


What is Reflexology ?
What is Reflexology ?
Reflexology is known for its ability to quickly relieve stress, balance and calm the body and increase immunity. These are incredibly important factors, especially in today's ever-changing world.
Based on the principle that the reflex points in the feet, hands, and ears can relate to areas of the body. The internal organs and other structures of the body which cannot be treated by massage alone can now be worked on.
By applying pressure to these pressure points – in the same way, that acupuncturists use needles to tap into specific points we can help to create therapeutic changes and improvements.
Pain relief, muscle relaxation, improved digestion, circulation, and lymph flow can be improved as can sleep patterns, along with a feeling of wellness and balance throughout the body.
Reflexology is gaining more recognition in the medical world and is often used in aged care as well as with palliative care and midwifery.
A reflexology session will take around an hour, and involves massaging the feet in a specific way to work on all areas of the “body”.


Reflexology For Menopause
I have recently trained in Reflexology techniques to help with symptoms of Menopause. Although a single treatment can help with relaxation and improve some symptoms, it is recommended to have some regular sessions to get the most benefit.
The links below are studies that have been done showing the effect reflexology has on certain symptoms.
- The effects of reflexology on sleep disorder in menopausal women. Maryam Asltoghiri, Zahra Ghodsi. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Volume 31, 2012, Pages 242-246,
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042811029788
- The effects of reflexology applied to women aged between 40 and 60 on vasomotor complaints and quality of life. Gozuyesil E, Baser M. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 Aug;24:78-85.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27502805/
- The effects of reflexology on depression during menopause: A randomized controlled clinical trial. F Mahdavipour et al. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Volume 47, 2019,
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31780002/
- The effects of reflexology for menopausal women. Williamson, J et al. BJOG_Oxford, 2002 Vol 109:Number 9, pg 1050-1055
https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2002.01504.x