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Reflexology for Stress and Anxiety: Supporting Your Body’s Natural Healing System
In today’s busy world, many of us live in a constant state of “go, go, go.” Deadlines, responsibilities, and daily pressures can leave us feeling wired but tired, making it hard for our bodies to truly relax. This is where the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) – and reflexology – come in. What is the Parasympathetic Nervous System? The parasympathetic nervous system is one half of the autonomic nervous system, which controls the functions in our body that happen without conscious thought, such as heartbeat, breathing, and digestion. • The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is our “fight or flight” response. It […]
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Caring For Your Feet
Our feet are important, but we tend to neglect them. We stuff them into socks and shoes every day without thinking about how much they do for us. This can lead to issues with our feet such as dry, cracked skin, hard skin, fungal toenails, ingrown toenails, and fungal infections such as Athlete’s foot. Daily […]
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The Benefits and Challenges of Body Work
Please note this article is my point of view   What do I mean by body work? I am talking about anything we do that brings us increased awareness of what is happening in our bodies; this could be complementary therapies such as reflexology, massage, and shiatsu or physical movements such as yoga, Tai Chi, wild swimming, or Pilates. Body work can be challenging particularly if we have not experienced it before and suddenly, we become more aware of what is going on in our body and mind. I remember going to a yoga class when I was in my […]
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Listening to Your Body
I have been thinking about my body over the last few months. Last year, I had a serious accident and ended up with full thickness flame burns to my back and right arm. I was admitted to the hospital for assessment, and the consultants determined that it would be best to allow my body time […]
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The Power of Touch
The Power of Touch The content of this blog is my point of view based on my personal and professional experiences. I wanted to write about touch because the body work, I offer involves touch. Touch can be healing and restorative. It can support an improvement in wellbeing. This is why reflexology, and Swedish massage […]
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What Does a Reflexology Treatment look like?
Reflexology is a complimentary therapy that is often carried out on the feet or hands. In reflexology, the feet and hands have reflex points that represent parts of the body. Reflexologists use sequences of movement and pressure to work these reflexes. Working the reflexes removes energy blocks and encourages energy flow in the body. Reflexology […]
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