How will I feel after a treatment?

Reflexology promotes the body’s own healing mechanisms, so some type of response should be expected. Most people experience a sensation of well-being and feel energised, rejuvenated or deeply relaxed. Sometimes however reflexology can bring about a reaction whereby symptoms may temporarily appear worse before they get better. This is transitory and is a cleansing process as the body is trying to re-balance and rid itself of toxins. It should be looked at from a positive perspective as it can be an important turning point in the health of a person. If someone is ill or his/her body is out of balance they will be more likely to experience a healing response after the first reflexology treatment.

Possible symptoms would include:

A temporary worsening of symptoms such as an increase in pain
Headaches
Tiredness
Needing to sleep a lot/disturbed sleep/dreams
Increased urination
Changes in bowel movements
Feeling emotional/upset/irritable
Skin reactions such as a rash
Runny nose/watery eyes/increased mucus
Increased sweating / feeling cold or hot due to the increased blood flow
Feeling thirsty
Nausea/dizziness

In order to reduce these symptoms, I will generally use lighter pressure during the first treatment and avoid any deep prolonged work on sensitive reflexes. For clients who are elderly or have a condition such as fibromyalgia then the first reflexology treatment may be shorter and using gentle pressure. Similarly for children, sessions are shorter and gentle pressure is used.

Drinking plenty of water before and after treatments will help with the elimination of toxins and make you less likely to experience these symptoms. To get the maximum benefit following a reflexology treatment, try to allow for time to rest to give the body a chance to detoxify & heal.

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I’m so grateful to have found Lisa’s reflexology treatment service during my second pregnancy. I had never attended a reflexologist before so was unsure what to expect. Lisa created a calm relaxing space each visit, which is exactly what I needed with being pregnant and having a young baby at home also.
Lisa always made me feel at ease and guided me throughout my pregnancy with some pregnancy related issues I had encountered. Lisa went over and beyond to share her wealth of knowledge with me and shared tips to do at home to further enhance my treatments. She’s warm and caring and really takes the time to listen and evaluate concerns and issues to provide the best service she can. I cannot recommend her service enough and I hope to visit her postpartum too. Thank you so much Lisa.

I went to Lisa while pregnant with my little girl. I had never tried reflexology before and had no idea the positive impact it would have! It relieved my symptoms such as swelling, gut issues and asthma and I gave birth to a healthy little baby girl! I’ll be back in the future for sure! Thanks Lisa 💓

I had a number of reflexology sessions with Lisa May and experienced the effects almost immediately, in both my physical and mental health. In addition to the sessions, Lisa offered lots of well-informed strategies that I found very useful. The sessions themselves are very relaxing and Lisa did her utmost to address the areas of health that I was experiencing problems with. I would recommend her highly.

I have regular treatments with Lisa which help immensely with inflammation and muscle aches and pains. I have been treated by a few reflexologists throughout my dancing career and Lisa is by far the best. She is highly knowledgeable and very generous in sharing tips for care after each treatment. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Lisa is excellent. She is extremely knowledgeable and pays attention to detail. Sessions are thorough and very effective. She is meticulous in her assessment and planning. I would highly recommend her. She is fabulous.

I have had several reflexology sessions with Lisa recently post covid illness over Christmas. I found the treatments helped clear my sinus congestion issues and aided my very disturbed sleep pattern. I slept so well after each session and my nasal congestion cleared very quickly. I also felt very relaxed after treatments and enjoyed this immensely. Lisa is very knowledgeable and professional in her manner at all times and I would highly recommend her as a reflexologist.

I really enjoyed my reflexology sessions with Lisa. She was very knowledgeable and very helpful – I asked loads of questions! I found the sessions very good for destressing and I slept really well afterwards. Lisa came to my house for each session but it’s great to know that I could also go to hers if I can’t get the peace and quiet in my own house. I would really recommend Lisa if you are looking for a reflexologist.