Reflexology & Massage The Foot DVD

Reflexology & Massage The Foot DVD. Get a foothold on reflexology and comprehensive massage of the foot and lower leg with expert massage therapist, Meade Steadman. Meade provides detailed instruction, demonstrating the strokes and techniques on both the right and left feet and on different models: young and old, male and female. For the reflexology section, Meade discusses the body's physiology, indications, contraindications (particularly geriatric concerns), background history, and how the anatomy of the foot maps to each gland, organ and part of the body. Meade's demonstrations show how to warm up the feet, work the whole body for balance, and focus on specific areas of concern. (approx. 1 Hr. 25 Mins.)

In this DVD, step-by-step instructions guide you through:

• Hour-long demonstrations of both reflexology and foot and lower leg massage
• Techniques (including thumbwalking, petrissage, effleurage, stretching and compression)
• Anatomy and physiology of the lower leg and foot
• Indications/contraindications
• Reflexology mapping of the body