Will the reported illnesses and diseases be automatically wiped out? Well not exactly; if you are one of those wondering what happens at the end of each session then the best thing to do is to check out the things listed below. What happens at the end of your session? All of these practitioners of reflexology are trained to end the session in a calming way. Ayurvedic Reflexology: A Fusion Of Western And Indian Healing Methods Reflexology goes back thousands of years ago to no particular culture or continent. Historical accounts of the Egyptians, Chinese, Japanese and Indians show that they were practicing healing methods similar to the principle of reflexology. Calling his method "zone therapy," the doctor concluded that applying physical pressure to certain points in the body particularly the digits of our toes as well as our fingers lessens the feeling of discomfort by the patient to the point that the routine can be solely used as an effective substitute to anaesthesia. It goes a long way back in history from different cultures and continents and principles are the same: pressure points on both hands and feet can ease tension when applied with correct amount of pressure. It is a form of massage that does not use any other instrument but the hand. Some reflexologists though use oils or talc to ease the tension in their own wrists and arms after exerting so much energy in the session. This is because the body is trying to cope with the increased speed of the heart's pumps. It is similar to sensation one feels after running or after a strenuous activity, only this time, the patient is calmly seated. Tachycardias or bradycardias is the slowness of the heartbeat and the gaps or intervals in between beats. It all starts with 'Zone Therapy' If you are going to locate reflexology in western culture, then you will know that the popularity of this form of therapy can be traced at the start of the 1930s. But as far back as the 1913, this form of therapy was already discovered but in a different name. This was first known as the 'Zone Therapy' and it was the American surgeon named William Fitzgerald who first studied these.