Acupressure & Reflexology For Dummies
Chapter One
Acupressure and Reflexology
Essentials
In This Chapter
* Defining acupressure and reflexology
* Tracing the roots of the healing arts
* Getting the keys to understanding qi
* Finding out how bodywork can help you
If you're like most people, you know little (if anything) about acupressure
and reflexology. You may incorrectly believe that acupressure involves
needles. It doesn't - but don't worry, we address that and other misconceptions
in the next few chapters. And when thinking about reflexology, you may
guess from the name that it involves your reflexes in some way, but that may
pretty much be the extent of your insight on the topic.
Or perhaps you do have some knowledge of the healing arts. You may know,
for example, that a basic tenet of these approaches is the idea that pain can
often be traced back to its root, which is often some distance away from the
place where the pain is felt. However, you may not know exactly what that i ... read full excerpt from: Acupressure & Reflexology For Dummies ebook
