What are the Benefits of Reflexology?
Reflexology is used for a variety of ailments. Not only is it beneficial as a tool for relaxation and stress relief, but is also effective in improving circulation, relieving pain, and acts as an immune and nervous system stimulator.
Many people with illnesses such as allergies, chronic sinus problems, migraines, anxiety, depression, back pain, headaches, arthritis, digestion problems, insomnia, asthma, PMS and period pain – to name but a few – have been helped tremendously by Reflexology treatments.
Most people describe a profound sense of relaxation and increased energy following their session.
How can Reflexology help with infertility?
Helps relax the body reducing the production of stress hormones which inhibit the production of fertility hormones. Improves the mood of the client,aids sleep,helps relieve tension and improves the clients sense of wellbeing. By stimulating certain reflex points on the feet reflexology can create the right conditions to allow conception to take place.
Maternity Reflexology
Maternity Reflexology offers a gentle yet powerful tool for assisting women during pregnancy,labour and the postnatal period. It can be performed regularly for general health and well being or intermittently for specific disorders and discomforts as well as for the relief of pain anxiety and other symptoms during labour.
Postnatal Reflexology
Postnatal Reflexology offers new mums much needed time for themselves to gently rebalance their hormones after delivery and to encourage lactation to start, boost their energies, encourages sleep,boosts immunity,aids post partum recovery and can be effective in supporting new mums through post natal depression alongside GP or health visitor , and it relaxes body and mind.
What is Reflexology?
Reflexology is a deeply relaxing, Holistic treatment suitable for all ages to treat the body, mind and spirit as a whole. Pressure is applied through massage to areas on the hands or feet, believed to relate to specific areas of the body, in order to encourage and restore the body’s natural emotional and physical balance by allowing deposits or blockages within the body to be reduced or removed. Reflexology is most effective when given as a short course of treatments (6 weekly treatments) then a top up treatment once every 4 to 6 weeks thereafter.
How does Reflexology Work?
The idea is that energy points in the feet or hands are revitalized through stimulating the reflex points which relieves tension elsewhere in the body, helping to minimise and ward off pain, discomfort and illness. Working and massaging congested or crunchy points found in the feet or hands can help release tension and pain in the corresponding point in the body which can help rebalance you. This works not only on a physical level but also emotional too. This therapy has been practiced for 100s of years throughout Chinese and Egyptian history and is very powerful.
After A Reflexology Session
Reflexology gets the circulation going again and increases the nerve supply to all organs. This creates a balancing effect (or "homeostasis") that restores the body's equilibrium.
People sometimes feel nauseous and get headaches after a session, this is because reflexology often stimulates the body to release stored toxins. Make sure that you drink lots of water after the treatment to help your kidneys flush out the waste products and speed up the healing process.
