What is Vitaflex?
Vitaflex is a type of body work which is supposed to clear the nerve pathways, eliminating blockages caused by toxins and damaged tissue. It is closely related to reflexology, a technique which relies on specific pressure points in the hands and feet, and is often offered as part of another massage technique, such as raindrop massage. Certification in vitaflex is offered by several massage schools, and some massage therapists also use educational tapes and books to learn the technique. According to Stanley Burroughs, the developer of vitaflex, the body is covered in numerous pressure points which correspond with specific parts of the body. This is clearly borrowed from Traditional Chinese Medicine, which also relies on such pressure points. Burroughs believed that by stimulating these pressure points with a specific massage technique, a massage therapist could create an electrical impulse which would run along the patient’s nerve to the desired point of the body. Most therapists who of
