Reflex Zones on the Feet
Reflexology or Reflex Zone Therapy
This technique of massaging or applying pressure to special zones on the feet is believed to be over 5000 years old. It was use by Indian and Chinese people for their wellbeing and than forgotten. In America it was used by the native American tribes long before Dr Fitzgerald published his book 'Zone Therapy'.
Eunice Ingham's learned about the zone therapy and developed this technique further into Ingham's massage. After reading Eunice Ingham's book ' Stories the Feet can Tell' Hanne Marquardt learned this form of pressure massage on the feet from Eunice. She practiced it from 1958 to 1967 in her own practice.and founded the school for Reflex Zone Therapy in Germany. From here it was developed further.
It is today known as Reflex Zone Therapy or Reflexology and can be applied to the feet as well as to the hands.
Eunice Ingham's learned about the zone therapy and developed this technique further into Ingham's massage. After reading Eunice Ingham's book ' Stories the Feet can Tell' Hanne Marquardt learned this form of pressure massage on the feet from Eunice. She practiced it from 1958 to 1967 in her own practice.and founded the school for Reflex Zone Therapy in Germany. From here it was developed further.
It is today known as Reflex Zone Therapy or Reflexology and can be applied to the feet as well as to the hands.
