September 2012 - Costa Calida Chronicle

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The Longest Clean
As the rental season was drawing to a
close in August, our staff were fl agging
a little, and energy levels were running
low in the intense heat. Elena, one of our
Spanish staff, was with me in one of the
villas, and asked me to bring some more
cleaning materials up to the villa. As I was
on the phone at the time, she pointed at
the dustpan and brush on the fl oor and
said “and a bigger one of those!”
“No problem!” I said, thinking she meant
a dustpan with a longer handle “but if I´m
not back in time, you can just use that
one.”
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This article
has been
written and
compiled
by Personal
Wellness
Practitioner,
Drew Ryder.
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drewryder.
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Few people
pay much
attention to
their feet;
that is of
course unless they experience pain in one or
both feet. Feet take a severe beating and
walk many, many miles; thousands upon
thousands, in a lifetime. It is said that by
the time we reach the age of 70 years, our
feet have covered on average 70,000 miles!!
That´s a lot of pounding!! By comparison
how much attention is paid to our feet, other
than how good the latest pair of shoes,
trainers or boots look? The answer quite
simply is not enough.
Feet especially to a refl exologist tell a myriad
of stories. As explained in previous articles,
feet represent the body – inside and out.
Problem areas on the feet relate to problem
areas within the body. Feet therefore, are
the key to revealing where imbalances lie
within the body and as a result, play an
She gave me a strange look, but never
said a word.
Ten minutes later I arrived back from
the ironmongers with said dustpan, and
presented it to Elena, who promptly burst
out laughing!
“Not that” she said “I want a bigger brush!”
Whether she would really have gotten down
on hands and knees and swept the fl oors
of the whole villa with the tiny handbrush
in the middle of August, I’ll never know,
but at least I understood why she looked
at me as if I was crazy.
essential role in the enhancement of general
health and wellness.
Feet come in all shapes and sizes. People
often have strange attitudes with regard to
their feet and are embarrassed about `the
state of them´. Perhaps this is one reason
why people fail to use refl exology to attain
and maintain a balanced healthy body and
mind. To a trained refl exologist, feet are
simply maps of the body! Those come in all
shapes and sizes as well as colours!
A trained refl exologist can help you to attain
a state of wellness and balance in your life by
reading “your maps” to help you get to your
destination, - that of good health.
How do they do this?
They do this by “interpreting your feet”.
For example, tense feet indicate tension
within the body, dry skin could indicate poor
circulation, as do bluish or reddish feet.
The fi rst treatment always begins with
a full health check by means of a health
questionnaire. This is carried out in a
relaxing environment, as relaxation is of
prime importance in enabling the body to
heal.
Following that, the receiver of the treatment
(the client) is seated comfortably in a soft
supportive chair enabling the refl exologist
to access your feet whilst maintaining
eye contact. Your feet are examined and
As Elena stood giggling at her mad English
‘compañera’, I decided it was time for
revenge. In the back of the car is my box of
tricks which contains every item under the
sun, plus a few extras for good measure.
Taking out a toothbrush, I went back into
the villa.
“And when you have fi nished the living
room you can start on the bathrooms” I
said, and plonked it in her hand.
Luckily she has a good sense of humour!
Liz Edmiston
info@ownersaway.com
www.ownersaway.com
interpreted and treatment then begins.
What does this entail?
It entails the gentle application of the
refl exologist’s hands upon your feet and,
by applying a light pressure he `works´
every system within the body such as the
endocrine system, the skeletal system,
respiratory system and so on. It is done
using a series of movements to include
`walking movements´ using the thumb, to
gentle massage. Light, gentle pressure is
applied to refl ex points which can produce a
variety of sensations to include the feeling of
something sharp being pressed into the foot,
to a dull ache, tightness or discomfort. This
indicates to the refl exologist that there is an
energy blockage that needs to be freed.
This blockage weakens as treatment
progresses with the object of completely
removing the blockage to restore balance
in the area indicated. The whole process is
always effective and should leave a person
feeling relaxed, with the body either back in
balance, or on its way to being. It can be
thought of as a fi ne tuning process similar
to that of tuning a car, the difference being
a car can easily be replaced; your body
cannot. (Although with today’s medical
advancements some parts can be!!). Better
to look after the vehicle (body) you have
been provided with, in which to live your life,
rather than undergo surgery don’t you think?
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