Reflexology: Maureen Choudhry MIPTI

Is Reflexology For You?
How To Make An Appointment
Contact Information
Clinic Information
What Happens When You Have A Treatment?
The History of Reflexology
Accreditation and Qualifications

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Reflexology In The Workplace:

Stress relief and relaxation for the time-impaired!

Is Reflexology For You?

Reflexology is an effective modern holistic therapy developed from a range of ancient healing techniques.

It can be used to restore and maintain the body's natural balance and encourage self healing following stress, illness, injury or disease.

The therapy can bring relief to a wide range of acute and chronic conditions and is suitable for all ages.

Most people will benefit from reflexology, since it treats the whole person, not just the symptoms of disease.

It is a safe, natural therapy and many people benefit from the relaxing, harmonising and balancing effects on the whole body.

Once the body's systems are balanced it is beneficial to have regular treatment sessions to help maintain health and well being.

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How To Make an Appointment for Treatment

Contact me by phone or e-mail to arrange a consultation.

At Your Home

Visits can be arranged within the Waltham Forest area and adjoining boroughs. Evening and weekend visits are possible.

At A Clinic

Treatments can also be arranged at a number of local clinics, see below for location details.

At Your Work Place

Thirty minute well-being or stress-busting treatments for between five and ten people on the same day.

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Contact Information

	E-Mail	reflexology@dgnode.screaming.net
	Phone (UK)	(020) 8524-8329
	Mobile	(0798) 037-3941
	V-Card	Electronic Business Card

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Clinic Information

	Address	The Woodside Clinic 108 Wood Street Walthamstow London E17 3HX United Kingdom
	Phone (UK)	(020) 8520-4080
	Map	How to get there

	Address	Alexanders 20 Farm Hill Road Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1NN United Kingdom
	Phone (UK)	(01992) 712700
	Map	How to get there

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What Happens When You Have A Treatment?

The treatment session lasts for about one hour.

As this is an holistic therapy, on your first visit we will discuss aspects of your life and health in order to gather any facts relevant to your treatment.

I will use only my hands to apply gentle pressure to your feet. If I detect any imbalances or blockages in any of the systems of the body, I will work on these points to release congestion and restore the free flow of energy. Tension can be eased and circulation and elimination improved. Balance will be restored to each system and the body gently encouraged to heal itself at its own pace.

During treatment you may feel slight, fleeting discomfort on the foot, indicating blockages or imbalances in the corresponding part of your body, but in the main the sensation will be pleasant and soothing. You will feel relaxed as the healing mechanisms in your body are stimulated. It will be useful if you can describe your sensations to me during the treatment.

Following the first one or two treatments you may experience a feeling of wellbeing and relaxation. Alternatively you may feel lacking in energy, have slight cold symptoms, be tearful or nauseous but this will not last. These reactions are your body's response to the treatment and proof that the process of healing is taking place. I will be pleased to hear about them.

During the days following your treatment session it will be helpful if you can increase your water intake to aid elimination of any toxins present.

At the end of the session we will discuss your feelings and decide on a treatment plan.

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The History Of Reflexology

Some form of foot therapy has been in use for many thousands of years. It was first practised by ancient Egyptians. There is also evidence that it was known to early African tribes, native American Indians and early Chinese peoples.

However, it was not until 1913 that Dr. William Fitzgerald, an American ear, nose and throat surgeon, became interested in the art. He noticed that pressure on specific parts of the body had an anaesthetising effect on a related area. He developed his ideas by imagining the body divided into ten equal slices, or zones.

The zones extend from each toe to the top of the head, with zone one starting with the big toe on each foot. Corresponding zones extend from the fingers and join the main zones at the shoulders. Thus the entire body is divided into ten zones, or slices, to provide a framework for treatment. This was known as Zone Therapy. Doctors used zone therapy to anaesthetise patients in order to perform small operations.

In the 1930s Eunice Ingham, a therapist, further developed and refined the zone theory into what is now known as foot reflexology. She observed that congestion or tension in any part of the foot mirrors congestion or tension in a corresponding part of the body. Thus when the big toe is treated there is a related effect in the head and treating the whole foot can have a relaxing and healing effect on the whole body. A student of Eunice Ingham introduced a further refinement by imagining four transverse or horizontal zones.

This modern form of the ancient art is now widely used by practitioners all over the world and countless people benefit from its gentle healing effects.

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