tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25510986683598699342024-03-28T16:18:32.381-04:00Welcome Your Face, Welcome Your Body! Glimpses of Prana, Chi, and Embodiment.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.) #reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-29295584791892835032023-12-06T21:36:00.000-05:002023-12-06T21:36:28.495-05:00Ember's Upset Belly - Good Enough Mom Ember and I at Lincoln Center (2019)This morning I heard Ember coming towards me before throwing up in front of my bed. I remembered she ate something off the street last night and I was glad she got it out of her system. I comforted her and told her I was sorry she was not feeling well.She received: A hug One Minute Reflexology for Animals Paw Reflexology on all 4 pawsBelly Rubs&#reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-46243808816455518392023-11-30T16:55:00.003-05:002023-12-06T21:55:06.240-05:00Asking for More Food in Three Ways? Yesterday morning, Ember's breakfast portion was a bit smaller than usual. We had run out of raw food. The dry food was the usual amount. I figured it was perhaps ok because a pet parent friend of ours, suggested yesterday that Ember could lose a bit of weight. I pointed at my belly saying that it was in the family:-). As I started to get engaged with a work matter, after feeding her#reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-85296660832520025282023-05-19T19:00:00.113-04:002023-06-11T14:18:53.032-04:00200.000 Nerve Endings in the Feet and Reflexology
As for a possible number of nerve endings on the feet, the latest I came across was 200,000. I had been looking for a number ever since a clinical psychologist laughed at the number I was told which was 7,200 many years ago. He said it was many many more. I regret not having insisted on a number:-). This was in 2011. How many? Ha! He is right, of course, I had no doubts, he knew#reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-32531941529678516542023-05-19T18:42:00.003-04:002023-05-19T18:42:19.940-04:00New York has a Bare Foot Water Feature (“reflex your feet”) NYC has a public reflexology path or barefoot path if you will. Last weekend the water was back on and I kept walking the entire length back and forth for a while, dragging my feet for some splashing.I came across several loose pebbles which I picked up with my toes, and there were some Irises along the path, my grandmother's favorites. The cemented pebbles are rather flat (can not be #reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-73771432744319891802023-03-20T15:52:00.001-04:002023-03-20T17:04:11.582-04:00One Minute Reflexology for Animals ICR Paws Update in ICR March Newsletter One Minute Reflexology for Animals/ICR Paws is covered in the March 2023 ICR Newsletter. - Thank you, Liza Thomas and ICR. Here is the new link to our initiative on ICR website:icr-reflexology.orgWhile the first page is the practice itself and thus for layman and reflexologists, the second page (shared below) contains additional information, such as translations, and milestones (the #reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-91445749562296487182023-03-09T13:42:00.041-05:002023-03-11T01:45:58.721-05:00Does Ember “Reflex?”I noticed her using the leg of our table. Am I joking? Partially yes, because I do not know with certainty. However, she receives facial and also some foot reflexology regularly, and I also noticed Mowgli using objects to "reflex" areas I reflexed.Some previous posts on observations surrounding our canine friends/wolves: - And here you can see a wolf sister “reflexing” her late brother?#reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-31011465395538139372023-03-07T09:44:00.005-05:002023-03-08T15:28:43.507-05:00New York State: time to recognize the profession of reflexology! | MoveOnLegislative Building/Well/2nd Floor I have written about our legislative work before. Many New York based reflexologists have visited legislators in Albany. Please sign our petition. New York needs integrative care and reflexology should be part of it. People should have choices. Meds alone won't do the job. Period. Thank you for this petition, Petra van Noort. Thanks #reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-37215728710760664122023-01-21T17:34:00.063-05:002023-02-21T15:00:05.741-05:00YOU TUBE English, German, French; One Minute Reflexology for Animals/ICRPaws Some time around Christmas I finally got it. I suddenly knew exactly how to do a video of One Minute Reflexology for Animals without obsessing about what I was wearing or how messy my hair was. I set up the phone camera and started giving Ember her morning session. Unlike Mowgli she did not have a reaction to the video, maybe because the camera was not reversed. I took that as her#reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-57659571283351530632023-01-21T10:19:00.019-05:002023-01-21T17:05:34.384-05:00Reflexology/ARCB - Mount Sinai Hospital Today I received a phone call from a nurse at Mount Sinai. While I have worked a hospitals before, hired by someone in recovery and/or a family member, I do not remember any phone calls from staff.The nurse found me via the ARCB listing on their website. I am one of the ARCB-certified reflexologists in good standing in New York City. Best wishes,Birgit Reflexology and #reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-58769630391496481772023-01-04T14:11:00.000-05:002023-01-05T15:25:16.123-05:00A Honk, A Smile, and Peace - Happy New Year Fireworks, yes or no? I was discussing with two friends close to midnight. It was rainy on and off, and it was close to midnight or perhaps slightly past when I headed out. I had the light and was crossing 10th Avenue, then some honking. But why? I had the light, nevertheless I looked around and saw the honk was coming from the MTA bus. Then I saw the bus driver's smile, 2023 glasses and #reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-20635696673656571372021-07-20T17:32:00.004-04:002023-01-14T18:29:26.132-05:00Accidental Endorsement of #5? ICRPAWS/OneMinuteReflexologyforAnimalsCompare #5 on the photos on the right side - accidental endorsement by Nikai and Zephyr. They are siblings. So amazing these webcams. I've been enjoying getting glimpses of wolves howling, resting, "reflexing"?These are snapshots from a webcam of the @wolfconservationcenter #oneminutereflexologyforanimals #icrpaws @icr_world #wolves #nywolfconservationcenter #wolfconservation ##reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-42510403293978449592021-03-13T14:43:00.022-05:002021-03-17T21:45:16.064-04:00Adding Insult to Injury: NIKE Can Nike become more conscious instead of more offensive, gimmicky, exploitive, you name it? Sorry, don’t quite know how to not be outraged about this; besides it’s a “corporation” and I am not addressing any person directly, more the structure!We all need to learn to connect more to others and ourselves. Can they educate themselves as well?They cater mostly to our youth, too, I believe#reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-62110897428457367982021-03-13T12:16:00.181-05:002021-03-15T20:17:15.528-04:00Hello, where is the Bridge? Reflexology/TCM Sneaker as a Bridge?A year of so called “unprecedented”. Sending wishes of healing all around.In New York yesterday, March 14 we commemorated one year of Covid. Lincoln Center participated with candles surrounding the beautiful fountain and by dimming the campus.But what was NIKE thinking? It’s 2021. Actions are more effective than symbols; and then the offensive name:The NIKE sneaker is called Kiss #reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-6425025913804658482020-09-18T14:24:00.004-04:002020-09-18T14:24:38.828-04:00World Reflexology Week 2020 Offer Due to Covid, WRW is different and online as well.Please, let me know if you are interested in a complimentary sample; discounts will be given for follow-up sessions.If you are not in New York, please, look for a reflexologist near you. A few mindful breaths can at times allow for more ease...#reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-24422720429814382242020-09-15T14:24:00.009-04:002020-09-15T14:30:38.053-04:00ICR Hosts Promotion of Reflexology Internationally /Local Efforts in NYCREFLEXOLOGY IS NEEDED MORE THAN EVER!!!⇉Reflexologists from around the worldHosted by ICR International Council of Reflexologists with reflexologists from around the globe in many languages: 2020 World Reflexology Week events on zoomwill take place from September 21-25. - These events are open to reflexologists and the general public. - I personally#reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-91157324675522770672020-07-26T18:47:00.036-04:002020-07-26T20:23:47.151-04:00Dogs; Lockdown and Separation after Lockdown? A voice, clapping again? “There are no books for getting your dog happy at the end of a pandemic," says Arianne Cohen in a recent Bloomberg article (see link at bottom of page).I am sharing a little bit about how Ember seemed affected by the changes surrounding the unfolding of the Covid-19 Pandemic here in New York City. At the very beginning of the lockdown Regal #reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-24604493349699593852020-07-15T17:29:00.015-04:002020-07-15T21:20:20.295-04:00ICR Awards 2017 - Jade Rocks Thank you for your visit as always,BirgitA few mindful breaths can at times allow for more ease...Have you tried Your Reflexology Break?https://youtu.be/zj3bN85MJIE (with music) https://youtu.be/ht8IoKjKa3Y (no music) Have you tried the One Minute Reflexology for Animals? #icrpaws #reflexologytreatsareyumhttp://ban-chi.net/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/ICR_Paws_2.71165536.#reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-71168868803837957602020-07-15T16:51:00.048-04:002020-07-20T06:03:49.013-04:00Interview: American Reflexology Certification Board Many thanks to Christine Issel for the invitation to speak about my international honorary work - which has been part of my service since 2015 - on the occasion of receiving the ICR Humanitarian Award in Taitung, Taiwan on October 19, 2017, (I believe). It is such an honor to be in the company of fellow reflexologists Mari Ogino, Betty Hult, Gina Stewart (please correct me if I am wrong) #reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-89441857182097927332020-04-28T15:24:00.002-04:002020-04-29T16:39:16.255-04:00Reflexology and “Our Best Friends’ Crisis” (ICR Newsletter/ICR Paws 🐾) This article I contributed was published in ICR Newsletter September 2019.Later that month the ICR conference took place in Anchorage, Alaska where #ICRPaws was introduced.#ICRPAWS is a collaboration between One Minute Reflexology for Animals and ICR (Thank you, ICR). This is an invitation to pet parents to treat their pets to reflexology and to reflexologists to visit their local shelters #reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-15641573155158858072020-04-08T15:11:00.003-04:002020-04-08T16:33:27.800-04:00Your Reflexology Break (express)If you are looking for this on social media please visit ICR International Council of Reflexologists @ICRReflexologyhttps://www.facebook.com/ICRREFLEXOLOGY/photos/a.1476454895915151/2787527501474544/?type=3, #reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-52041170169223226252020-03-20T19:15:00.021-04:002020-04-23T21:48:25.905-04:00YOUR Reflexology Break
We Stay Here for you ❤️. Please Stay Home for Us! THANK YOU!
This is for Anyone in need of a break during this difficult time be it at work, at home, volunteering, in bed, seated, standing, et al., This is for: the medical community, the care givers, the food workers. To use the words of Angela Merkel, “those who keep the shop running”.
#reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-52039426426432279862020-03-07T13:35:00.000-05:002020-03-07T13:39:29.112-05:00Hand Washing/Hand Reflexology
As shared on Facebook page of International Council of Reflexologists (ICR). Thank you for your visit as always,
B.
A few mindful breaths can at times allow for more ease...
#reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-92053338388875478522020-03-01T15:09:00.000-05:002020-03-01T15:09:01.032-05:00Reflexology Requires Some Commitment - Fibroid Tumors, Acute Fibromyalgia
"I went to reflexology once a week for five months and everything turned off. It never came back," Mueller said.
"I had fibroid tumors. They wanted to do a hysterectomy and I didn't have insurance because I just opened a restaurant in Fredonia," Koepke said. "I saw her once a week for six weeks and she completely resolved the problem. What she did to my stress level was just amazing. I #reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-31416064835914633602020-02-29T13:40:00.001-05:002020-03-01T15:56:02.057-05:00Vaccines? That’s it?
There are so many things we can do aside from washing hands with soap, which is very important, wear masks and wait for a vaccine. Deepak Chopra is taking a wide angle approach which is the holistic/sustainable way. He talks about food and stress (reflexology and yoga might be able to help with that and will have many more benefits if done on regular basis) and other #reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2551098668359869934.post-39276739369090586282020-02-04T15:41:00.001-05:002020-02-04T15:56:02.050-05:00Some Feedback (Reflexology)
“Re: My reflexology was like walking on air, on my way home.”
Please, note reflexology in this case meant about 25 minutes of hands-on work; the recipient opted for foot reflexology and some hand reflexology.
Feedback is always appreciated. Thank you!
As practitioner I learn from every participant. (My work is trauma-sensitive and the person who seeks me out #reflexologyandyoga4balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13176727973240999593noreply@blogger.com0