A session of facial reflexology involves the stimulation of neurovascular points, reflexology zones and cranial lines on the scalp in order to rebalance the whole body. The therapist is using cream or oil with Rosa Mosqueta after the cleansing of the face. The stimulation is done using the finger tips and pulling away from each other over the skin tissue in a specific order following different maps on the face.

The treatment is a combination of acupuncture points with Vietnamese and South American body maps, cranial lines and points with 564 neurological points on the face.

A session lasts 50-60min time in which every inch of the face is stimulated (apart from the eyelids). It involves 7 basic steps and at least 4 other additional steps which are chosen depending of the person’s health problems.

STEP 1 starts off with stimulation of the neurovascular points by making circles over them; these points are related to the nerves of the central nervous system (CNS) and also corresponds with the 7 pairs of Chinese meridians.

STEP 2 constitute of long smooth movements following the South American Indian map which activates the nerve endings of the CNS connecting each area on the face with the organs of the body through meridians.

STEP 3 will involve more rapid small movements following the Vietnamese map whereas every area corresponds with a pair meridian of the body

STEP 4 is learnt again from Vietnamese doctors and is related to the cortex of the brain and the 12 cranial nerves of the sensory and motor cortex of the brain.

STEP 5 maps the whole physical body on the face. In this way all the muscles, tendons, joints and spine are influenced.

STEP 6 will bring back the neurovascular points which are slightly different stimulated the result focusing on the lymphatic drainage.

STEP 7 works at the psychological level by bringing into balance the 2 hemispheres of the brain which will result into emotional balance

Is highly recommended before and after the treatment to have plenty of pure water and the client should keep a healthy regime with nourished food, breathing exercises and stretches during the course of the sessions.

The client should also be aware of few reactions which can possibly happen after the first session:

- general discomfort

- dizziness

- nausea

- frequent need to urinate

- perspiration

- tiredness

- shivers (esp if you suffer of low blood pressure)

- tickling sensations

- aches

All these are temporary reactions and can easily be prevented by keeping hydrated (consider that even a small coffee can disrupt the hydration level in the body and if that happens then should be balanced with the double amount of water). Also, any stimulants like alcohol, smoking, consuming soft drinks with sweeteners etc can be a barrier to the success of the treatment.

Facial reflexology is a therapeutic method in which stimulation of the reflex points and zones on the face is utilised in order to alleviate health conditions of the body. By touching the face in this manner for almost an hour, the neuro-biological system and the central nervous system are activated and consequently the entire body with its all systems are in total relaxation for better reparation.

The way this therapy has evolved in the world was through the work and total involvement of a Danish foot reflexologist, Lone Sorensen.

Approximately 30 years ago she was working with children with learning and behaviour difficulties in Denmark doing foot reflexology. The results were good but not lasting and this was the point when she started to look for answers and new methods to improve their condition. She studied many therapies including kinesiology, acupuncture, neurology and anatomy.

Her long way is as follows:

She met Dr Wong from whom she learnt acupuncture points on the face which will prove to be effective in treating behaviour, concentration and memory problems; the only difference being that her treatments were always performed with the tips of the fingers and not needles as this would be really difficult especially for treatments done on children.

In 1988 she moved to Argentina in a small village where she started her own foot reflexology practice unaware that no one knew what reflexology is. Treating her first patient whom suffered of a leg gangrene she ended up treating 120 people per week having her “advertisement” done by word of the mouth.

She met then a small isolated group aboriginal South American Indians women which were into some sort of ritual by touching their faces in a certain and precise movements. Lone was allowed to watch them and she took notes and made draws. She then returned to the village and started to interpret from all the knowledge she gain over the years and started to match the reflex zones on the face with parts and systems in the body. She then used this on a person who suffered brain damage after she had a car accident. This was another turning point in her carer as many people after this person was getting well came to her with all sorts of health conditions.

Another important phase in her discovery was her trip to Cuba in a rehabilitation centre where she gained knowledge in Cybernetic system done by a Vietnamese doctor, Dim Chan. As a result, when she returned to Argentina she created Temprana reflex therapy which is a combination of facial with neurological reflexology (praxis) 80% and neurological hand and foot reflexology 20%.

To make a conclusion from all this story of going to different places is that Lone has developed in 2 years the basic treatment for facial reflexology with neurological points for specific conditions.  And she keeps adding new steps and/or improvements on the basic treatment working together with her team in Barcelona now at her Institute of reflexology.

After 24 years of hard work and investigation in numerous countries, her method is available now in rehabilitations centres for patients with brain damage.

Lone Sorensen was given in 2001 a nobility prize for her research and humanitary work by the OHMS, a Humanitary and Health Organization.

Face reflexology Sorensensistem™ is available now in Spain, England, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Japan, Italy and Holland.

For more information please, visit:

http://www.globalfacial.com/ing/association.html