Reflexology
![]() Image credits: Feet, pancreas, adrenals, duodenum, spleen, appendix, SI-Joint re pelvis / Tannice Goddard; Other images are copyright free vectors & clip art "Vectors by Vecteezy."
I am always amazed at how restful people look after a session of reflexology and I am very grateful that someone suggested to me to train in this modality.
With all the unavoidable stressors of life, it is great to find something that helps us find homeostasis. Reflexology is one way to help increase the circulation loop in the body, and with that increased circulation, the body is better able to do its job of detoxification. A session will often de-stress us by unwinding our nervous tension. As the nervous system moves into the para-sympathetic system for a time — time after time I have heard a client say they obtained a better quality of sleep at night. They often find themselves gently relaxing and sometimes dozing off during the session itself. Everyone is different and your experience will be the best experience for you — as you relax enough to let your own body's wisdom of healing rise up to the surface. The client is fully clothed, under a blanket for warmth and privacy and only their feet are accessed for "hands-on" treatment with one portion of the session helping them relax the back of the lower leg. IMPORTANT: For the health of the practitioner sessions cannot be given if there are any exposed infections, cuts, or dis-ease. After those have cleared up you are welcome to experience a session. You can contact me at [email protected] by email or use the contact link here on my site. I will have my Instagram connect back up soon! LOCATIONS: Good Health Mart: Westcliffe Mall, 640 Mohawk Road West, Hamilton, ON, L9C 1X6 / Days: Every Wednesday. Book ahead with Good Health Mart at 905.318.8111. Breathing Space Yoga and Wellness Services at 541 Main St. East, Hamilton, ON L8M 1H9. Days and times fluctuate: Send an email and your desired day and time and Tannice will respond back with the closest availability. Email me at [email protected] to arrange a call if you wish more information. Please use "Reflexology" in the subject line. Let me know the best times to reach you and I will call as soon as possible. Thanks! Great News!Here is some great news regarding Reflexology! I hope this reflects a turning-point in personal care. This journal release was in the USA and is very recent — It can only get better and I look forward to the day this wonderful treatment gets its recognition. The details follow this paragraph.
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Online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, September 19, 2022 a new set of guidelines were published for breast cancer. "New Complementary Therapy Guidelines for Cancer Pain from the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Society for Integrative Oncology."
Within the guidelines it was stated, "Doctors may recommend reflexology or acupressure to people who have pain while receiving systemic therapy for cancer. Chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy are considered systemic therapy because they affect the whole body by going through the bloodstream." It also stated, "Doctors may recommend acupuncture, reflexology, or acupressure to people experiencing peripheral neuropathy related to cancer treatment." Here is the direct link: https://www.breastcancer.org/research-news/new-complementary-therapy-guidelines-for-cancer-pain-from-asco-sio Use the "Contact" or email: info "at" alwaysamigosyoga.ca . Use "Reflexology in the subject line" for further information.
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Reiki Sessions
Reiki is an energy therapy based on the premise that "all of us have a life force that flows through us."
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After speaking with the client about their intentions for the session, they lay fully clothed on a massage table during the session to encourage comfort – with a blanket as needed for warmth. The practitioner does a gentle "laying-on-of-hands" and guides the client as needed.
There is a saying in yoga "whatever you lay your eyes on, gets more energy." |
Reiki is a lot like that — always with an intention of the highest good for all. Laying-on-of-hands can feel like an energetic boost to the nervous system, an incredible rest, or an energy that allows us to finally let go of thoughts or emotions that are holding us back.
It is the clients’ own intentions and choices that allow the desired energetic shifts to take place. |