The skill of point holds – an introduction: Part 1 of Intuition and Sound Reflexology

At the delightful Cotswold town of Stow on Wold, I took the Fosse Road, south. This Roman road stretched and snaked under blue skies and a canopy of emerald green trees as I drove into the wool town of Northleach where I was to stay overnight with a fellow reflexologist. The next day we drove into Cirencester, where Part 1 of Intuition and Sound Reflexology was to take place. The Gloucestershire group is run by Eileen Ford-Price for the Association of Reflexologists (AoR) and collectively the members have many years of reflexology experience. I was privileged to be in such great company.

The training flowed well and the group blended together, working with various partners to fully experience different ways of using intuition. All tried using sound, colours and crystals in the reflexology practice and there were some amazing results of pain shifting and clearing from the receiving members acting as ‘clients.’ Most found the point holds easy to employ, as I demonstrated them, particularly the ‘sense organs hold’. This is where all the fingers are placed in between the toes on the ball of the foot and with the thumb on the solar plexus for added energy. I usually suggest the vibration of each reflex point is either felt, sensed or that an awareness is recognised as to the length of time it needs to be held. In this way, some fingers may automatically remain stationary where others will almost ‘float’ away, leaving those reflex points that need the most work to benefit.

'The sense organs hold' demonstrated by one of the group members

Another hold is for the ‘main lymphatic ducts’, similar to the sense organs hold, in that the fingers are held in between the toes, but on the dorsal aspect and the solar plexus on the plantar for added grounding. In one of my own case studies, I worked with a woman who had lymphodema and applied sound with this hold. She enjoyed the session, reporting seeing waves of colour when her eyes were closed as she listened to the musical notes, which were carried from her feet up to her ears. She was also aware of sensations in her chest, which were felt in a positive way. When I was working with her I held the points at the same time as I produced three different tones. As I held these, I checked for the vibration of the reflexes to alter. This procedure of checking the reflex points and the timing in between them is taught in more depth in Part 2 of Intuition and Sound Reflexology. It is recommended to have at least six months between attending the two sessions to practice these techniques, before Part 3, when the certificate may be awarded.

Feedback from the Gloucestershire group showed they thoroughly enjoyed learning these new skills and would ask their clients if they could incorporate them into treatments. Thanks go to Eileen for organising this mutually rewarding training day.