Reflexology for Severe Conditions Kidneys Prostate Colon Lungs Spine

Dear Colleagues & Friends,         Think of all of the people who have issues with their Kidneys, Prostate, Colon, Lungs and Spine.

Condition Specific Reflexology III:   Kidney Conditions, Prostatitis, Crohn's Disease, Asthma/COPD, Spinal Discogenic Conditions      When: Saturday & Sunday, November 19-20, 2016 Who Should Attend: This workshop is ideal for the beginning Reflexologists, Massage Therapists, Bodyworkers, Physical Therapists, Trainers, Chiropractors, Acupuncturists, Doctors & Nurses, beauty and skin care specialists and all others in the caring arts.    Continuing Education Hours Available 12 CE Hours: ARCB, NCBTMB, ABMP, many States  To Register Online or for Downloadable Flier Click Here

Perhaps you have heard of the world famous Whittaker Health Newsletter. For decades, desperate people with life threatening health challenges have traveled from all over North America and the world to the Whitaker Wellness Institute in Orange County, California. The team of five medical doctors and staff Reflexologist Paul Harvey have been working with those suffering from the below conditions with remarkable results. During this hands-on Seminar, you will learn where and how to work on Feet, Hands, and Ears for relieving stresses related to each of these health challenges.      Problems with kidneys, prostate, colon, lungs, and spinal column are almost of epidemic proportions. The incidence of kidneys, prostate, colon, lungs, and spinal column problems is growing, causing terrible pain and suffering. In a clinical setting, using Integrative Medical approaches, Foot Hand Ear Reflexology has become an integral part of caring for patients with these chronic and degenerative health challenges.      During this hands-on Seminar, students will learn where and how to work on Feet, Hands, and Ears for relieving stresses related to Kidney Conditions, Prostatitis, Crohn's Disease, and Asthma-COPD, Spinal Discogenic Conditions. This Seminar is for the person relatively new to the touch therapies as well as for the experienced practitioner.

About Your Instructor           Paul Harvey is a graduate of the Academy, is Past Chairperson of the National Health Federation, Past Board member of the Reflexology Association of California, and maintains a thriving Reflexology practice in Orange County, California. He was recently presented the prestigious "Clinical Reflexology Award" by the Reflexology Association of America, for his many years of remarkable achievements with Reflexology in a clinical setting. Paul is renowned for his delightful, gentle, and knowledgeable teaching style.

What Others Say About Paul       Very knowledgeable instructor. Easily understood and poised. There is such a willingness  to pass down years of experience. Kathleen Lamb      Paul has great patience and passion to teach and share. Paul, we need more of your specific classes, so many people need help. Brigitte Butler       Another informative workshop from Paul on some conditions we come across as Reflexologists. I now have more tools and protocols. Sally Nicholson       He definitely took his time with explanations and you never felt rushed. Stephanie Ragucci      It was so much fun and not intimidating at all to spend two days with a master of the work. Don't change anything except it would be nice if you were here more often. Judy Millar       Paul, you are a fantastic teacher! Thank you for sharing your expertise and knowledge with us. Stephanie Sabounchian       Paul was passionate about what he does and it's really demonstrated by his presence in the room this weekend. He's  a "walking legend."  Lenore Fusano

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Reflexology Lessons from the Berlin Wall – Bill Flocco

Shortly after the Berlin wall came down in 1989 I started teaching Integrated Foot Hand Ear Reflexology classes in Berlin, Germany. Many deep and richly rewarding experiences followed during the next 20 years of teaching in Central, Northern and Southern Germany. One such highlight came via the Berlin Wall. It still impacts my life almost 25 years later.

During the Beginning Foot Hand Ear Reflexology Workshop in as parsely yet tastefully appointed yoga studio in West Berlin, most of the students were from more affluent and free West Berlin. One student was from East Berlin, the part of divided Germany that for decades had been under totalitarian control, behind the Berlin Wall.There were visual and behavioral difference between students from West and East Berlin. West Berliners were like Reflexology students in any free country where I’ve taught;smiling, playful, obviously excited about learning. They also had brightness in their eye and vibrant skin tones. East Berliners seldom smiled, seemed withdrawn, subdued. The eyes seemed sullen, cautious, skin tones lacked color.

Part of my teaching style is to use approaches that empower students to explore new ways of healing and helping themselves, and others. During one such skill I asked students to do, everyone from West Berlin did so right away, but not the student from East Berlin. My associate and translator explained to me that people who had been under totalitarian rule behind the Berlin Wall for so many years, were afraid to take risks, afraid to make mistakes. Stepping out of line / doing something wrong,under the East Berlin Regime could get someone in serious trouble. With a gentle voice, I encouraged the student to give it a try, assured and reassured her that anything she did would be alright, that it was desirable to try new approaches. So she did. I was pleased for her, but gave it little more thought, as there was the entire class to focus on for two full days of instruction.

What this short story is about happened at the very end of the hands-on workshop. After reviewing what knowledge and skills had been learned during the two days, and giving everyone their Certificates of Attendance, two of the students, one from West Berlin the other from East Berlin, stood up, came to where I was, started speaking,talking to the class and to me, then quietly reached into a bag they were carrying.

I’m rarely at a loss for words, but the symbolism of what they gave me struck deep, and still does to this day almost 25 years later. Turns out, after class the previous day, the two students, one from the West the other from the East, went to get the gift, and in class gave me a rather large piece of the Berlin Wall.

I was profoundly moved that this gift came from the free and the newly free. Not only was this a symbol of an entire people being prevented from freedom to risk, to grow, to thrive, but also, a symbol of the walls all of us have in our lives, be they external obstacles or personal walls within ourselves.

To this day, when facing new challenges or any of my own personal inner walls, I look over at this gift, the gift of the Berlin Wall, and am reminded that, walls can and do come down.

May you dear reader, be able to have the courage and confidence to face your own walls and know that with persistence, they indeed, can come down.

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Reflexology For Emphysema

A 55-year-old lady suffering from emphysema experiences dramatic relief from her symptoms and greater ease of breathing.

Emphysema is surprisingly prevalent among people who smoke pipes, cigars or cigarettes, those who live or work in highly polluted areas, such as around spores, herbicides and pesticides, factories with high air contaminants, or people who live in especially polluted urban centers.

Emphysema results from the breaking down of the little air pockets in the lungs, called alveoli, causing larger spaces. Lungs lose the capacity to take natural fluids or mucus up to the throat and out.  As this condition worsens, people with emphysema develop a cough, because of the fluid build up  in the lungs, the result of the lungs inability to expel the fluids naturally.

Reflexology is the natural health science of applying finger and thumb pressure, using specific techniques, to points found in the feet, hands and outer ears that correspond to reflex maps resembling a shape of the human body. By placing specific finger and thumb pressure on the lung reflexes of the feet, hands and ears, in a surprising number of cases people report relief of their lung related tensions and discomforts.

For Reflexology for emphysema, first go to your feet, lung reflexes are located, primarily, in the grooves on the top of your feet.  Place the tip of your thumb or index finger in each groove, and apply gentle pressure.

For Reflexology for emphysema, second go to your hands, lung reflexes are located, primarily, in the grooves on the back of your hands.  As in the feet, place the tip of your thumb or index finger in each groove, and apply gentle pressure.

For Reflexology for emphysema, third go to your ears, lung reflexes are located in the lower valley, the recessed area near your ear canal, merely by placing the tip of your index fingers against the part of the ear in the lower valley.  In effect, you will be gently applying pressure directly against the head bone.

It is recommend that you reflex each of these areas for 5 to 10 minutes, once or twice a day.

When you work on your lung reflexes, if you find tenderness in your feet, hands or ears, look at this tenderness as a gift and spend more time working on tender areas.  Frequently, the result is that people report feeling better in the related part of the body.

It is often recommended to drink an extra glass or two of water to help flush toxins out of the body. If conditions persist, it might be wise to see your primary health care provider.

Like the 55-year-old lady, you or those you work on can experience relief with Reflexology for emphysema.

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Reflexology For Vermont Flood Victims

On August 29th Hurricane Irene caused the worst flooding in over a century to small towns in upstate New York, and Southern and Central Vermont. The normal peaceful meandering rivers became ravaging flood waters within hours. Houses along these rivers quickly flooded and people were evacuated. The waters quickly receded within hours of the flood but left lingering damage.

I had the opportunity to provide reflexology services to 15 flood victims in Moretown, Vermont two weeks after the flood. Moretown is a small town along the Mad River, near Stowe Vermont. Many of the victims had immense flood damage to their homes or their properties and they also had harrowing stories of escaping from the flood waters.

Being a psychiatric nurse, I naturally honed into the mind-body connection, supporting their emotional being via the physical touch of reflexology.

I listened to their stories while working on the adrenal, pituitary, heart, kidney, liver and spinal reflexes of their feet. Since the majority of the clients had shallow breathing as the result of the trauma (several of the clients had to climb out of their kitchen windows in order to avoid drowning)…I worked on their lung and chest reflexes.

The clients relaxed, were calmer and some even began to express emotion. Mental Health Services had provided education and counseling to the town the previous week and all my clients were well-versed in the different stages of grieving.

Words can not fully express the experience of providing reflexology services to clients after a disaster. It was one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve ever had. I have never been so grateful for my reflexology training.See more at: www.americanacademyofreflexology.com

Many Needs By Injured and Disaster First Responders By Bill Flocco

People who have suffered through a natural disaster might have physical
pain as well as other types of health issues and needs, such as:

1. Musculoskeletal Pain – Pain Reduction, Management, and Elimination,
   such as injuries, strains, sprains, fractures, etc., in the head, teeth, jaw, in neck, shoulders; upper, mid, lower back, hips, sciatica; arms, legs, ribs, muscles, ligaments, tendons, bones, joints
2. Pain Inside The Body – Headaches, sinuses, teeth, throat, lungs, heart, stomach, heartburn, gallbladder, kidneys, colon/large intestines, uterus, prostate, urinary bladder and more
3. Anxiety – exhaustion, fear, tension, stress, depression
4. Sleep – getting to sleep, staying asleep
5. Feel, function, and cope better
6. Safe Caring Nurturing Reassuring Touch

Reflexing For Pain Relief

Since, in 1982, coining the term “Ear Reflexology” and pioneering the Integration of Foot Hand Ear Reflexology into the same Reflexology session, we have discovered that when it comes to using Reflexology for the relief of pain, for some parts of the body the feet are more effective, for other parts of the body the hands are more effective, and for yet other parts of the body ears are more effective. The question is, where would you reflex first for most consistent dependable relief of pain in different parts of the body.

During the early phases after a disaster happens, with lots of people in pain, it will be helpful to know which reflex – the reflex on the feet, hands, or ears – will help most for pain relief, not only to help relieve pain as quickly as possible, but also, the sooner pain is reduced, the sooner you can move on to help others. 

After three decades of working with all three, we give you the General

Patters of where to reflex for pain relief:

Priority Reflexing – Top Priority Between Feet Hands Ear

Brain (Headaches & Sinuses) – Hands
Jaws, Neck, Shoulders, Lower Back, Hips, Sciatica – Ears
Thoracic Spine – Feet
Inner Chest and Inner Abdomen – Feet

Reflexing All Three

We also discovered, as logic would suggest, if there is more time to reflex someone, reflexing specific reflexes on all three, feet, hands and ears, produces better results. For example, if someone has lower back pain, reflexing the lower back reflexes on all three, feet hands ears, yields getter results.

Progression Reflexing – Where To Reflex 1st, 2nd, 3rd

When There Is Pain In These Seven Regions Of The Body Reflex:

Brain (Headaches & Sinuses) – Hands 1st, Ears 2nd, Feet 3rd

Jaws, Neck, Shoulders, Lower Back, Hips, Sciatica – Ears 1st, Feet 2nd, Hands 3rd

Thoracic Spine – Feet 1st, Hands 2nd, Ears 3rd

Inner Chest and Inner Abdomen – Feet 1st, Hands a very close 2nd, Ears 3rd

Upper Arms to finger tips – Hands 1st, Feet 2nd, Ears 3rd

Upper Leg to tips of toes – Feet 1st, Hands 2nd, Ears 3rd

Where Reflexes Are Located For Each Of These Parts Of The Body.

Head
1st Hands: half of the thumb closer to the tip
2nd Ears: Upper part of ear lobe
3rd Feet: half of the big toe closer to the tip

Neck
1st Ears: Inner ridge near ear lobe
2nd Feet: half of the big toe closer to the foot
3rd Hands: half of the thumb closer to the hand

Chest
1st Feet: Ball & Pad between base of toes and arch
2nd Hands: Palm surface of knuckles at base of fingers
3rd Ears: Inner chest – lower valley, External chest – wider part of inner ridge

Shoulders
1st Ears: Near base of long valley
2nd Feet: Grooves on tops of feet
3rd Hands: Grooves on back of hands

Upper Abdomen
1st Feet: Soft sole – arch
2nd Hands: Soft part of palms
3rd Ears: Inner Abdomen – Upper valley, External Abdomen – wider part of inner ridge

Lower Abdomen
1st Feet: Sole surface of heal
2nd Hands: Palm surface of heal
3rd Ears: Inner Abdomen – Upper valley and triangular valley, External Abdomen – wider part of inner ridge

Arms
1st Hands: Outer edge from below small finger down toward the wrist
2nd Feet: Outer edge from below small toe down toward the heel
3rd Ears: Long Valley

Hips & Legs
1st Ears: Hips, narrow ridge. Legs, wide ridge & triangular valley
2nd Feet: Soft triangle on outer edge of feet, below outer ankle bone
3rd Hands: Outer edge of hand, far below the small finger, near the wrist

Thoracic Spinal Column (mid spine)
1st Feet: Inner edge from below big toe all the way to the heel
2nd Hands: Inner edge from below the thumb all the way to the heel
3rd Ears: Inner edge of Inner ridge

Lumbar Spinal Column (back bones) & Sciatica
1st Ears: Narrow ridge
2nd Feet: Inner edge from below big toe all the way to the heel
3rd Hands: Inner edge from below the thumb all the way to the heel

Cause No Injury – Prevent Additional Injury

When people are injured, and in disasters many are likely to be, when
using Reflexology, be careful, be conservative, do not aggravate any
existing condition. This means you might not be able to reflex all or
parts of feet, or hands, or ears. You might need to reflex for very short
periods of time, 5 to 15 minutes, might need to reflex quite lightly, apply
no stretching or pulling – such as on fingers and toes, possibly need to
hold reflexes instead of using movements that move the tissue.

If many are injured, you might need to show people where and how to
reflex their own, as well as their neighbor’s, feet, hands, and ears.

Reflexology is not a substitute for Injury & Trauma First Aid
Reflexology in not a substitute for Emergency Medical Care
Reflexology is not a substitute for Medical Care from a Primary Health Provider

About Author:

Bill`s introduction to Reflexology might have started as a young boy. His mother went through many surgeries. She used today, Billy, would you rub my feet? Mama Flocci`s feet would feel better, and, the rest of her would feel better as well.

In 1982 Bill coined the word Ear Reflexology began pioneering the integration of Foot Hand Ear Reflexology, in so doing accelerating the popularization not only of Ear Reflexology, but also of Hand Reflexology at conferences and workshops around the world. More information please visit site www.americanacademyofreflexology.com

Advanced Ear Reflexology

12 CE Hours for ARCB, ABMP, NCBTMB & Many States

Since Ear Reflexology maps of the body were first discovered during 1957 in France, with further discoveries during 1959 in China, leading medical researchers have discovered hundreds of additional points. Learn the

10 Master Points that have a broad impact on the body, such as: Tranquilizer, Pain Control, Master Oscillation Points. Also, at least 15 Functional Points which can have an impact on special functions of the body, such as: Allergy Point, Hypertension Point, Asthma Point, Constipation Point, Skin Disorders Point, Sleep Disorders Point, will be presented. Also learn Protocols – Combining Ear Reflexology Map Reflexes, Master Points, & Functional Points – for such health challenges as: Addictive Behaviors, Stress Related Disorders, Drug Detoxification, Smoking Withdrawal, Weight Control / Eating Disorders, Chronic Pain, Anxiety, Depression, and Irritability.

Terry Oleson Ph.D. is an internationally known author and lecturer in the field of Auriculotherapy, conduct pioneering research on auricular diagnosis and Auriculotherapy at the UCLA Pain Management Center in Los Angles, and is Chair of the Department of Psychology and the Division of Behavioral Medicine at the California Graduate Institute.. He also serves on the faculty of a number of universities. Terry is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading experts on the power of the Reflexology maps in the outer ears. His book, Auriculotherapy Manual: Chinese and Western Systems of Ear Acupuncture is possibly the most complete book available in the field today.

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Reflexology For Neck Pain& Range-of-Motion

A Burbank, California housewife we will call Merl, had a neck so stiff she had to turn her whole body to look either side.After three Reflexology Sessions and some Self-Help Reflexology, Merl regained full range-of-motion of her neck for the first time in twelve years.

This case of relief of pain and stiffness from Reflexology is dramatic only regarding the length of time Merl suffered.  It is quite common for people to report relief of neck pain within a few sessions of Reflexology.

The Flocco Method – Integrating Foot Hand Ear Reflexology is based on the   principle that in each of these three places - ears, hands and feet - you have a complete pressure map in a shape of the human body. When you put pressure with your fingers and thumbs on these Reflexology Maps, it is something like going to a wall and turning the light switch.  Although you are touching the light switch on the wall, the effect is seen on the light in the ceiling. So too, by properly refluxing the appropriate parts of the ears, hands and feet for the neck, relief of pain, stress, and range-of-motion issues, is often reported.

Over thirty years of working with feet, hands, and ears has shown that each is better for pain in different parts of the body.

Where to reflex first is called Priority Reflexing. For neck pain, go to the neck reflexes in the ears first, found above the ear lobes at the base of the hard cartilage, called the inner ridge. Hold between the pads of your fingers and thumbs with firm nurturing pressure.

Where to reflex first, second, and third is called Progression Reflexing. After reflexing the neck reflexes on the ears, progress to neck reflexes in the feet, located in the two-thirds of the toes closest to the feet, especially around the big toes.

Third progress to the neck reflexes in the hands, found in the two thirds of thefingers closest to the hands, especially around the thumbs. 

Start with lighter pressure between the softer surface tissues and harder deeper tissues, until the deeper tissue softens and invites you to work deeper.

Remember the importance of drinking extra water to flush out any toxins released while reflexing. For serious health conditions also remember the value of your primary health care provider.

And as you have seen with the Flocco Method – Integrating Foot Hand Ear Reflexologyrelief can literally be at your fingertips, and, you can use it anytime and anywhere. 

Until we chat again in our next article, like Merl,you too can learn how to give relief of neck pain through Reflexology.

BILL FLOCCO is Founder Director of The American Academy of Reflexology. Teaching The Integration of Foot Hand Ear Reflexology Since 1982. www.AmericanAcademyorReflexology.com (818) 841-7741

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