I’ve been working for 7 years now as the BiG TOE reflexology and through working with a broad spectrum of clients have realised my passion is in women’s health. Although having said that I still love treating all the different clients I see particularly the little ones helping them poo and my wonderful, regular clients... Continue Reading →
Ignaz Semmelweis was a genius. Born in 1818 he was the first person to link dirty hands to deaths on hospital wards. Anyone today would think this the most glaringly obvious discovery but at the time he was ridiculed and even lost his job in Austria because of it. He worked on a maternity ward... Continue Reading →
There’s a lot of chat around stress and gut health at the moment. The good and bad bacteria and how they are not only affecting our gut but also our liver, our kidneys, our heart and our emotional wellbeing. The nerve connecting all these organs and more is the Vagus nerve. The Vagus nerve runs from... Continue Reading →
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) It’s not known how many women have PCOS but its thought to be very common, possibly affecting one in every five women in the UK. Some may suffer from symptoms, others may feel totally unaffected. The Polycystic ovaries contain a number of under developed sacs (known as follicles) in which eggs... Continue Reading →
Children can really benefit from reflexology. It can be wonderfully calming for babies, can be used alongside nursery rhymes for toddlers and intrigues them from school age. If children start experiencing reflexology from early on it can be a great tool to help them cope with all things childhood throws at them. It is staggering that an estimated 1 in 10 junior school children have... Continue Reading →
In my first year of treating very pregnant mothers-to-be I had a 100% record of helping them go into labour naturally without the need for an induction. I met most of them after they had hit 40 weeks and I was ecstatic. I didn’t publicise it, I just hoped they would pass on the message... Continue Reading →
I've just started seeing a lovely lady who's been suffering from horrendous heartburn during her pregnancy. I've been looking into ways she can alleviate her pain and symptoms alongside her weekly reflexology sessions. Here are my top tips for her and others who might be suffering. Why we get heartburn: Heartburn plagues most mums-to-be at... Continue Reading →
I love giving reflexology to carers and parents at the NCT Coffee Connection. It's great to give them a little bit of much deserved "me time." Coffee Connection enables you to spend a couple of hours meeting other parents, playing with different toys and eating an amazing selection of cake! Reflexology is a wonderful tonic for parents... Continue Reading →
When I launched the BiG TOE I set up a Twitter feed and Facebook page alongside my website. Within a couple of days I was tweeted by a sceptic saying, “reflexology is ‘just’ a foot massage. There is no evidence at all for these claims. It’s entirely fantasy.” The sceptic went on to say I... Continue Reading →
The Oxford Dictionary definition of stress is: A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances. These circumstances could vary from having too much to do, the death of a loved one, a sudden change, going into the unknown, an argument, financial worries or work. Just as we all... Continue Reading →
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