FOOT ANALYSIS AVI GRINBERGat pula in 193 Sera Wa ne York Beach, ME Om10 ‘Copyright ©1850 Te rite Metod Halland 8. si ere No pots Dep rae ed in any form ob any means sactwoico mec otonpy,wthout person nein othe able Reviewers Say qute et penges Libary of Congres Cason Pubcon Dla Gaaberp Aw Fost analys / by Avi Graber, a ‘reese foot Beaminaon. 2 Alemaie nadine. Ss Refeoterpy i. Tide. Rewnces 18 nas eismasaat oP NG 70 ‘Typsset in pein Pine Prt in th United States of Ameren 9998579695589 m97esana1 ‘The pepe sd inthis pbtiton meets he iim rogue “Ameren Nona Snorer Panes apr fe ted sey ais 0 ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS st of Mustratons nn a List of Tables| 7 Foreword 7 ve sail Chapter 1. The Method of Foot Analysis ol (Chapter 2. Foot Categores nn Chapter 3, Technical Aspects ofthe Analyzing Process. 49 Chapter 4, Physical Analysis ee Chapter 5, Excessive Elements. 103) Chapter 6. Hlement Relationships... us Chapter 7. Dividing the Fett snes us ‘Chapter 8. The Spine and the Foot us Chapter 9. Energy Patterns 159 Chapter 10, Expressing Tame srw se YL CChopter IL ‘The Toes : A78 (Chapter 12. Emotional Potential a (Chapter 13, The Technique of Poot Analysis snes 219 Chapter 4. Loveand Creativity 28 Chapter 15. Resolving Unfinished Busines. 263 Chapter 16, The Benefits of Foot Analysis Index About the Author nwFigure 1 Figure 3. The walking thumb technique = List oF ILLusTRATIONS ‘The four basic elements in the foot. 5 ov nd he asc potenti he earth element een se 2 ow on te sc poet fe fie element oon e 18 “Toes elevated and ule nnn 18 The four clement represented inthe feet nd body Physial ongans inthe earth element zea Physical organs i the water element area . Physical organs in the fire element ares Physical organs in the air element ae Division between active and passive elements Division ofthe fot int the fur element Dividing the foot and body into eight bands “Testing the ankle's range of motion... ‘Manipulating the big 10° onn Manipulation ofthe other 15 on Checking the tendons... 6 7 The oving ge ein Airindicators [Air indicators Rageanasit At ers Figure21. Air indicators Figure 22. Air indicators Figure 23, Fie indlest0F§ enn Figure 24. Fire indicators Figure 25, Fir indieator nn : Figure26. Fire indicators : ~ Figure 27. Water indicators Figure 28, Water indicators Figure 29. Water indicators... ‘igure 30, Water indicators igure 31. Water indicators Figure 32. Water indicators Figure 33, Water indicators wenn Figure 34. Earth indicators Figure. Earth indicators Figure 36, Earth indicators Figure 97. General indicators Figure 38. General indicat rwwnnn Figure 99, Examining Jane Doe's feet Fue 0, Th dferotshapa ofthe clement dominated foot Figure. Fath in water igure 42. Fire in water. Fgure43, A ine separating the fire and water element Figure 44. Four examples of eath energy invasion inthe fre element are. Figure 45. Spinal column as represented in the fet gure, Nine mon pregancy hown In the foot _ es igure 47, Signs of imbalances Figure 48. Signs of difcl birth or abortion igure 49. Two typical lines found on the foot transverse and lengtwise 151 151 156 160 Figure 50. The low of sexual energy Figure $1. The flow of the breath Figure 52. The flow of digestion z 15 Figure 53, The flow of energy in the spinal colume, 167 Figure 54. Lengthwvise and horizontal lines on the region ‘ofthe foot corresponding tothe spinal column 168 Figure 58, The Now of energy tothe am nt Figure 5, Time as expressed inthe fet co [igureS7. Toes and their corresponding element 182 Figure 58. Toe Scrled under toe 186 FigureS8. Toe Zone : vo 16 Figure gO. Toe Lone wv ce Figure 6. Toe anda very ong 186 2. Thedvision ofthe toes into sexing and a hearing, - ee = 189, Figure 69. The lateral division ofthe ai eleent 191 gute 6. Toe ive wthost anal a Figure. Along oe ne 1 Figure 6. Anion onthe ar 08 wenn 198 igure 67. Lengthwise division ofthe toesinto ative and panive laments enero igure 68. Toe 2 dropping into the passive region = 197 igure 69, Earth in air een oy igure 70, Elevated toes and 98 Figure 71 Coneshaped ts ve 2 [igure 72. The areas where certain emotional energies are located in the water element .. Figue73, Love-the sca between the water and fire elements | ~ Figure 74, Separation Line eon Figure 75. The flow of creativitySEITE Lisr oF TABLES ‘Table 1. Common Ait Indicators ‘Table. Common Fire Indicators ‘Table3. Common Water Indicators Table 4, Common Barth Indicators “Table. General Indicators. ‘Table 6, Symptoms and Signsin Jane Doe's Feeti | | ‘FOREWORD, Foot analysis is a central—but not the onlyconstituent ofthe comprehensive Grinberg Method, developed and taught over the past decade by Avi Grinberg and now studied and pat into practice by his dedicated and spisted team. Tam sell acquainted with Avi Grinberg and his team and, although skeptical about the method in the beginning, Thecame intellectually intrigued by what I saw and heard. Eventually I "spent a good deal of time and energy examining tho theoretical ‘basis oftheir work to acquire a east an intuitive insight into the hows and whys. Belng an intellectual historian and comparatist 2s wells, ‘contextual relativist, I did not expect to find a fledged ‘Wertem-type medical theory that provides a non-Western int= ¢gratve view o the total haman being, able to cope with many ‘stra situations where madera medicineor even modern ‘paychiatry has very lite to say. What did expect to find was {clear formalation of what i missing in our modern (or even. ‘post modern) understanding of humankind, and a creative [proach tat might answer some of those needs. And indeed, {hat is exactly wht I found superimposed on a conceptual ys tem that appears to supply ts practitioners with all the neces- sry intellectual scaffolding. ‘The practitioners of foot analysis do not interfere withthe purely medical aspects of a person's health, They do not attempt to heal or charm away existing diseases, malignant {growin or immune deficiencies although it often happens that such ailments are discovered in people unaware that they Ihave a disease, and they are urged to consulta physician.sie A Gebers ‘What they claim to do—and Thave seen this happen time and again—is work together withthe person, attempting to help mobilize inner energies (physical and mental in eon! tion) in order to fight any imbalance in the system. They ays tematically approach, with much empathy that neglected area between body and soul where modern medical practice stops short: And indeed, how often we hear medical experts tll us that ultimately recovery depends onthe determination, trust, and optimism ofthe patient. Unfortunately, medicine has tle torsay about the means of cultivating such anatude, and here {s where the Grinberg Method perfomms 20 well The accuracy of the insight nto the state of the subject i astounding, The mental, physical, and paychological history fof the person is spelled out with such accuracy snd detail that ‘itmakes the interpretation of his or her state of health and prob- able Future developments highly credible, TThave repeatedly seen old and young change their ite styleand mobilize their innermect being to achieve balanced self, Time and again, through the intervention-—if ican be talledthus—and suppor from the practitioners of foot analy- Ss, men and women reach the point where their iner balance is restored and they reat peace with themselves. T know enough about Faster philosophies to recognize some Easter influence inthe Grinberg method, yet the method is down-to-earth and not mystical in any sense Tes true that ‘most Eastern medicines also not mystical, but usually itlends ‘much deeper meaning to the Fnrastractue ofthe orees at work than does the Grinberg Method. Unlike most practitioners wo sek to subsume what they diagnose in broad _Beneralizations, foot analysis is eriented toward the individual ‘My trust in the ability ofthis method to help and support ‘others has grown over the years. All in all tsa highly effec- tive, well-designed system and will very likely become a sie- ‘essfal tol to advance people's well-being. Intelletualy i constitutes a fascinating approach tothe ever-changing image fofhuman beings. Yehuda kana Profs kane Dirac af he Van Ler ron rts tah tthe Cols iat of History Phlenphy oF Scene ede Tel Asty {Tate nda porto’ he nt for Advan Sty