Also called zone therapy, reflexology is the practice of massaging or pushing certain parts of the feet, hands or ears in order to bring about a beneficial effect on some other part of the body.

Reflexology massage therapists are trained to know which parts of the feet, hands or ears correspond to which other parts of the body. Among the ailments reflexology massage therapists say they relieve or maintain are:

• Muscle pain
• Sleeplessness
• Decreased energy level
• Tension
• Stress

Some reflexologies believe their techniques alleviate blockage or imbalance of the body’s Qi energy.