[...]... learn what you need to know to get started and give your first reflexology session 169 14 Let Your Fingers Do the Walking All the right moves to make reflexology effective 185 15 How to Touch The dos and don'ts of reflexology along with more relaxation techniques 201 16 Third Time's a Charm More techniques and how repeated use is beneficial 219 17 Tools of the Trade Treating yourself to essential oils,... Associations 361 B Supplies and Where to Find Them 367 C What Does It All Mean? A Brief Glossary 373 Index 381 Page vii CONTENTS Part 1: Before You Take Your Socks Off 1 1 What Is Reflexology? 3 Reflexology: Go with the Flow 3 Fancy Footwork 4 The Whole Story 5 Putting Your Foot in Your Mouth 6 In the Zone 6 Zone Therapy Versus Reflexology 8 The Toe Bone's Connected to What? 9 Ooh, That Tickles! 10 Where...10 Give Me a “P”: The Urinary System Get with the flow of reflexology and release those urinary problems! 127 11 Getting to the Heart of the Matter: The Circulatory System Get pumped up to strengthen your heart—both physically and emotionally 141 12 Sexy Stuff: The Glandular System Find hormonal harmony and ease cramps naturally 155 Page v Part 3: Tools and Techniques for Feeling Good... Lot to Swallow: The Digestive and Intestinal System 75 Beginnings and Endings 75 Where It All Starts: The Stomach 77 Can You Stomach It? 79 Your Stomach Can Get the Blues 80 Putting Your Finger on It 80 Does Liver Live Here? 81 Please Deliver 82 Full of Bile 83 You Have Some Gallbladder 85 The Pancreas: Your Sweet-Tooth Organ 86 Sugar Shock 86 Sweet Talker 87 Where It All Ends: The Colon 7 Down to the. .. and other interesting enhancements 233 Part 4: The Practice of Reflexology 251 18 Finding Balance: The Elemental Foot Learn to detect energy imbalance in the feet and understand how the four-element model can help you change it 253 19 The Personality in the Feet A fun look at matching personality with foot characteristics 263 20 Podiatry Matters Identify bunions, athlete's foot, hammer toes, and other... 132 Pintos or Kidneys? 132 Drinking for Water Weight 133 Sticks and Stones 134 Getting in Balance 135 Urine Luck 135 Ureter—Always Wanted to Meet Her 136 Healing and the Emotions 137 A Model for Healing 137 Keeping It Simple 138 Page xi 11 Getting to the Heart of the Matter: The Circulatory System 141 Circulating Rumors and Other Things 141 Be Still My Heart 142 You're All Heart—and Potassium 144 The. .. 15 How to Touch 201 A Healing Touch 202 Keep Your Eyes on the Foot and Your Hands on the “Heel” 203 Keep in Touch 203 Don't Leave Me 204 Good for the Sole 205 Happiness Runs in a Circular Motion 205 Ankle Rotation 206 Toe-Spreading Rotation 207 Menstrual Relief Rotation 208 Finger and Thumb Rolls 209 Tootsie Rolls and Rotating Toes 211 No Pinching Allowed 212 Bedside Manner 213 Diamonds on the Soles... Nerves 103 The Brain: Thinking on Your Feet 105 Brain Food 107 Hardheadedness 108 Page x The Pituitary: Master Controller 109 The Messenger Gland 110 Just a Little Bit Pregnant? 110 The Pineal: Seeing the Light of Day 111 Keeping You Young 111 You're Getting Sleepy 112 Adrenals: Fight or Flight 112 9 Remember to Breathe! The Respiratory System 115 Divine Respiration 115 A Little Heavy Breathing: The Lungs... The Lungs 116 All I Need Is the Air That I Breathe 118 Eliminate the Negative 119 Breathe Deep 120 Good Grief, It's Asthma 121 Sinus Up for Reflexology 122 Achoo! 122 Getting to Know Your Nose 123 Ears to Having You Work on My Feet! 124 Eyes Can See Clearly Now 125 10 Give Me a “P”: The Urinary System 127 Liquid Plumber 127 Fill 'Er Up: The Bladder 129 Exercise So Urine Top Condition 130 Bladder Infections:... 236 The Tool Debate 237 Using Whatever Works 237 All Thumbs 238 Tools You Can Use 240 Havin' a Ball 241 Probing the Subject 242 Plug-In Tools for Toe Jammin' 243 Reflex Pro Machine, Percuss-O-Ramma! 243 Electric Foot Rollers 244 This Machine Sucks 244 Pull Up a Chair 246 Tables and Chairs 246 Some Favorites 247 Part 4: The Practice of Reflexology 251 18 Finding Balance: The Elemental Foot 253 The Four . 1 1 What Is Reflexology? 3 Reflexology: Go with the Flow 3 Fancy Footwork 4 The Whole Story 5 Putting Your Foot in Your Mouth 6 In the Zone 6 Zone Therapy Versus Reflexology 8 The Toe Bone's. and other respiratory ailments. 115 10 Give Me a “P”: The Urinary System Get with the flow of reflexology and release those urinary problems! 127 11 Getting to the Heart of the Matter: The Circulatory. 1 Interpretation of the printing code: the rightmost number of the first series of numbers is the year of the book's printing; the rightmost number of the second series of numbers is the number of the book's