I meet a lot of overdue mothers-to-be wanting to go into labour. I’ve realised the ones who are petrified of being induced generally won’t go into labour naturally unless I’m also able to change their mind set. The ones who are relaxed and calm about their impending birth usually go into labour naturally after our reflexology session. Here’s … More 5 ways to help bring on labour naturally
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 been … More Are poos and wee as easy as ABC?
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 … More Labour Day
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 … More Top 10 heartburn healing tips
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 … More Bumps to Babies
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 … More Reflexology is, “…entirely fantasy”
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 … More Don’t stress!
