Reflexology is the practice of applying pressure to the feet and hands utilising specific thumb, finger and hands techniques without the use of oils, creams or lotions, based on a system of zones and reflex areas that reflect an image of the body on the feet and hands with a premise that such work affects a physical change in the body.

Benefits
Physical effects

  • Reduces muscular tension
  • Relieves fatigue
  • Increases energy/reduces tension
  • Promotes refreshing sleep
  • Strengthens natural self-healing mechanisms

Emotional and mental effects

  • Promotes calmness and a sense of well being
  • Relaxes body and mind
  • Relieves stress
  • Soothes emotional distress

Skeletal

  • Supplies nutrients for repair, new cells and growth

Muscular

  • Supplies oxygen and nutrients
  • Takes away waste
  • Relaxes muscle tension

Nervous

  • Increase oxygen and nutrient supply
  • Stimulate nerve cells
  • Helps repair and create new cells
  • Pain control

Respiratory

  • Stimulates movement of mucus in lungs and airways
  • Stimulates removal of waste products
  • Increases supply of oxygen to the rest of the body

Reproductive

  • Stimulates reproductive glands to help with hormonal problems
  • Clears blockages of the pelvic area in females

Urinary

  • Stimulates the kidneys to function more effectively by filtering and retaining substances
  • Regulates the salt water content of blood

Circulatory

  • Stimulates repair and creation of new cells throughout the body

Lymph

  • Stimulates movement of lymph
  • Helps with removal of waste products
  • Helps fight infection

Digestive

  • Stimulates muscle action and peristalsis and aids smooth passage of food as it is digested ? helps with digestive disorders
  • Encourage liver to pass unwanted substances to kidneys for excretion

Endocrine

  • Stimulates all glands, and especially brings relaxation, which supports the healing process in all other systems

Skin

  • Stimulates healing of wounds

Cost: R600 1 hour