After an initial 15-minutes consultation, reflexology treatments can take up to an hour or more. I take a detailed case history, discuss your past and present health as well as your current lifestyle before beginning your treatment. This gives me an insight into any areas that may need particular attention and gives you a chance to ask any questions. I have my own reflexology chair and other equipment for home visits. Please contact me for details for on-site reflexology sessions at your home or office.

After removing your shoes and socks, you sit in a specially designed reclining chair. It is ideal to wear something comfortable, loose around the waist and neck area so you can relax. I always examine both feet to note any sores or corns since they cannot receive pressure.

I use my hands to apply pressure to all foot reflexes using a slow walking movement of the thumbs and forefingers (without lotions, oils or creams), paying particular attention to specific reflex points. This is combined with special foot massage techniques to stimulate lymphatic drainage and circulation. The pressure applied varies according to individual comfort and does not tickle the feet—no matter how ticklish you are! Several things begin to occur:

• relaxation, reduction of tension and stress

• improved circulation and nerve function

• help for the body to normalize itself naturally, without adverse side effects

• alleviates tension by clearing crystalline deposits under the skin which impede the natural flow of the body's energy (when these crystals are cleared, the body begins eliminating stored toxins that it was unable to process previously)

Reflexology is also considered preventative care that contributes to good health by stimulating the natural healing power and strengthening the immune system. By the reduction of tension held throughout your body, reflexology encourages your entire body to return to a more balanced and harmonious state. Reflexology is not ticklish or painful. Any discomfort or tenderness you feel comes from the congestion and tension in your body. As a trained reflexologist, I note those areas of soreness and work them out gently and thoroughly. The application and effects of the treatment are unique to each person. A professionally trained reflexologist can detect subtle changes in specific points on the feet, and working on these points, assists your body in releasing long-held tension and imbalances in the corresponding organ or system of the body.