Vita Flex Technique
Vita Flex Technique means "vitality through the reflexes". It is a specialized form of hand and foot massage that is especially effective in delivering the benefits of essential oils throughout the body. It is said to have originated in Tibet thousands of years ago, and was perfected in modern times by Stanley Burroughs long before acupuncture was developed.
It is based on a complete network of reflex points that stimulate all the internal body systems. Oils are applied to contact points, and energy is released through electrical impulses created by contact between the fingertips and the reflex points.
This electrical charge follows the nerve pathways to a break in the electrical circuit caused by toxins, damaged tissues, or loss of oxygen. There are more than 1,400 Vita Flex points throughout the human body, encompassing the entire realm of body and mind that are capable of releasing many kinds of tension, congestion, and imbalances.
In contrast to the steady stimulation of Reflexology, Vita Flex uses a rolling and releasing motion that involves placing all four fingers flat on the skin, rolling onto the fingertips, and continuing over onto the fingernail. Use medium pressure. Move ahead about half the width of the finger and repeat until the Vita Flex point, or area, is covered. Repeat this movement over the area three times.
Combine this technique with 1-2 drops of essential oil applied to those areas of the feet that correspond to the system of the body you wish to support. (Vita Flex charts are available showing the nervous system connection for the electrical points throughout the body.) The Vita Flex (VF) numbers correspond to locations on the feet and are noted on the foot chart.
Rapid and extraordinary results are experienced when combining essential oils with Vita Flex stimulation, as it increases the effect of both. Vita Flex and Raindrop Technique are both explained in detail here.
Vita-Flex Foot Chart
- Massage both feet with Valor™. Hold feet for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Apply specific oils to the area on the bottom of the feet as shown with a press-roll-release motion.
- Apply specific oils to the tops of the feet, along the inside of the shins, and down and around the ankles as shown.
- Apply Di-Tone™ along the inside of the shin bone starting at the knee and continuing down around the back of the ankle.
