Reflexology For Women
Are you feeling tired, uncomfortable, or nauseous in your pregnancy? You may be surprised to know that an ancient form of healing called reflexology can actually help treat many common pregnancy ailments and even help you during labour. Reflexology is one of the most popular alternative health therapies around today and you can treat every aspect of your life with this gentle, healing therapy, no matter what your age.
Reflexology helps to balance hormones which may alleviate morning sickness, mood swings and anxiety. Other conditions which may be helped with reflexology include; oedema, heartburn, constipation, engorged breasts, decreased energy, backache and pelvic pain. Reflexology may help turn breech presentation and can often lead to a complication free delivery. It helps to relax mothers-to-be and prepares for the birth often resulting in a content and happy baby. Reflexology can also be used to assist labour.
For many couples, the stress and anxiety associated with failing to conceive can be overwhelming and emotionally exhausting. There can be many reasons couples experience difficulties in trying to conceive. Many, after years of trying, have still not been able to achieve their dream of becoming parents.
Optimising your health and wellness prior to conceiving a child is intrinsic for both parents. Factors such as poor eating habits, inadequate nutrition, stress, smoking, and excessive consumption of alcohol can impact on the body’s hormonal balance and cause decreased fertility in both women and men. Moderation in diet and lifestyle may need to be addressed to support a healthy body prior to conception.
Postnatal reflexology is helpful in many ways, assisting with lactation, re-establishing a hormonal balance that may also assist with treatment and prevention of postnatal depression, stress, tiredness and anxiety, not forgetting post-operative recovery from caesarean delivery.
Reflexology helps to rebalance the body and may reduce menopausal symptoms including hot flushes. It may also help to improve libido and energy, reduce anxiety, improve memory / concentration and aid restful sleep.
Reflexology may help babies with colic, constipation, improve development, aid feeding, sleeping difficulties and other problems. It is an excellent way to calm children before bedtime. Children will seem happier, more content and recover faster from illness by improving immunity.
It can also help other problems such as glue ear, asthma, allergies, chest infections and anxiety. Autistic children respond positively to reflexology. It can be very beneficial in treating these imbalances and symptoms and helping to prevent further problems later in life.
