Treatments
I am here to listen to you and understand how best I can help you. I seek to make my treatment space warm, welcoming and somewhere where you feel comfortable and safe to relax.
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In your first treatment there will be a short wellbeing consultation at the start, where we will go through your consultation form that you completed prior to your appointment. We will also discuss any areas of your health/wellbeing you would like me to focus on during your treatment.
Course of treatments
Reflexology and reiki both have an accumulative affect, so to reap all of the healing benefits, or if there is a particular health concern you would like me to focus on, it is best to have a course of treatments. This can look different for everyone, depending on what is feasible for each client. I recommend a treatment once a week for 5 or 6 consecutive weeks to start with, as by then you will usually have a good idea if reflexology/reiki is making a positive difference to you. From there, some clients continue with weekly treatments, some go to fortnightly, some monthly and others pop back as and when they feel they need a boost of wellbeing and support.
One-off treatment
Reflexology and Reiki can be wonderful one-off treatments to have. They can ground and calm the nervous system, promote better sleep and improve your sense of wellbeing in just one session.
Reiki
Reiki is an ancient Japanese technique for stress reduction and healing. It is based on the idea that there is an unseen life force energy that flows through us and keeps us alive. This life force energy or universal energy, is an invisible vibration that surrounds everyone and everything. If our life force energy is low, we are more likely to feel unwell or stressed, and if our life force energy is high, we are more capable of feeling joy and being healthy. The practice of Reiki allows us to connect into this energetic field and receive the healing vibration.
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The technique involves placing hands on or just off the body, with the intent for this universal energy (pure love) to pass through them to where is needed. Palm-healing is intuitive, often the first thing we do when we hurt ourselves is put our hands on our injury!
Reiki can feel different in each healing because it treats the whole being, including body, emotions, mind and spirit and the intelligent energy will travel to where it is needed. ​A common experience during a reiki healing is feeling like a wonderful, glowing radiance is flowing through you and around you, as well as feelings of warmth, peace, security and wellbeing. You may see colours, visual images in your mind, or have an emotional release as the reiki moves stagnant energy to be replaced with the highest vibrating energy.
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My reiki healings are 60 minutes long, or I offer it in a 90 minute combination with reflexology for wonderful deep relaxation.
Foot reflexology
Reflexology is a gentle, non invasive therapy that encourages the body to balance and heal itself. It involves applying finger and thumb pressure to specific points on the feet, hands or face. These points are called 'reflexes' and they reflect the organs and structures of the body on a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level. In this way, the feet, hands and face are microcosms or 'mini maps' of the body.
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Reflexology has been practised for thousands of years to promote healing and whole body balance. It is a holistic therapy so each treatment works to support the entire body, with extra attention and time placed on areas we have identified that may need some assistance from your consultation.
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I will work to gently untie any knots of tension I find in any of the reflexes on your feet, which over time can improve the circulation of nutrients and the removal of waste from your body. Reflexology can help to unlock a sense of inner calm that we all have inside, which may not have been accessed in a while, if ever before.
My foot reflexology treatments are 60 minutes long. You only need to remove your shoes and socks before laying back on the massage bed and getting comfortable. During the treatment I will use a 100% natural balm on your feet, I have a vegan alternative without beeswax if you would prefer that.
Foot reflexology is special in that it can evoke a wholesome sense of feeling centred after treatment, as energy is drawn down from the busy mind and into the body.
Facial reflexology
Advanced facial reflexology is a deeply restorative experience that focuses on massaging reflex points on the face to help bring the entire body into harmony. I have been trained in the award winning Bergman Method, which draws on a combination of Native American techniques and Asian body maps. The face is a beautiful tool to read what is going on in the body's systems, organs and glands. It's close proximity to the brain and cranial nerves make facial reflexology very effective at connecting to the neuro-pathways, opening them, and sending almost instant waves of relaxation through the body.
Facial reflexology also has the added magnificent side effect of a radiant, firmer and more glowing complexion, even after just one treatment. I use a natural and organic crystal-infused elixir on the face which provides many benefits to the skin. I can also use a non-scented gentle grapeseed oil if you'd prefer that. Facial reflexology can help people with many conditions including migraines, Bell's palsy and bruxism (teeth grinding).
I offer 60 minute and 30 minute facial reflexology treatments.
Baby/Child reflexology
I am a qualified Gentle Touch Reflexology for Babies and Children Practitioner, having trained with Sue Ricks, a pioneer in the field of baby and children reflexology. The benefits of reflexology for babies and children are endless. By stimulating different reflex points on the hands or the feet, it encourages babies and children to relax, whilst bringing balance to specific parts of the body.
The light, intuitive touch used in Gentle Touch reflexology means that it is suitable for newborn babies, poorly children and those with complex needs. Reflexology can provide support and assistance for a wide range of conditions and situations. It can help to improve sleep, reduce irritability, calm physical discomforts, improve self esteem and soothe through puberty and exam stress.
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Sometimes purely a simple treatment is all that is required to make a difference for the child. Other times a series of treatments allows for the gradual unfolding and healing of whatever is presenting. Receiving a Gentle Touch reflexology treatment can feel to the child as if they are being 'held'. If the child is unwell or struggling emotionally then a caring touch through the feet can be deeply calming for them.
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I carefully adapt each treatment to suit the age, development and needs of every child, but as a general guide:
Baby and toddler treatments are 15-20 minutes long.
Child (4-12 years old) treatments are 30-45 minutes long.
Teenager treatments are 60 minutes long.​​​​
