Reflexology is a science based on the premise that there are zones and reflex areas in the feet and hands which correspond to all glands, organs, parts and systems of the body. The physical act of applying pressure using thumb, finger and hand techniques to these reflex areas results in the reduction of stress which promotes physiological changes in the body.
Reflexology is the application of specific pressure by the use of the practitioner's hand, thumb and fingers to a reflex map resembling a human body which is believed to exist on the extremities.