How to develop fingertip sensitivity
I was dreaming of teaching reflexology while
flying on a plane. It gave me the idea that practitioners might want to know how
to develop their fingertip sensitivity. How? Well you know how dreams are.
I had a dream this morning about flying on
a plane and teaching reflexology to the passengers. It gave me the idea of
posting on how to develop sensitivity in your hands and fingertips (Much easier
than flying on a plane to do it).
I
have to admit that I am not a big fan of instruments that are used by
practitioners on their clients. They maybe here to stay but I think the hands
have such sensitivty that can be used to feel touch stress cues and know where
stress cues lie. Machines can't do that.
Years ago a reflexologist I have a lot
of respect for asked me how I could detect things "under the surface " of the
skin. I was taken back because i assumed others could feel what I felt. Also
clients have always been interested in how I seemed to anticpate sensitive areas
before they did.
Yes I have worked on
feet for thirty years which does develop sensivity just from the contact but I
have also worked at it. I use various techniques to draw awareness to my
fingertips.
1) I use a part of an old
foot roller that fell apart. The surface is etched (like a tool handle is to
keep a good grip). The very fine points really focus the sensroy apparatus in
the fingertips.I particularly roll it between the thumb and the rest of the hand
to develop thumb sensitivity.
2) I also
use various rollers to not only develop sensitivity but to relax the hand so it
doesn't feel stiff to my clients. I love my electric roller because it makes it
easy to focus on areas that need it.
3)
You can find different objects to focus your sensors in the hands. A marble,
pencil or even a round, scored dowel used in furniture as a peg is very
effective.
4) A handheld vibrating
wand also can both relax the hands and develop sensitivity. Just hold it in your
hands.
The more of stimulate the more
attuned you become to what is at your fingertips. I also like the technique of
thumb walking because it makes use of this consistent pattern to tell you what
lies beneath.
There is one downside. I
can't stand anything on my fingertips. Even a small grain of salt or dirt draws
my attention. Forget sticky substances.
Kevin Kunz
http://www.reflexology-research.com
http://www.foot-reflexologist.com
http://www.myreflexologist.com
Posted: Thu - March 24, 2005 at 07:46 AM