In Marie-France's book, there is a diagram of the entire body superimposed on the face; it's the image of a body in breast stroke motion when the legs are in diamond shape right before they are extended again. When my friend Dan saw it, he exclaimed "oh, a froggie". It made sense to me as Dan has a pet frog which he refers to as "froggie."
"Frog on the face" stuck with me. Once you see the image, it is very easy to remember and I love seeing people's reaction to it. That marked more or less the beginning of me educating about the method (based on Dien Cham, a Vietnamese form of Facial Reflexology, and further developed by Marie-France Muller during the course of her own practice). I showed it to Dan so he could work on areas in his body in case of tension. Knowing that image is the easiest way to locate a tense area anywhere in the body and work on it via the face. Twice a day is minimum for chronic issues but more often if needed is better. He had told me about a treatment he was coming from in detail. The practitioner incorporated holistic elements. You should also do some self-care, I said and pointed at the image.
Marie-France loves "frog on the face" as title for the blog - I was hesitant for just one split second but deep down I knew she had a great sense of humor based on our correspondence... so the blog has been officially been blessed by Marie-France Muller herself - voila - off to a good start.
Shining the light on improving Quality of Life for Humans & Animals & related topics. - Inspired by Marie-France Muller's Dien Cham in 2010, evolved to include Yoga/Chair Yoga/Reflexology/Trauma-Sensitivity, socially engaged. - (“Your practice is important part of your day," said our facilitator. I silently agreed and added that if I did not find a way to love it, how would I keep it up? This may or may not apply to you, of course. We all have different stories.)
Thursday, March 4, 2010
What is "the frog on the face"?
Hi and welcome. Yoga and Reflexology can meet us where we are at, connect us more to ourselves and others improving Quality of Life (QoL).
“One Minute Reflexology for Animals/ ICRPaws” - fostering connection - for anyone’s daily use supporting our animal friends. - Supervised by adopted canine partners Mowgli (2008-2018) and Ember. - Service: Private Sessions, Health Fairs, Corporate, Community, Presentations, Zooms, Collaborations.
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Grateful for the recognition of my socially engaged work: NYSRA Member of the Year 2012; ICR Humanitarian Award 2017, Yogaactivist Grant 2017, ICR Director (2017-2021)
- Birgit A Nagele, ARCB Nationally Certified Reflexologist (Feet/Hands), cert. Facial Reflexology, Ear Reflexology, Yoga (LV Chair Yoga, TSY, TCTSY-F)
- Service: studio (near Columbus Circle, NYC), hands-off, on-site, virtual, distance reflexology.
- Please inquire within; sliding scale available. Birgitanagele@gmail.com
- Birgit is a trauma-informed care provider (CFTE) and resides on the lands of the Lenape and other tribes.
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