Reflexology at Massage Concept Paris

Tailor-made massage: remember to ask for reflexology to be added to your session!

Reflexology has been around since time immemorial and makes an excellent complement to a body massage. Our therapists can use it to help you reach deeper relaxation and release tension.

During your tailor-made massage session, reflexology is a particularly pleasant moment that extends and deepens your relaxation.

What is reflexology?

Reflexology is a type of foot massage that focuses on specific points on the sole of the foot. According to its tradition, each area of the foot corresponds to a part of the body. Various massage techniques are used, just as in any other type of massage. During a reflexology session, your therapist will:

• knead the sole of the foot,
• pull on the toes,
• apply pressure to the arch of the foot.

“Smiles come from the feet.”

Chinese proverb

Foot massage goes back thousands of years to ancient Egypt and China. It was rediscovered in modern times in Europe and North America: in the 19th and early 20th centuries it was known as “zone therapy”.

In the reflexology tradition, tenderness felt at a point on the foot signals an area of tension, and massaging these points helps release “blocked energy”. This is a traditional approach, not a medical fact: above all, this massage brings deep relaxation. Reflexology can also focus on the hands and ears.

A source of well-being...

Foot massages are wonderful for people under stress.

At Massage Concept, we believe that well-being starts at the feet. The relaxation reflexology brings is conducive to sleep, helps release stress and leaves a pleasant feeling of lightness in tired legs and feet.

Adding reflexology to tailor-made massage sessions

Reflexology can be built into a massage session or offered as a massage in its own right.

At Massage Concept, every session begins with a conversation with your therapist: what you would like, the areas to focus on and any contraindications.

The therapist then works on the whole foot, and even the hands and ears, and explains what reflexology feels like. Tingling, lightness or warmth are common. Some people also feel an unexpected emotion: talking about it before the session helps you prepare.

As with a body massage, you are seated or lying down. It can be pleasant to avoid eating in the hour before the session, and to drink plenty of water afterwards. If you have specific foot problems such as injuries, blood clots or varicose veins, please consult your doctor before having reflexology.

See you soon at Massage Concept to discover reflexology in Paris!

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