this modality, check out the website:
http://nowiamhealthy.com