Reflexology alleviates the effect of the stress by inducing deep relaxation placing us in a safe space and allowing the nervous system to calm down and function more normally. Circulation proceeds smoothly, blood flow is improved and oxygen reaches all the cells. The body seeks homeostasis and healing can take place the person experiences a sense of well-being at all levels. As in acupuncture or shiatsu energy pathways are opened up and the subtle energy that accompanies neurological and circulatory functioning can do its work. Order and harmony are restored. The body is balanced when energy centers known in eastern medicine as the chakras, are cleared. The body returns to its natural rhythms. Energy flows. The body, mind, and spirit are brought back into balance.