Despite a lack of evidence for its efficacy, couples faced with problems in conceiving are increasingly using Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) to support them on their fertility journey as the treatments are perceived as less invasive and a more natural way of conceiving (Rayner et al 2009). Reflexology is one of the most popular forms of CAM in the United Kingdom (House of Lords Select Committee, 2000) and is based on a systematic practice whereby reflexes in the feet and hands correspond with organs and tissues in the body. When pressure is applied to these reflexes imbalances in the tissues, organs and systems of the body can be detected and treated to restore the body’s natural balance...
Read moreNow more than ever, my reputation matters immensely. I live and breathe this business and what people say and how they feel and think about the therapies I offer are vital. A local consumer survey conducted by Bright Local in 2022 concluded that 84% of customers will read reviews before buying a product or service and 68% will develop an opinion after reading between one and six reviews. If potential customers can see that other people have had positive experiences from my treatments they are more likely to...
Read moreI believe that developing and nurturing that therapeutic relationship between myself and my client is essential, and this is why I always take time to talk to my clients before and after each treatment to make sure I understand their therapeutic needs on the day, whether they feel the treatments are benefitting them and also if the treatment itself was relaxing and comforting. This gives my patients an opportunity to ask me questions as well as give me some feedback, and some of the comments I receive are so interesting and funny...
Read moreReflexology is an ancient art based on healing the body through working with the hands and feet that can be traced back to many cultures. The earliest evidence of hand and foot reflexology was discovered in a tomb in Egypt, dating back to 2330BC, belonging to Ankmahor at Saqqara. On the walls of the tomb are illustrations depicting people receiving hand and foot massages, asking that the massages “give strength” and also “do not cause pain”. The tomb is also known as the “Physician’s Tomb” due to all the medical reliefs found in it...
Read moreIt was 2003, I was thirty-six and my first-born baby was two months old. I had developed an annoying cough which was with me 24 hours a day, I wasn’t sleeping and felt absolutely drained, as did the rest of my family as I was keeping them awake all night. As a responsible breast-feeding mother, I refused to take any over-the-counter medicines to help cure the cough but worried that we were going into the winter and every winter since I could remember (I worked in a High School) I would have a cold that stayed with me for a couple of months, and I didn’t want this with a young baby. One day when I was at my wits end a friend suggested I visit a reflexologist...
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