I first heard
of the Vita Flex Technique a few years ago. I
was exposed to Reflexology during my aromatherapy education and I used
to perform it on the family with great results. I'm now applying the
Vita Flex Technique instead.
Vita
Flex technique is said to have originated in Tibet thousands of years
ago, and it was Stanley Burroughs who perfected it in the 1960's. It is
a specialized hand and foot massage that is very effective in
delivering the essential oils throughout the body. Vita Flex means
"vitality through the reflexes."
Essential
oils are applied to special contact points that is part of a network of
several points that stimulate the internal body system. When the
essential oils are applied to the contact points, energy is released
through electrical impulses created by the reflex points and
fingertips. This electrical charge follows the nerve pathways to a clog
or a break in the electrical circuit most likely caused by damaged
tissues, toxins or loss of oxygen. The body has hundreds of Vita Flex
reflex points that are capable of releasing imbalances, tension and
congestion.
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It
is not quite the same as Reflexology which is based on steady
stimulation. Vita Flex uses a rolling and releasing motion that
involves placing all four fingers flat on the skin, rolling onto the
fingertips, and continuing over onto the fingernail using medium
pressure. Then moving forward about half the width of the finger. This
rolling and releasing technique is continually repeated over until the
point, or Vita Flex area, is covered. The movement is repeated over the
area three times.
Combine
Vita Flex technique with 1-3 drops of essential oil applied to those
areas of the feet that correspond to the system of the body you wish to
support. When you combine essential oils with the Vita Flex stimulation
you'll get rapid and extraordinary results. The combination enhances
the effect of both.
Johanna is an aromatherapist and she is passionate about educating people about health, essential oils,
real food, natural remedies, and nutrition so they make healthier
choices in their lives.
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