Reflexology, is it..........
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suppose to be a Zen visit or an "ai-yo, ai-yo" one?
My cousin recently told me that she goes to one every week. My first and only visit was in the mid 80s and it pain the hell out of me (no wonder I am an angel now
). It was painful!!! And then the guy went on to tell me I have this ailment lah, that ailment lah. Well, I never went back.
Now, I am tempted to try again. Is it supposed to be painful or relaxing? I mean I love massages and go to one each month. Massages are so relaxing, sometimes even feel that I snore myself awake. 
So, what about reflexology?
I remembered watching Raise the Red Lantern (at least 4 - 5 times), this rich old man has four wives (or is it one wife and three concubines). The wife/concu that get picked to spend the night with the old man gets a foot massage. So, it is supposed to be a relaxing thing right?
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the theory is that if it hurts like blazes, you have an ailment corresponding to that part of your foot...
sounds like hogwash but some practitioner once told me without my telling him that my back was messed up... and that one of the points was severely blocked...
he said if he tried to unblock it in a go, i'd pass out.. well, he was half right
he went for it and i went pale.. not from pain or anything but i just did... (oh.. i got an insanely high threshold for pain)
too bad the guy doesn't do this anymore and went back to malaysia...
the normal people who do that, it's sometimes painful but mostly, it's relaxing
give it a few chances.. i figure, once the crackly bits on your soles get rubbed away, the pain will go away and it'll start to feel relaxing -
I am tempted to try also esp foot reflexology... but dont know where got good ones...
I also want to learn abt the art so that i can shower on my loved one in the future -
Okay, thanks Bear. I will give it another shot. But first got to check one out. I saw got ang moh and Chinese advertisements. Scared don't know the Chinese one give jia lat, jia lat one or not?
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well.. i hope you get a good one...
another denizen in this forum says that there's one around Holland Village here in singapore that gives (ahem!) great footrubs that causes ladies to have cause to (ahem!) swoon over
i gotta track down that dude and learn from him
Originally posted by littlestream:Okay, thanks Bear. I will give it another shot. But first got to check one out. I saw got ang moh and Chinese advertisements. Scared don't know the Chinese one give jia lat, jia lat one or not? -
Has any1 tried walking on those stone pebbles pathway in the parks b4? PAIN like hell sia!
Like reflexology, the stones hit on "points" said to b linked with different parts of ur body. If u feel pain, it means u'r not healthy "somewhere". I saw some ah gongs ah mahs, uncles & aunties walking on those stones, enjoying their "reflexology" sessions, they muz b real fit & healthy!
Tink 1st few times sure "Arrrrrhhh... Owww..." 1 lah.
Bring a towel incase u need to bite on something. -
Originally posted by Camellias4me:Bring a towel incase u need to bite on something. okay, I will. Thanks for the suggestion.
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1) Kum siah.Originally posted by the Bear:well.. i hope you get a good one...
i gotta track down that dude and learn from him
2) Wah lau, I envy your lady friend-to-be ley. Got this kind of service, she sure "addicted" one!!! -
Went for my very first reflexology session last month, when my feet were hurting sooo bad I couldn't walk to work!!
I was apprehensive about trying it at first, after what friends had told me, but after I tried it the first time, I'm addicted! I just told the lady that I've never done reflexology before & she was quite gentle with my feet.. perhaps too gentle to the point that I kept giggling & laughing cos it got rather ticklish!
But yea... after the session was over, I felt remarkably relaxed all over, just like I would've after a body massage!
I was surprised - would definitely give it another go one of these days! littlestream, perhaps you can tell them to be gentle with your feet as this would be the first time you're trying out reflexology after a long absence! All the best & do let us know how it went -
Ya lor....must tell them to go easy.....me has low threshold of pain. Let me go check it out first. Meanwhile, I just bought a slipper that has bumps. Shy to use the "n" word lah.
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Sorry, I'm gonna sound v. stupid, but what is the 'n' word ah?Originally posted by littlestream:Ya lor....must tell them to go easy.....me has low threshold of pain. Let me go check it out first. Meanwhile, I just bought a slipper that has bumps. Shy to use the "n" word lah. Newbie? -
Ha Ha I'm not so much for Foot Reflex because I'm so damn ticklish at my feet but I do love those full body traditional Javanese massages which I go to every week. It's super relaxing and it has helped to relieve the aches and pains on my knee from an accident. In fact it is so much better now.
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Aiyoh, SydLibrarian, you really want me to spell it out ah?Originally posted by SydneyLibrarian:Sorry, I'm gonna sound v. stupid, but what is the 'n' word ah? Newbie? Okay, you are in Oz, right? Did you go visit the farm and milk cows? Yah lor. That one lor. -
Originally posted by elindra:Ha Ha I'm not so much for Foot Reflex because I'm so damn ticklish at my feet but I do love those full body traditional Javanese massages which I go to every week. It's super relaxing and it has helped to relieve the aches and pains on my knee from an accident. In fact it is so much better now. .........I got a feeling we may share the same fate. Wait instead of crying, I will be laughing..... Then, if too painful, cannot tahan, how? Get refund or not?
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alternatively we could bring someone alongOriginally posted by Camellias4me:Bring a towel incase u need to bite on something.
very long no go liao, since i finished my package.... any good ones to recommend? cos i din really like the chain stores i went.... the guy talk and stare too much
my face twisted in pain behind magazine (must hide, too malu).... while hubby just read his newspaper like those ain't his feet....
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i think it's my insanely high threshold again... i'm not the healthiest person in the world but i can walk on those things without much of a problemOriginally posted by Camellias4me:Has any1 tried walking on those stone pebbles pathway in the parks b4? PAIN like hell sia!
Like reflexology, the stones hit on "points" said to b linked with different parts of ur body. If u feel pain, it means u'r not healthy "somewhere". I saw some ah gongs ah mahs, uncles & aunties walking on those stones, enjoying their "reflexology" sessions, they muz b real fit & healthy!
Tink 1st few times sure "Arrrrrhhh... Owww..." 1 lah.
Bring a towel incase u need to bite on something. -
I have no prob with those stones too...
so is bear going to organize a mass foot reflexology session? -
i think the stone one is not dat accurateOriginally posted by Camellias4me:Has any1 tried walking on those stone pebbles pathway in the parks b4? PAIN like hell sia!
Like reflexology, the stones hit on "points" said to b linked with different parts of ur body. If u feel pain, it means u'r not healthy "somewhere". I saw some ah gongs ah mahs, uncles & aunties walking on those stones, enjoying their "reflexology" sessions, they muz b real fit & healthy!
Tink 1st few times sure "Arrrrrhhh... Owww..." 1 lah.
Bring a towel incase u need to bite on something.
cos if u re heavy, the force will be greather...thus causing more pain -
har?
these things also gotta organise?
go yourself lahOriginally posted by Imperfect:I have no prob with those stones too...
so is bear going to organize a mass foot reflexology session? -
where exactly is the place which u have your massage? what's the price range?Originally posted by elindra:Ha Ha I'm not so much for Foot Reflex because I'm so damn ticklish at my feet but I do love those full body traditional Javanese massages which I go to every week. It's super relaxing and it has helped to relieve the aches and pains on my knee from an accident. In fact it is so much better now. -
So anyone care to recommend some good locations for massages and/or foot reflexology???