What is Reflexology?
Reflexology is a relaxing therapy that is applied by the thumbs to the soles of the feet. The Egyptians used Reflexology from 2300 B.C. Today it may be used to help with a number of conditions, including stress related problems, lack of energy, digestive and nervous problems.
The theory behind reflexology is that the lack of flow of energy to one organ or system may affect the balance of the whole body and during a treatment energy blockages may be detected and removed.
After a Reflexology treatment the energy should once again flow freely throughout the body. Regular treatments may benefit both the mind and the body, and may help to maintain high energy levels.
Treatments take about one hour.
Those who have sensitive feet may be relieved to know that Reflexology is NOT ticklish!!
Read about our practitioner: Gillian Hamer.
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Evidence is growing, based on carefully controlled studies, that certain non-pharmacological complementary interventions may be useful adjuncts to conventional care. For example, the pain of osteoarthritis can be lessened by acupuncture; tai chi may be helpful in reducing the pain of fibromyalgia; and massage and manipulative therapies may contribute to the relief of chronic back pain and related functional impairments. Furthermore, evidence from basic research points to ways in which such interventions use the body’s own pathways known to be involved in response to pain.
Should we dismiss any benefits as mere placebo effects? Or should we explore the possibility, increasingly suggested by the science, that some complementary interventions provide powerful tools for studying the contributions of attention, touch, time, and reassurance, which are now in short supply in our health care system?Read more at: http://www.theatlantic.com/life/archive/2011/06/dont-dismiss-these-treatments-as-placebos/240461/
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Until recently, running shoeless has had little more than a fringe following of enthusiasts. However, new research and the popularity of “five finger” shoes–a minimalist shoe that fits the foot like a glove–has barefoot running striding into the mainstream.
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