“The root of all health is in the brain. The trunk of it is in emotion. The branches and leaves are the body. The flower of health blooms when all parts work together.” – Kurdish saying The brain is the most sophisticated entity known to man. The human brain measures approximately the size and shape […]
Centrally positioned within the art of reflexology exists a well documented multi-dimensional concept connecting all forms of professional reflexology practice – that concept relates to interpersonal touch. Researchers have extensively examined the importance of human interpersonal touch in mother/infant bonding, child development, and adult social interactions. The role of interpersonal touch as a counter-stimulation intervention in […]
The bodily felt sense is a significant phenomenon associated with person-centred counselling and body-oriented psychotherapy. It is essentially the observation of ones own sensory and visceral experiences. Visceral: Adjective 1. Relating to the viscera: the visceral nervous system. 2. Relating to deep inward feelings, rather than intellect. The felt sense is experienced in the physical body and has […]
The fight or flight response is a primitive, inborn acute stress response, linked to the sympathetic nervous system and controlled by the hypothalamus deep in the brain. There are more than 100 billion nerve cells responding to stimulus in the brain and forming an intricate network of communications. Some of the communications lead to conscious […]
Relational Reflexology 