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Prison Plans to Offer Reflexology Service

February 18, 2016 By Lauren Slade Leave a Comment

MARANG, Malaysia: Released convicts can become Reflexologists as a means of livelihood if plans by the Marang Prison here works.

As a first step, the prison authorities plan to provide a designated area in the prison grounds where motorists feeling tired during the long drive to Kuala Terengganu or Kota Baru along the coastal road can stop for a foot reflexology session.

Marang Prison deputy director Supt Muhamad Jusoff Abd Ghani said the reflexology service would start once the Prisons Department director-general gives his blessings.

“This would be a platform for prisoners to continue their livelihood when they complete their sentence,” he said here yesterday.

He said setting up such a service did not require a huge capital and, therefore, the prisoners could straight away depend on their reflexology skills as a source of income.

Ten prisoners are in a pioneer group taking a 12-day course on foot reflexology, conducted by a professional organisation.

Supt Muhamad Jusoff said the 10 men are expected to be released in six to nine months.

He added that the prison’s reflexology service would later be offered at selected public areas, which will be identified with the help of the Terengganu Government.

Reflexology, a Balm for Feet and Mind

February 9, 2016 By Lauren Slade Leave a Comment

HARDLY 10 minutes into the session, Thomas Lim, 45, was already fully relaxed. Eyes closed, head rested comfortably on the retractable sofa and arms on the armrest, Lim was having traditional foot reflexology treatment.By applying pressure using a fingertip, the therapist pressed on various points from one toe to another. Then she moved onto the sole before applying pressure in long strokes along the calf. She ended the treatment by gently punching along the leg and moved onto the right foot. By this time Lim was snoring, only to be awakened by the masseur upon the end of the session an hour later. Lim said he had been getting foot reflexology massage for the last 10 years and it was usually once a week to relax. “Initially, it was painful when the reflexologist pressed onto the points but over the years, I got used to it and usually fall asleep during a session,” said Lim, a Singaporean tourist.

Lim is just one of many who find in foot reflexology a way to heal and relax.

Marilyn Mani, 49, who gets her feet massaged fortnightly, confessed that the massage helped reduce wind in the body. It also makes her feet feel “lighter’’. “It is comfortable after a massage, although it can be painful in certain areas during the massage itself,” said Mani.

With foot reflexology and massage centres mushrooming in the city, enjoying a good massage is becoming a lifestyle for city folk who are constantly looking out for a means of relaxation.

There are more than 12 foot reflexology and massage centres in the Bukit Bintang area in Kuala Lumpur alone.

Happy Feet Foot Reflexology and Body Massage centre operator Josephine Yap said 60% of her customers were tourists while the rest were locals.

She said most customers came in the evening after work or shopping at the malls. ”We have many walk-in customers,” said Yap.

Chuah said getting a massage, whether foot or body, was becoming a part of the city lifestyle as people were always on the lookout for ways to relax and calm the mind.

“The regulars come in at least once a week and some come in as many as four times a week,” said Chuah, adding that the massage trend started to pick up about three to four years ago.

China’s Booming Reflexology Industry Gives Employment to the Blind

February 4, 2016 By Lauren Slade Leave a Comment

Foot Massage / Reflexology offices are sprouting up all over China. In big cities, like Beijing, there are shops on many street corners, and foot massage / reflexology chain stores employ thousands of workers.

This mushrooming industry is producing thousands of new jobs for the blind, who traditionally in Asia have been trained to do massage.

The Chinese Government say that more than five million people work in the foot massage / reflexology trade.

Massage has traditionally been considered a profession for the blind in China, Japan and other Asian nations. Now the Chinese Government is encouraging the blind to take up massage / reflexology as an occupation that will allow them to live independently. Special schools have set up four-year programs, giving sightless students far more training than their sighted counterparts.

$3 Million Research Grant Awarded for Reflexology

January 7, 2016 By Lauren Slade Leave a Comment

LANSING — A Michigan State University researcher wants to know if a natural healing therapy will help women cope with treatment for late-stage breast cancer.

A $3 million National Institutes of Cancer grant will pay for a five-year study of Michigan breast cancer patients treated with reflexology, a massagelike technique that puts pressure on specific points on the soles of the feet or on the hands. The hope is that it will ease stress, depression, anxiety and side effects of treatment.

Gwen Wyatt, a professor of nursing and the principal investigator for the study, said a pilot five years ago of 100 cancer patients at the Western Michigan Cancer Center in Kalamazoo found that reflexology was the most promising among complementary therapies given in addition to conventional treatments.

The pilot also looked at guided imagery, which uses healing images, and reminiscence therapy, where patients recall times they’ve overcome challenges in their lives.

Wyatt stressed that the therapies aren’t being promoted as alternatives to conventional treatment.

“We’re not curing the cancer,” Wyatt said. “We’re really on the human side of it, trying to help them deal with the emotions and hopefully fewer symptoms or decreased severity of symptoms.”
Wyatt said cancer treatment centers are starting to add amenities, such as massage, to give patients something to look forward to rather than just dreading the next round of chemotherapy.

Gary McMullen, vice president of the American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division, said his group only recommends medical treatments that are scientifically proven. Reflexology is not proven for medical treatment, he said, adding that more research on its ability to enhance quality of life needs to be conducted. “I think it’s worthwhile that these complementary things be looked at and figured out,” he said.

“…There’s a lot of needs, emotional, spiritual, financial, that are left in the wake of a battle with any serious illness,” he said. “How do we get people back on track?”

The pilot study found that women who received reflexology reported they still had symptoms of anxiety, depression and physical side effects from chemotherapy, but they were lessened, Wyatt said.

The theory behind reflexology is that certain areas of the feet correspond to different areas of the body and by stimulating nerves, symptoms are decreased.

Barbara Brower, an Okemos reflexologist with 25 years’ experience, is helping Wyatt with the research and identifying trained reflexologists.

She said reflexology can reduce stress, improve circulation and release toxins that are built up during chemotherapy. The practice is not regulated in Michigan. It cost $50 to $65 for an hour-long session.

She said her profession, once routinely scoffed at by medical practitioners, has become more mainstream in the last decade. “I have physicians that come to me,” she said.

For the first time this fall, an interdisciplinary class offered by the two MSU medical schools and the nursing school gives an overview of the complementary therapies, Wyatt said.
While insurance doesn’t cover reflexology treatment, pretax dollars can be set aside in medical savings accounts, Wyatt said.  For patients in the study, however, the research grant will pay for four sessions each.

Wyatt is recruiting patients from cancer centers around the state including the West Michigan Cancer Center in Kalamazoo, the Great Lakes Cancer Institute’s clinics at the Bay Regional Medical Center in Bay City and the McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint, and the Lacks Cancer Center at St. Mary’s in Grand Rapids. Other clinics are in Lansing, Traverse City and Detroit.

Baby Boomers and the “Boom” in Reflexology

October 27, 2015 By Lauren Slade Leave a Comment

Nearly 100 million Boomers desire wellness, aggressively disregarding authority and conformity.

Boomers do not wish to “grow old gracefully” rather they are seeking ways to hold on to their youth through Reflexology and other forms of complementary medicine.

A new study shows that Baby Boomers Look To Alternative Medicine In Record Numbers. Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

Many boomers demand Reflexology and alternative medicine options because of their frustration with the limitations of mainstream medicine. The most telling evidence of Americans’ dissatisfaction with traditional health care is the more than $27 billion they spend annually on alternative and complementary medicine, according to government estimates.

Boomers realize that a lot of prescription medications cause low libido, depression, skin disorders and a host of other unpleasant side effects including major health risks or even death.

Consider the July 26, 2000, issue of JAMA reported that medical and pharmaceutical errors had become the third leading cause of death in America!

Yet another positive sign that change is on the horizon. Seventy-one percent of people over the age of 50 are opting for alternative and complementary medicine. The U.S. population is finally starting to realize that the conventional medical system is a sinking ship.
Dr. J Mercola ~ www.Mercola.com

Nine Simple Networking Tips

February 23, 2015 By Lauren Slade Leave a Comment

Nine Simple Networking TipsYou know that you should be networking with various groups and events. It’s a great way to connect with people and promote your business. But the fear of walking into a room of strangers is horrifying, isn’t it? It doesn’t matter how social you are, it’s never a comfortable situation at first. Let’s look at a few strategies for managing your fear and making you a hit.

Put yourself in their shoes

Believe it or not, no matter how confident and cool everyone looks, they all have the same fears and insecurities as you. Now put yourself in their shoes. Wouldn’t it be great if someone like yourself came over, broke the ice and started the ball rolling? That’s what they are hoping you’ll do. Help set their mind at ease. Take the initiative. Introduce yourself. They’ll love you for it and won’t forget it.Read Full Article…

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