Reflexology is a very easy therapy to receive; you only have to take of your shoes and socks and will be able to relax in the reflexology chair or table with your feet up.

There can be a range of sensations in the feet during the session, and the overall experience is one of relaxation, session, resulting in a release of stress and tension.

During your treatment we can talk together to look at your current situation and identify a treatment plan which suits your needs. Whether it's a one-off treatment or a series of regular sessions, we will look at your personal situation in order to find the best way forward. Taking into account emotional, mental, and physical issues and the relationship between these areas.  We assess imbalances in a person as a whole and help a person’s own healing energy resolve imbalances and health conditions.

An hour booking includes a treatment of approx. 50 mins, except the first treatment when the first 15/20 minutes will be a consultation. A medical history will be requested on your first treatment, and you will be asked to sign a consent form for treatment. This information is kept confidential.

With reflexology we do recommend 1 session a week for 4 weeks and then review the impact. With any conditions and patterns healing takes consistency and for the most effective results and changes the professional recommendation is to have a number of sessions to begin with.  

Most people leave a session feeling clear, relaxed, more self aware and centred . It’s good to be mindful to go gentle with yourself afterwards. The treatment will support the clearing energy even after the session, so it’s good to drink extra water, and even take a nice salty bath or shower afterwards if you can.

To ensure you get the most benefit from your treatment it is recommended to avoid intense physical exertion for 24 hours after session.

Do drink plenty of water to encourage the elimination of toxins and to avoid headaches, avoid caffeine & alcohol for the next 24 hours to allow your body to focus on the process of healing.

Welcome integration time, most people simply note a sense of well-being and relaxation; however, sometimes people report feeling tearful or emotions clearing, but this is usually short lived and transitory and is part of the healing process. Some may experience reactions, whereby the body starts to release toxins as it starts to heal itself. This could include feeling changes in energy levels, feeling emotional, hot or cold, nauseous or dizzy or needing to sleep. These symptoms are temporary, and a general sense of wellbeing and balance will follow.

After one or two treatments your body may respond in a very noticeable way, it is useful to give feedback to the reflexologist as this may show the response of your body to treatment. This in turn might help the reflexologist to tailor a treatment plan specific to your needs.

The underlying theory behind reflexology is that there are reflex points on the feet that correspond to the specific organs, glands and other parts of the body and the basic principle of this therapy is that the two feet as a whole represent a microcosm, an exact mirror of the entire body.

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Reflexology is not used to diagnose medical conditions and does not take the place of medical advice. It aims to help you achieve and maintain good health and is a non-intrusive therapy which can be used on everyone, young or old. The gentle pressure and massage of selective areas of the feet helps to release tension ​gently easing away those stresses and strains that build up over time.

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Please note there are some reasons why you would not be able to have reflexology:

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·    1st Trimester of pregnancy

·    Deep Vein Thrombosis

·    Flight in next/previous 24 hours

·    Localised inflammation/infection

·    Infectious disease

·    Other potential reasons, such as when you are undergoing imminent medical tests (next 48 hours) and treatment, although this may be temporary, for example when tests are imminent or medication is new. It is not a diagnosis or replacement for medical care.

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Please click here for NHS evidence including the benefits for breast cancer, fatigue, pain management, back pain, menopause, labour preparation, stress, PMS & anxiety and click here for the AoR Migraine Study.

History/ or learn more option

Reflexology has been used all over the UK to help ease the treatment side effects of cancer.  The Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton have their very own reflexologists who help those in need before, during or after treatment.
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More and more maternity wards and clinics all over the UK are slowly seeing the benefits Reflexology, which may help reduce labour intensity and duration.  It has also been used to aid healing and to reduce post-natal depression following birth.

Reflexology origins - Modern reflexology is based on an ancient form of therapy, there is evidence of some form of foot and hand therapy being practised in China as long ago as 2330 B.C. and also at the same time in Egypt. The exact origin of this powerful therapy has various roots and contributors who have advanced this knowledge. To name a few, Dr William Fitzgerald who called it Zone Therapy and drew it to the attention of the medical world between 1915 and 1917. Dr William Fitzgerald (1872 – 1942) received his medical degree from the University of Vermont in 1895. Further physicians who furthered this work include Dr Joe Shelby and his student, was Eunice Ingham (1889 – 1974). Eunice Ingham extended the work of Dr Fitzgerald and painstakingly mapped the feet with all the corresponding organs and glands of the body. She was a real pioneer who was determined to help people to help themselves. In the early years, she worked with doctors to prove her findings and to demonstrate to them that reflexology was a useful medical tool. Sufficient to say that it has stood the test of time and has helped thousands of people to better health.