Happy Birthday. The Frog is 15.

Happy Birthday 🐸, 

Has it really been fifteen years since I started the frog on the face blog?

Above all the blog has been good company, and it was great to embark on exploring Facial Reflexology: A Self Care Manual with H. Calisher, Rudi, and MG after discussing with MG. 

Sharing the most recent post

One Minute Reflexology for Animals/ICR Paws at the Cinema 🎦.

And here is the the very first one 

Encountering the "frog on the face" - Feeling Smitten and Energized 

Thank you for reading. 

To Peace as one of my friends ends many of her texts and emails with.

So much needed during these very challenging times, to keep it simple... not sure there are words, just sighs, and, and…

Birgit 

Birgit Nagele, ARCB, TCTSY-F, she/her

Reflexology & Yoga (Focus: chair)

Trauma-Informed Care 

🐾 One Minute Reflexology for Animals/ICRPaws

https://icr-reflexology.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Paws.pdf

P.S.: 

Interestingly, while reflecting on what to write, my foot fell asleep and I resorted to Dien Cham and this morning during Ember's walk my right knee felt off and after resorting to "reflexing" the corner of mouth twice, it returned to normal. 

It's Just Too Easy! Knee Pain Anyone?

Left Knee Reflex on the Hand

I was showing a friend of mine how to alleviate knee pain.  It is easy.  Chances are, however that he will not do it, because it is just too easy. And yes, I will send this to him.
I showed him the knee reflexes on the hands and said that he could literally work those reflexes without stopping to do what he was doing - he had just done a major run and told me that at one point his knees were hurting.

This blog, my petite obscure blog, as I sometimes lovingly refer to it keeps reminding me how often I have helped myself with very simple and non-invasive tricks to feel better, to be able to continue an activity, to get through a crisis with less stress.  
(I also have averted more serious challenges; just check out older posts...) 
However, I am not saying, replace medical attention with reflexology, that would be illegal and very foolish of me.


If we pay attention to the body and treat it with more respect we can help ourselves very often to relieve pain and discomfort.  Treat it as if it were your baby.  Spend time getting in touch with your body (and mind, of course, and breath..).  

If we keep working against it (oh it's just a little pain, "my pain" and I have things to do, sorry...) and let discomfort become chronic it can become "rocket science" to undo it...  

I am saying get curious about REFLEXOLOGY.  

• If it does not work immediately, do it again, but often it will work immediately. 
• Or schedule a session, experience a private session conducted by an ARCB nationally certified practitioner like myself and ask for pointers on how to use it for self care to help you with an ongoing challenge.
• This is another way to start.  Have a look at your reflexes via the below link to an interactive reflexology map of the hands and feet. 

http://www.reflexology-research.com/?page_id=249

Blessings,

Birgit  
 

10-Mile Walk Along the Hudson River after 2-Mile Walk Earlier that Day

Mowgli enjoying the sun; he was getting tired

The weather last Sunday was perfect for a long walk along the Hudson (from the 50s to Ground Zero; round trip: 10 miles).  I let myself be talked into it.  There were a lot of walkers, bicyclists, kids, and dogs.
  
We stopped very briefly several times to use the bathroom, chat with a friend/colleague we ran into, to give Mowgli some water, and to drop by a dog run.  At about mile 8, my left side started feeling off; foot, knee, hip, buttock.