Reflexology...
boosts circulation — improves mood — releases tension — improves sleep — increases well-being
Clients have described their treatments as ‘relaxed energy’, ‘my energy flowing
in the right direction’ and ‘like a full massage but I only had to
take my socks off!’.
After arriving and removing your socks and shoes, warm towels and a vegan balm will be applied to your feet, which will feel very relaxing. It is a treatment on the foot, or hands, or ears, or face - or a combination of all of these. Sometimes I’ll work on the lower leg up to knee so feel free to wear loose trousers. I use hand, thumb and finger pressure techniques on different areas of the foot. If you have booked auricular reflexology, following the ear treatment I will pinpoint specific areas and apply ears seeds as necessary.
As you settle into full and complete relaxation during your treatment, I will be feeling for any areas that need attention, your body is loving having the time and opportunity to begin rebalancing and increase resilience - and the effects of stress will be being counterbalanced. This can feel soothing, energising, warming or grounding; these are just a few of the descriptions clients have given me.
Each treatment is carefully individualised to support you holistically. Following the session, I will suggest a little carefully planned after-care to ensures the benefits are prolonged. This is always following discussion with you... the aim is always to offer something that is going to be achievable and what will be most effective in extending the benefits of the session until your next treatment.
... and how does it work with our busy lifestyles?
Reflexology is so effective because it is holistic, relaxing and the body's organs and systems are encouraged to harmonise it to your individual needs. It counters the effects of the symptoms you are experiencing whilst you relax and unwind. This is the rebalancing I want to help you achieve so you feel strong, resilient and energised… put simply, more ‘well’!
Our lives are challenged by life’s demands: tight time scales, fewer resources, more to do at work and at home, and life changes such a having baby, exam nerves, a new job or bereavement. It affects us all differently but it can lead to stress, which reveals itself in all kinds of ways but most of us would relate to feeling a decrease in well-being: tension, overwhelm, anxiety, indecisiveness, high blood pressure, back pain, headaches and migraines, poor circulation, itchy skin, hair loss, poor digestion, nausea, low mood, lack of confidence, broken sleep.
Longer term, the effects of those stress symptoms on our body can put our organs and systems out of balance, manifesting as pain, poor digestion, a sluggish immune system, inflammation, poor circulation, IBS, hormone imbalances, disrupted or painful periods, infertility, menopausal issues, poor posture, musculo-skeletal issues, congestion, mental and physical fatigue.
The good news is that signs of imbalance can be flipped, and the complete relaxation of my therapeutic approach is a vital element in allowing your body to counter signs of stress, feel more in control, have reduced pain, a calmer digestion, brighter mood, improved confidence, good quality sleep. Furthermore the AoR says “health professionals now recognise that physical, emotional and mental health are linked, and that by treating a patient as a whole person Reflexology can support individuals with multiple conditions”.