Touch therapies such as Reflexology or massage go perfectly with relaxation, but why? What is it about Reflexology or massage — even one focused on pain relief — that creates such a sense of wellbeing, calm, and energy? Touch is hugely important to us, even from a very early age. When a child is hurt playing, we hug and kiss them, and the first thing you do when you bang your head or knee is to give it a rub. We calm our pets by stroking them, and we greet each other with a h

Many people today experience ‘stress’ on a daily basis. Stress is our internal response to the world around us that impacts our entire body. Adrenaline is released, muscles tense up, our stomach tightens, our heart rate quickens, breathing becomes shallower, blood pressure rises, and digestion and intestinal processes shut down. Stress is meant to be a short-term response to immediate danger, yet we live in a society that is always presenting us with stressful situations. Som

I often get asked “Is Reflexology a foot massage?”, and yes, it does involve some massage, but it is also so much more. Reflexology and massage are two different disciplines, but both are highly beneficial to the body and aim to enhance the wellbeing of the client. There are similarities I specialise in both Reflexology and massage in my therapy business as I believe there are benefits to both. There is a lovely mind-body connection in both Reflexology and massage, both use t

So, firstly, a brief history … Known as the Mother of Reflexology, Eunice Ingham was the first person to recognise the relationship between the organs of the body and specific points (or reflexes) on the feet. Her work was based on the research conducted by Dr Fitzgerald, who believed illness could be cured by applying significant pressure to zones in the feet (later called zone therapy), He hypothesised that his zone theory worked by blocking impulses to the brain, and that

Overview Many of us find ourselves on our feet all day. Whether you’re a stay at home mum, work in an office, a factory, outdoors, or anything in between, there is a good chance that you put a lot of weight and stress on your feet every day. For back pain, people often get massages, so it makes sense that there should also be foot massages too, right? Reflexology is much more than a foot massage, but at its basic level, that’s the best way to describe it. Reflexology is an