Reflexology Update.
Today I had my first reflexology appointment. After being taken through to a quiet, calming treatment room I was sat down and asked a few questions. I had been sent a questionnaire to complete a few days before my appointment, it covered the basic complimentary treatment questions (similar to the ones you complete before a massage) but there were also a few more specific ones about my troublesome areas and what I am looking to get from these sessions. As she was already aware of my endometriosis and pcos she was able to build a plan of what she was going to do before I arrived, this meant that the 45 min session wasn't take up with lots of talking. With my desired results being relief from my daily pain she pitched Facial Reflexology over the more commonly used foot and hand. At first I was a little reticent, I had done all of my research on foot reflexology and wasn't aware of the facial kind. She explained that with Facial Reflexology she could focus on more than one aspect at a time. It uses the usual pressure point manipulation the foot reflexology does but it also allows her to rebalance my hormonal energy by manipulating my pituitary pressure points. She also explained that she gets much quicker results with facial reflexology than with the standard kind.
I decided to go with it and see how it went, If I found it wasn't beneficial I could always ask her to try foot reflexology instead.
The start of the session was very relaxing, she removed my make up and started to gently massage my forehead, cheeks, jawbone and t-zone. To help her massage without pulling the skin she used a little facial oil mixed with rose water - very aromatic and relaxing. As the session went on and she started to manipulate and build pressure to the massage she was able to feel the areas that were more tender than others and could adjust the pressure accordingly. During the session I had moments where I felt light electrical sweeping feelings (a little like pins and needles) across my legs and abdomen. When I questioned her on this she explained that she also is a qualified Reiki master and this could have been due to her automatically trying to heal me at the same time. Reiki isn't something I have put a lot of thought in to before but after today I think I may do a little research.
So overall my thoughts on my first session:
I was pleasantly surprised, It was an extremely relaxing experience and by the end of the session I definitely felt in less pain. Its too early to tell if that was a direct relation to the treatment or because my body had relaxed and gone in to sleep mode. The pressure points that she showed me (after) that related to my bladder, uterus and ovaries were the exact same areas that were the most tender. She also Picked up that the areas around my knees were also really tender, I found this interesting as I hadn't mentioned any thing about the troubles I had been having with my knees.
Am I a converted believer? Not yet, its way too early to tell but its definitely relaxed me today.
Would I do it again? Yes I have booked a second session for a few weeks time as I am really interested to see if this does have some real benefits for me.
Would I recommend it? For a relaxing and intriguing exercise, Definitely! Watch this space to see how it turns out.
Wishing you all a relaxed pain free day.
I decided to go with it and see how it went, If I found it wasn't beneficial I could always ask her to try foot reflexology instead.
The start of the session was very relaxing, she removed my make up and started to gently massage my forehead, cheeks, jawbone and t-zone. To help her massage without pulling the skin she used a little facial oil mixed with rose water - very aromatic and relaxing. As the session went on and she started to manipulate and build pressure to the massage she was able to feel the areas that were more tender than others and could adjust the pressure accordingly. During the session I had moments where I felt light electrical sweeping feelings (a little like pins and needles) across my legs and abdomen. When I questioned her on this she explained that she also is a qualified Reiki master and this could have been due to her automatically trying to heal me at the same time. Reiki isn't something I have put a lot of thought in to before but after today I think I may do a little research.
So overall my thoughts on my first session:
I was pleasantly surprised, It was an extremely relaxing experience and by the end of the session I definitely felt in less pain. Its too early to tell if that was a direct relation to the treatment or because my body had relaxed and gone in to sleep mode. The pressure points that she showed me (after) that related to my bladder, uterus and ovaries were the exact same areas that were the most tender. She also Picked up that the areas around my knees were also really tender, I found this interesting as I hadn't mentioned any thing about the troubles I had been having with my knees.
Am I a converted believer? Not yet, its way too early to tell but its definitely relaxed me today.
Would I do it again? Yes I have booked a second session for a few weeks time as I am really interested to see if this does have some real benefits for me.
Would I recommend it? For a relaxing and intriguing exercise, Definitely! Watch this space to see how it turns out.
Wishing you all a relaxed pain free day.
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