Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS – MANILA
Manila Education Center, Arroceros Forest Park
Antonio J. Villegas Street, Ermita, Manila

A Traditional Way to Holistic

Vitality

Quarter 2 Week 7 Module 7

Most Essential Learning Competency:
LO 2. Appropriate use of Wellness Massage
(TLE_HEWM9-12WC-IIa-j-2)
M TLE_HEWM9- 12WC-IIa-j -2 TLE_HEWM9- 12WC-IIa-j -2 9- 12WC-IIa-j -2
2.5.2 Wellness Massage Products, Service - REFLEXOLOGY
 B.Outside Chart D. Toe Chart
__________9.It displays what areas of the body correspond to the side of your foot
pointing away for the body.
A.Inside Chart C.Sole Chart
B.Outside Chart D. Toe Chart
__________10. It shows the location of reflex points on your feet.
A.Foot reflexology C.Sole Chart
B.Outside Chart D. Toe Chart
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Good Job! You finished answering the Pre-test. You can compare your answers
to the given Answer Key at the end of this module. Keep going and enjoy learning!

LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON

______1. These details will enable you to contact the client quickly if you need
to cancel or change an appointment or for any other reason.
______2. These details will enable you to establish the client`s state of health.
______3. These details will indicate whether massage will be helpful to the
client .
______4. These details will again highlight contra- indications that will
indicate whether massage would be suitable for the client.
______5. This information will help you formulate the best treatment plan to
meet the needs of the client.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Read and understand the information given to this lesson. You may take your notes
for further enhancement of your knowledge and for future review references.

Reflexology is the application of appropriate pressure to specific

points and areas on the feet, hands, or ears. Reflexologists believe that these
reflex points correspond to different body organs and systems, and that
pressing them creates real benefits for the person's health.

The History of Reflexology

Ancient Reflexology
Reflexology is a therapy that dates back thousands of years. It can
actually be traced back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, India, Native
America and China. The oldest known documentation of reflexology is a
pictograph that was found in the tomb of an Egyptian physician named
Ankmahor at Saqqara dating back to 2330 BC, which depicts patients having

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treatments done on their hands and feet.Dr. Fitzgerald was the founder of
zone therapy,which was an earlier form of
reflexology.He discovered that exerting
pressure on the tips of the toes or fingers
caused corresponding parts of the body to
become anaetheisized
Eunice Ingham
is the mother of
Reflexology and a physiotherapist
working in a doctor`s practice using the
therapy developed by Dr Fitzgeraldi.She
travels all over the world to attend
health seminars and talk with the
medical practitioners regarding her therapy.Eventually,her nephew
Dwight Buyers joined her and established the International Institute of
reflexology.
For additional Information, you can visit the link/s below:

https://www.thrivewellnesscentre.com.au/the-history-of-reflexology/
After you have learned the History of Reflexology, let’s now enhance your
understanding by doing the next activity.

ACTIVITY
Activity 1: “WORD HUNT”
Direction: Highlight the words/name that you have encountered from the
lesson above
A C F G M R O N G V O P I R S B
P R E F L E X O L O G Y N A T E
J A C D E F C B A T D B G G F I
L M K P B L S E R A T E H O T N
S M C A B E N R P L W E A T P G
R E F L E X O L O G I S T T M H
R Z S B I R A D R I S S U R E A
A G I T Z G E R A L D G F W R M
T N Y M M D D F Y N I O A H O G
E E U O B E M P T B N W T Y W N
B R D Y T E E P E B A T U R E S

REMEMBER
Knowing the History of Reflexolgy is an avenue to better
understand its importance.

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 CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING
REMEMBER

Identification. Direction: Identify the following by writing the correct

answer in the blank provided for the purpose
__________1. A type of massage that involves applying
different amount of pressure to the feet, hands, and ears.
__________2. It is an involuntarily or instinctive movement in response to a
stimulus or in the sense of reflection or mirror image.
__________3. A person who practice the technique in reflexology
__________4 She is the mother of reflexology
__________5. He was the founder of zone therapy, which was an earlier form
of reflexology
Compare your answers to the given Answer Key at the end of this module. Did you
get it all correctly? Great! You are now ready to take the post-test.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT!

Always remember that your overall health and well-being improves
while your stress levels decrease. You become a more productive, happier
person. Massage therapy will improve the quality of your life!

LESSON 2 – BENEFITS and LIMITATIONS OF

REFLEXOLOGY

LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON

Direction: Draw a thinking map. Write inside the circle the things that you have learned
from the previous topic.

REFLEXOLOGY

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Read and understand the information given in this lesson. You may take your notes
for further enhancement of your knowledge and for future review references.
BENEFITS OF REFLEXOLOGY
1. For Relaxation. It can induce a state of calm and relaxation throughout
your mind and body.

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2. Improve blood circulation means more oxygen are reaching the vital organ
systems that optimizes their functions and increases metabolism.
3. Improvement in brain power.It helps in stimulating the nerves and helos
the brain to handle the process of the information faster.
4. Improvement of nerve functions.It helps in opening up and clearing out
neutral pathways that helps in improving functionality and flexibility of
nerves nd cells in various organs in the body.
5. Eliminates your body toxins.It improves the function of the bladder that
helps in reducing the possibility of urinary tract issues.
6. Boosting your metabolism.It csn help in improving the functions of
different organs from the body which would result in higher metabolism
which in return helps with creating more energy in your body.
7. Relieving discomfort from pregnancy and menstruation.It can be
very beneficial for women during pregnancy,particulary during labor
and in recovering or reducing the chances of post- partum
depression,It also helps the body heal itself and get back to its normal
metabolic activity faster.
8. Reducing the Headache.It can eliminates stress and reduces the
severity of migraines and headaches by relieving tension in the
muscles that often result in such conditions.

For additional Information, you can visit the link/s below:

https://www.baofootspa.com/blog/2017/9/10/benefits-of-reflexology

Limitations / Disadvantages of Reflexology:

Reflexology cannot heal or may be harmful in following cases:
1. Applying a wrong pressure point will not give relief to the problem. But it
may lead to rise of some other problem.
2. There are times that it is risky to go for Reflexology when the condition
has been there for a longer period time.
3. It cannot cure it early; the patient will have to take conventional
medicines.
4. It can decrease symptoms on short term basis and may improve
symptoms in the future.
5. When the pressure is higher than the requirement, it creates pain near
the pressure point or in that part of body.
6. Reflexology reduces the problems, heals the problem but cannot be used
as conventional medicines / medications to cure the problem completely.
7. It does not guarantee to cure some serious problems or critical stage of
illness like cancer
8. Reflexology Treatment may be very expensive if the Expert of Reflexology
is required on a regular basis.

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 9. When the Reflexology pressure is higher than the requirement, it creates
pain near the pressure point or in that part of body.
10. When a person having no experience tries to apply the Reflexology
Technique, results and improvement is minimal.

For additional Information, you can visit the link/s below

https://acupressurepointsguide.com/reflexology-benefits-and-limitations/

REMEMBER
Although reflexology is an ancient form of treatment and has been
effectively used for centuries, it is important to note that it should be considered
as a supplemental treatment to formal medical advice of your doctor and
prescribed medicinal treatments.

After you have learned the Benefits of Reflexology, let’s now enhance your
understanding by doing the next activity.

ACTIVITY
1.What are the benefits of reflexology to pregnant woman?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
2. How does reflexology helps in improving blood circulation and eliminating
body toxins?
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. Enumerate the limitations/disadvantages of Reflexology.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is incorrect.

_______1. Reflexology can induce a state of calm and relaxation
throughout your body and mind.
_______2. Improper reflexology session can improve the functionality of
many organs in your body.
_______3. Reflexology can reduce the chances of post-partum
depression.
_______4. Reflexology can be very beneficial for women during
pregnancy, especially with regard to labor lengths
_______5. Symptoms of a migraine, headaches brought by stress cannot
be eliminated using reflexology.
Compare your answers to the given Answer Key at the end of this module. Did you
get it all correctly? Great! You are now ready to take the post-test.

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 FOOD FOR THOUGHT!
Reflexology is an ancient massage method that has many incredible health benefits,
particularly in the area of stress reduction. Its intention is not to cure any health
problem but to give relaxation and relief from chronic condition. It is important to
know it’s limitations and disadvantages.

LESSON 3 – UNDERSTANDING REFLEXOLOGY

LOOKING BACKTO YOUR LESSON

1. What are the benefits of reflexology, in terms of relaxation, improving blood

circulation and boosting your metabolism and energy?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Read and understand the information given to this lesson. You may take your
notes for further enhancement of your knowledge and for future review
references.
Foot reflexology charts is not as simple drawing a body on your foot. It
shows the location of reflex points on your feet.Through acupuncture and
massage, applying pressure at these points can help heal ailments of the
body. With some patience, you can learn to read a chart that will show you
where the reflex points on your feet correspond to specific areas of your body's
anatomy.
Here is an example of a reflexology foot chart and Basic Reflexology
Chart for the sole of the foot :
Basic Reflexology chart for
the sole of the foot Reflexology Foot Chart

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 HOW TO READ A REFLEXOLOGY CHART
A. Learning the Basics
1. Familiarize yourself with the basic foot reflexology chart. Learn about
the basic areas on a foot reflexology chart.
2. Learn about a sole chart. The sole chart is fairly easy to learn and deals
only with the underside of the foot, not the tops or sides of the feet.
3. Read about a toe chart. If you want to get slightly more details in
regards to a reflexology massage, you can use a toe chart.
B. Read about inside and outside chart
1. Read about an outside chart. An outside chart displays what areas of the
body correspond to the side of your foot pointing away for the body.
2. Learn about an inside chart. An inside chart addresses the side of the
foot facing inward towards your other foot. It can also be helpful to know
for more detailed foot reflexology massages.
3. Take it slow. Remember, the inner and outer charts are for people
experienced with foot reflexology. Wait until you feel comfortable with the
basics before trying to fully understand how to work the inner and outer
charts.
For additional Information, you can visit the link/s below
https://www.wikihow.com/Read-a-Foot-Reflexology-Chart
https://www.foot.com/7-benefits-foot-massage-reflexology/

After you have learned the Reflexology Chart, let’s now enhance your
understanding by doing the next activity.
https://stylenrich.com/foot-reflexology/

ACTIVITY

Let`s put into practice

Identify the Different parts of Basic Reflexology chart for the sole
of the foot

REMEMBER

Our feet, which bear the weight of the whole body, allow locomotion and do a lot
of work. Still, they are the least pampered part of the body. To pamper your feet
and keep them strong and flexible, a daily foot massage for a few minutes is good
option.
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