Lothian Reflexology
  • How Can I Help?
  • FERTILITY
  • PREGNANCY
  • STRESS
  • EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE
  • Clinics & Prices
  • BOOKINGS & CONTACT
  • Free Stuff & Offers
  • Testimonials
  • Links
  • Blog
  • Covid-19



Blog..... 
 
​

It's Not just me who loves reflexology .....

23/10/2014

0 Comments

 
It's normally me who is banging on about the benefits of reflexology, but when I came across this blog in my news feed I thought it would be good to let someone else do the talking.  Here's an extract from the Circus Queen blog about her first experience of reflexology:
My first time with reflexology
By Adele Jarrett-Kerr @AdeleJK · On October 21, 2014

I am sitting in a treatment room at the Chiron Centre for Natural Health in Westbury-on-Trym in Bristol with a reflexologist called Anne Brunton. She looks at the clipboard form I’ve just filled in, noting that I’ve called my sleep “broken”. She, entirely reasonably, assumes that it’s because I have a young baby. I feel the need to say that Ophelia actually sleeps quite a lot and that I am, in fact, depriving myself of sleep. I cannot shut off. This has been going on for months.

It’s one of the many indicators of the stress I’m struggling to admit to myself; the stress that leads to too many cups of coffee, at times questionable eating choices, impatience with my children and barbs prodded at Laurence. The stress makes me question everything I do and arrive at ungenerous conclusions. It’s the stress that leads to more stress, that will not let me sleep.

I don’t go into all of this, of course. I’m just here to try reflexology. It feels like a treat. I feel a little guilty to be here because it feels undeserved and decadent. Decadent – when will I be able to use that word without giggling at The Apprentice?!

Anne explains a bit about reflexology’s long history and what it actually involves. It’s a well-established holistic therapy, using specific points in the feet or hands to treat other areas of the body. It makes sense to me that there are physical connections in the body. I look forward to beginning, not yet quite sure why I’m here.

I lie on the treatment table with my feet exposed. Anne has put on a CD of ocean sounds I’ve said “yes” to. She approaches my feet respectfully. I couldn’t say what I’d been expecting, but though she touches only my feet, it feels as if my whole body is being treated.

I am soon in a state of rest I haven’t been able to achieve for months. In fact, embarrassingly, I think I may have drifted in and out of sleep a few times. Sorry if I snored, Anne!

We talk about tensions she notices and what that might be related to. She accurately guesses that I get cramps in my legs at night and suggests zinc. Most of the time I just zone out and enjoy the experience.

I leave feeling completely blissed out. I get into my car, amazed at how much looser everything feels. She’s mentioned that I might feel a bit tired the next day. That does not happen but I take advantage of my relaxed state by getting straight to bed. For days afterward I feel calmer and better able to cope. It’s hard to say whether it’s related specifically to the reflexology session but my back (ever a problem!) feels much more comfortable.

I didn’t go with specific concerns this time (though I certainly benefited) but reflexology is believed to target stress, low mood, headaches, back pain, digestive issues – you name it, really. An hour’s treatment with Anne is £45, £25 for half an hour, which is a fair bit cheaper than some other therapies I’ve had. I’m keen to have another session some time and to try some simple techniques on my girls that she described to me. We probably could all do with a bit of reflexology.

Do you have any experience of reflexology? Would you give it a go?

I was given a reflexology session at The Chiron Centre for Natural Health by the Association of Reflexologists for the purposes of this review.
Circusqueen.co.uk

If you want read more of the Circus Queen blogs, just click the icon opposite.
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Subscribe to this Blog


    Author

    As a holistic therapy practitioner for over 21 years, Doris Wylie believes in a mind and body approach to health and well-being.


    Archives

    October 2021
    April 2021
    December 2020
    October 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    June 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    December 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013


    Categories

    All
    Ageing Well
    Anxiety
    Arthritis
    Arthritis Research UK
    Autumn
    Birth
    Boost Energy
    Boost Energy
    Borage Seed Oil
    Capsaicin
    Care
    Career Change
    Celebrity
    Cholesterol
    Christmas
    Confidence
    Constipation
    Cope Better
    Coughs And Colds
    Depression
    Detox
    Diarrhea
    Emotional Issues
    Exercise
    Feet
    Fertile Window
    Fertility
    Fertility Friend
    Fish Oil
    Foot Reading
    Frankincence
    Getting Pregnant
    GLA
    Glycemic Index
    Goal Setting
    Gratitude
    Happiness
    Health
    Hemorrhoids
    ICSI
    Immune Booster
    Improved Sleep
    Improved Sleep
    Improve Energy
    Improve Energy
    Improve Your Resolve
    Indian Head Massage
    Infertility
    Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    IVF
    Joint Pain
    Life Purpose
    Lothian Reflexology Fertility Programme
    Male
    Marilyn Glenville
    Metamorphic Technique
    Miscarriage
    Mother's Day
    Neuro-linguistic Programming
    New Year
    New Year Resolutions
    Nutrition
    Omega-3
    Osteoarthritis
    Ovulation
    Ovulation Predictor Kit
    Pain Relief
    Parties
    Peace Of Mind
    Pedicure
    Pregnancy
    Problems
    Progesterone
    Progesterone Deficienty
    Reduce Anxiety
    Reduce Stress
    Reducing Stress
    Reflexology
    Rejuvinating Facial Massage
    Relax
    Relaxing
    Restore Balance
    Restore Balance
    Retirement
    SAM-e
    Save Money
    Self-care
    Sleep
    Spa Treatment
    Sperm
    Spring Cleaning
    Stress
    Stress Management
    Sub Fertility
    Success
    Tai-chi
    Temperature Charting
    Testing
    Therapy
    Thinking
    Time Management Techniques
    Toes
    Trying To Conceive
    TTC
    Unexplained Infertility
    Wealth
    Well Being
    Well Being
    Well Being
    Well-being
    Winter

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
Photos used under Creative Commons from Rance Costa, happy_serendipity, Royalty-free image collection, ToOb, Mr. Thimble, Jessica Bee, Justin Marty, RubyGoes, Koshyk, Rafael Acorsi, Steve A Johnson, Images_of_Money, Imagaday, Manel, Key Foster, Roby Ferrari, Allie_Caulfield, Brett Jordan
  • How Can I Help?
  • FERTILITY
  • PREGNANCY
  • STRESS
  • EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE
  • Clinics & Prices
  • BOOKINGS & CONTACT
  • Free Stuff & Offers
  • Testimonials
  • Links
  • Blog
  • Covid-19