Massage
REFLOXOLOGY MASSAGE
Reflexology applies pressure to a range of particular points on your hands and feet that correspond with all the organs, glands, tissues and muscles in your body. This helps improve circulation of blood, oxygen relieving stress and healing pain in other parts of the body. Reflexology is based on similar principles to acupuncture and some types of massage - that our bodies are mapped by channels of energy, or "qi" (pronounced "chee'); we feel pain, or generally unwell, when the flow of that energy is blocked in some way. By putting pressure on one part of these channels, the reflexologist sends an impulse or message all the way along it, which unblocks it and encourages the energy to flow freely again. This in turn brings us back into good health and a sense of balance and well-being, and stimulates our body's own healing responses. Reflexology is recommended by doctors for a variety of conditions, including: back pain and muscle strain, sports injuries, stress, anxiety and depression, sleep and eating disorders, poor circulation, irritable bowel syndrome, migraine, pre-menstrual tension, symptoms of the menopause, breathing difficulties such as asthma.
