A New Light on Reflexology

By Peter Lund Frandsen, Denmark

Presentation to the International Reflexology Congress

Lausanne, Switzerland – May 2017

A New Light on Reflexology

Theories about reflexology

Through the years, many theories about the working mechanism of reflexology have been proposed. Most of the theories deal more with the effect of a treatment and less about what is going on at the deepest levels of understanding.

Fitzgerald’s 10 body zones

Theory: Fitzgerald’s 10 vertical body zones as guides to locating foot reflexes.

Crystals

Theory: Free nerve endings in the feet are blocked by aggregation of crystalline structures. The reflexological manipulation crunches these crystals and the reactivated nerves send signals up into the body to improve organ functions. (Ingham, 1938).

Endorphins

Theory: Applying pressure to reflex areas causes the release of endorphins, which induce a pleasant sensation and reduce pain.

Nervous system

Theory: Impulses of reflexology are transmitted by the nervous system (Approx. 7000 free nerve endings in each foot sole), and a reflex connection couples the sensory inputs to the rest of the body. This relay mechanism could be located in the spinal cord and/or brain stem (reticular formation). (Manzanares, 2000)

Meridians

Theory: Six of the twelve classical acupuncture meridians start or end in the feet. By stimulating these areas meridian energy flow is enhanced and a healing response promoted. (Dougans, 1992).

Stress reduction

Theory: Reflexological impulses affect the autonomic nervous system, thereby reducing stress.

Healing

Theory: An exchange of electromagnetic energy between healer and client has been shown in many scientific studies. The magnetic field strength from the hands of an active healer increases by a factor 1000. The magnetic field can be seen to affect the biofield of the receiving person. This only works when the healer actively uses his concentration and intention = focused consciousness (Oschmann, 2000).

Placebo

Theory: The therapeutic setting, enough time for conversation, touching the body, conviction that this is good, etc, are all ingredients in the placebo response, which reduces pain and other symptoms. An average estimate of the placebo effect for all types of therapy is 30%. Is placebo = self healing capacity?

Where is the connection ?

Each of these theories give us a little piece of the puzzle or tell us about some of the effects of reflexology, but none of them answers the fundamental question: Where and how is the connection from foot reflex to target area.

”The New Biology”

New information from many different fields of research are forcing us to expand many of biology’s basic assumptions. Effects of electromagnetic and subtle energy fields, which most often have been overlooked or ignored by modern science, seem to be able to fill many of the holes and explain many anomalies present in our current understanding of biology and life.

Communication in the living matrix

Mechanical energy (sound, solitons)

Chemical energy

Electrical energy (liquid crystal, semi-conductors, piezo-electriceffect)

Light – Biophotons (fiber optics, holography)

Electromagnetic fields All frequencies

Magnetic fields

Subtle energy In meridians? Everywhere?

Of which energy forms are we made up?

Den levende matrixThe living matrix

Mechanical energy Connective tissue forms a ”living matrix” comprising all parts of the body, communicates with all cells and mechanically connects all parts. ” Strolling under the skin” video by Dr. Jean Claude Guimberteau, France www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW0lvOVKDxE

Cell skeleton

The cytoskeleton of a connective tissue cells (fibroblasts) consisting of actin and microtubules.

The living matrix

The living matrix is like a spider web: If you pull or push in one spot, the whole system will feel it and react. There is a connection from every single location to everywhere else.

The living matrix

Sometimes there are areas where the matrix cannot move freely, local tension, the energy is stuck. Could we imagine an energy vibration - from within or from the outside – which could untangle such areas?

Water

We consist of about 70% water (by weight). If we count molecules 99% of our molecules are water H2O. In biology, water is not flowing freely, but is ordered around our macromolecules. We have a thin sheet of water surrounding all of our proteins. New research indicates that this type of water has special properties that enables it to store energy, take part in communication processes and store electromagnetic and subtle signals.

Biophotons

Fritz-Albert Popp

A biophoton is light being emitted from living cells. The front figure in studying this phenomenon is German Fritz-Albert Popp. Biophotons form highly coherent laser like waves of light and is in particular emitted from DNA molecules. Quantum mechanical possibility for tranfer of enormous amounts of data with very little noise. Signals can move fiberoptically through the connective tissue matrix. Biophotons may constitute a bioholographic representation of the whole organism.

Finstoflig energi - oversigtEnergy term Origin

Chi, qi China

Ki Japan

Prana, Vril India, Tibet

Mana Polynesia

Baraka North Africa

Orendo Iroquese, North America

Waken, Wakondo Lakota, North America

Pneuma Greece

Od Von Reichenbach, Germany

Orgone Wilhelm Reich, Austria

Time density Nikolai Kozyrev, Russia

Torsion Nikolai Kozyrev, Russia

Bioplasma Inyushin, Russia

Biogravity Dubrov, Russia

Elan Vitale Bergson, France

N-emanation Rene Blondlot, France

Deltron William Tiller, USA

Subtle energy William Tiller, USA

Life force Europe, USA

Subtle energy research is also an ongoing thriller about forgotten discoveries and suppressed information. But when we look around the world, we find that different cultures at all times have created words and concepts to describe ”subtle energy” or ”life energy”. Maybe to try to get closer to the big questions like ”why are we here?” and ”How are we connected to everything else?”

Subtle energy

TorsionOdOrgone

Scanne kozyrev, andre

Karl von Reichenbach (1788-1869) Nikolai Aleksandrovich Kozyrev (1908-83) Robert Pavlita (1911-91) Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957) William Tiller These are some of the influential scientists who have contributed to our beginning understanding of subtle energy phenomena. They worked with very different methods and used different terms and theories, but have nevertheless described the existence of energy forms with striking similarities:

Subtle energy

• Has two polarities(plus/minus - left/right)

• Can be stored in materials

• Is additive(one polarity attracts more of the same type)

Subtle energy

• Lingers: Once concentrated in a location dilutes slowly over weeks or months

• Seems to affect the wellbeing of human beings and animals

• Is intimately connected to consciousness

Consciousness

Beverly Rubik at ISSSEEM

Consciousness affects matter

GDV-EPC photos of the energy fields around droplets ow water before and after sending ”healing energy”.

What creates form?

One of biology’s greatest unsolved mysteries: How is form created and maintained? Attempts to explain development of form by genetics and even epi-genetics are not very successful and many materialist scientists keep a distance to creationist ideas about a conscious mastermind or god who controls everything. However, more and more open-minded biologists and philosophers agree that some kind of organizing energy field must exist at a very deep level of nature. (See Rupert Sheldrake for information on morphogenetic fields).

Example of how simple energy vibrations via resonance with physical matter creates form. This experiment was first performed by German physicist and musician, Ernst Chladni (1756-1827)

Main points of ”the new biology”

• The body is a living matrix of energies

• The whole is reflected in all parts - bioholography

• All energy vibrates with certain frequencies

• Resonance creates form – body structure

• Subtle energy forms = Consciousness

A world of micro systems

What is in the resonance box?

The new biology tells us, that we are made of a

massive number of energy waves. We are

standing waves of all known energy forms,

which create and keep matter in place in the

body, and forms an energy field that extends

outside the body, communicating with other

biofields… playing quantum jazz!

A new way of understanding reflexology

• The resonance box – an analogy

• Reflex resonance

• Countless micro systems exist

• Treatment affects all frequency scales

• Consciousness and focus are essential

• Are reflexology maps most of all guides for therapists consciousness?

More information ?

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Congrès International de Réflexologie Lausanne May 2017

Workshop Handouts

Touch the Spine

© 2017 www.touchpoint.dk Peter Lund Frandsen

Classical Reflexology Page 2

Medial view of the foot skeleton

Classical reflex for the spine

Touchpoint reflex for the spine – The wide spine

(© Touchpoint)

Classical Reflexology Page 3

Technique variations for the spine reflex

Foot against finger The working finger is kept still, while the opposite hand bends the foot against the finger.

Wringing technique With the side of booth thumbs twist the spine reflex in opposite directions.

Two-finger technique Both thumbs work together along the reflex area.

Reverse technique Sit with the back to your client. With the working hand, support the dorsal side of the foot with your thumb, while working plantar and lateral with the other fingers. This technique is inspired by Swedish Henrik Hellberg and gives the thumbs a well-earned rest!

Combination grip Linking symptom area with the foot reflex. Work both areas together, hold one and work the other, or simply touch both areas as a relaxing energy technique.

Videos of these techniques are included on Touchpoint’s DVD ”Round about: The Spine”

Spine reflex on the lower leg Page 4

The Karl-Axel Lind method Swedish Karl-Axel Lind has developed a comprehensive reflexology method consisting of several projections of the body into micro systems in the foot, lower leg and foot, head, ear, whole body and more, all contained within a philosophical framework based on classic western thinkers like Plato and others. The method is being taught in Finland by the Medika Nova reflexology school led by Anna-Kaarina Lind.

The spine reflex on the medial aspect of the lower leg

Karl-Axel Lind method, system II.

(© Touchpoint and Medika Nova AB, Anna-Kaarina Lind, Finland)

Vertebrae, joints and ligaments are treated on the medial edge of tibia (bone to bone).

Nerve Reflexology Page 5

Nerve reflexology

Origin: Developed in Germany by Walther and Ellen Froneberg, as part of the treatment method called Manual Neuro-therapy. Further developed in Belgium by Nico Pauly. Today Nerve reflexology is managed by the association Manual Neuro Therapy – Nerve Reflexology International (mnt-nr.com).

Reflexology model: Eunice Ingham / Hanne Marquardt Points: More than 150 nerve-reflex points have been mapped out using

electro-myographical measurements. All points are found on the periost of the foot skeleton. The points are small and demand an exact localisation.

Treatment technique: With a few exceptions all nerve reflexology points are treated by

pressing with the ulnar side of the distal phalanx of the thumb, see illustration below. A moderate static pressure is applied, no masage or rotation. Use a pressure as hard as you can just feel the patient’s bone against the bone of your finger

Duration of pressure: see next page.

Nerve Reflexology Page 6

Nerve Reflexology Page 7

Nerve reflex points for dorsal and ventral roots of the spinal nerves

© Touchpoint with permission from MNT-NR International, Belgium)

Diagram of pressure direction

Treatment techniques

T1 – L5 S1 – S2 S3 – S5

Nerve

Dorsal root Ventral root

Pressure direction

Directly from medial to lateral = 0o

45o angle between the finger and the foot

Innervates • Dorsal vertebrae

• Facet joints

• Deep back muscles

• Skin on the dorsal side

• Discs

• Ventral vertebrae

• Skin and muscles lateral and anterior

• Forms the large nerve plexi: Cervical plexus C1-C4 Brachial plexus C5-T1 Lumbo-sacral plexus: L1-S4