| Reflexology is believed to be as old as history itself and was certainly practiced in the East more then 3,000 years ago. It's practice has continued throughout the centuries by different cultures and races to the present day. |
| It was introduced into this country in the 1960's and is growing in use and popularity. It is a Holistic therapy treating the individual as a whole not concentrating on isolated symptoms and conditions. |
| A specific pressure technique is applied to the hands or feet where all the structures, organs and glands of the body are reflected in miniature. By manually stimulating nerve endings in the feet and hands reflexology can improve or restore effective transmission of messages along nerves and other energy pathways in the body. |
| Benefits include reduction of blood pressure whilst stimulating circulation, boosting the immune system, reducing pain, reducing stress, restoring muscle contractility, raising vitality levels, giving a sense of well being, helps maintain healthy brain function, brings the body into balance. It has no unpleasant side effects and it works at all levels, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. |