| Reflexology is the technique of applying
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| | as:ConstipationHeartburnSymphysis pubis
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| gentle pressure to reflex points on the
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| | painBackacheRib painMorning sicknessLeg
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| feet (or hands) to bring about a state of
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| | crampsRaised blood
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| deep relaxation, stimulate the body's own
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| | pressureHeadachesTiredness and
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| healing process, and help a person return
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| | sleeplessnessMood swingsWorking with
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| to a state of balance and well-being. It
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| | maternity reflexology has shown me how it
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| is holistic complementary therapy that
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| | enhances health and well being as well as
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| aims to release blockages and improve the
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| | creating a wonderful caring environment
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| flow of energy in the body by working
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| | for the mother and Incoming Soul (a
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| through body zones (rather like the
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| | lovely term coined by Susanne Enzer,
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| meridians an acupuncturist or shiatsu
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| | maternity reflexologist). I enjoy seeing
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| practitioner works on). Reflexology has
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| | how active the unborn babies become when
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| roots in Ancient Egypt, China, Japan and
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| | their mother is treated - and spotting
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| India. Reflexology can provide
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| | bottoms, heads, feet and other assorted
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| relaxation, pain and stress relief,
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| | bits of baby zooming around inside the
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| stimulation of all body systems eg the
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| | confines of the bump!DeliveryIn a post
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| immune and digestive systems, and balance
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| | term situation and with the permission of
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| for the mind, body, emotions and spirit.
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| | the obstetric caregiver and client, a
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| Most people find reflexology an
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| | skilled reflexology can help to prime
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| enormously comforting and nurturing
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| | labour. Many post term women who are
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| therapy. In general, reflexology has been
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| | experiencing a problem free pregnancy
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| shown to help relieve a whole host of
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| | respond well to this, although ultimately
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| ailments, including:
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| | the baby decides when it is ready to
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| Digestive disorders eg constipation,
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| | come. Not even medical induction is
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| heartburnMigraines and headachesStress
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| | guaranteed to succeed, and this is no
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| and anxietySleep problemsPMS and hormone
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| | different. Reflexologists may attend
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| related problemsBack and joint
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| | births to assist their client with pain
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| painRespiratory disorders eg
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| | control, relaxation, and emotional and
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| sinusPregnancy related
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| | psychological support. After BirthYour
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| ailmentsIntroduction To Maternity
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| | reflexologist can be at hand during the
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| ReflexologyMaternity Reflexology can be
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| | post natal period to help the mother,
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| applied as pre-conceptual care, and care
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| | father and newborn. A weekly session can
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| during and beyond pregnancy. The fact
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| | help the mother in particular to adjust
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| that many midwives now incorporate
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| | after giving birth, and she can hold and
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| reflexology into their practice speaks
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| | feed her baby comfortably during
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| for its efficacy. These stages of life
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| | treatment. Reflexology may encourage
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| bring their own particular challenges,
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| | lactation and help with breast tenderness
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| and regular reflexology can help to
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| | or mastitis, and can help the body return
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| maintain balance and well-being while
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| | to normal function following delivery.
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| tackling associated conditions and
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| | It can also help the new parents make the
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| ailments. One of the major benefits of
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| | emotional and psychological adjustments
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| reflexology is balancing of the endocrine
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| | to parenthood.Finally, the newborn baby
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| system - the set of glands that produce
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| | can benefit from reflexology too.
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| the body's hormones (chemical
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| | Playing with your baby's feet and toes is
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| messengers). Hormones play a key role in
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| | a wonderful way of bonding with him or
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| fertility and pregnancy.Pre-ConceptionFor
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| | her. Did you know that 'This Little
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| couples hoping to conceive, it is
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| | Piggy' is a version of a powerful
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| desirable to treat both partners to
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| | reflexology balancing technique? You can
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| balance and relax them, and get them into
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| | play before your baby goes to bed, at
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| an optimum state for conception. As well
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| | bath time or perhaps when you're winding
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| as requiring healthy sperm and ova, there
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| | them after a feed. Find a time that's
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| is a need for mental and emotional
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| | right for both of you. A reflexologist
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| preparation, as pregnancy can be a
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| | can show you some simple, comforting
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| rollercoaster for both partners.
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| | moves to help with any problems your baby
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| Creating another person is a hugely
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| | is having, for example colicky tummy,
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| significant undertaking, therefore it is
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| | constipation, poor feeding or
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| best to be well prepared. The couple
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| | distress.About SiobhanSiohban's step into
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| will want to have a good look at their
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| | reflexology offers its own interesting
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| lifestyle in terms of sleep, diet, stress
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| | story. After being diagnosed with breast
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| levels, exercise, smoking, drinking and
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| | cancer in 1999 she had a full mastectomy
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| so on. Reflexology has a good reputation
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| | and then reconstructive surgery. She
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| with helping couple to conceive, because
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| | decided to sample reflexology while
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| of its balancing
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| | undergoing chemotherapy and believes it
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| effects.PregnancyPregnancy brings a
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| | is the reason she wished to help women in
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| number of significant changes to the
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| | distressing situations."It helped with my
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| couple, and not just physical ones.
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| | illness, helped me cope and I just got
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| Things that seemed to work just fine
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| | hooked. It relaxed me and helped with my
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| before don't appear to work any more!
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| | circulation. It helped me live with what
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| Reflexology can bring balance and harmony
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| | is fundamentally a horrible illness, it
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| when it feels as though your world has
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| | just had a power to heal me and I fell in
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| been turned on its head. You might find
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| | love with it."After qualifying from the
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| you're suddenly constipated and bloated,
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| | Central London College of Reflexology in
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| or getting acid reflux, or that you burst
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| | 2003, Siobhan decided she wanted to be
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| into tears when you're looking at baked
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| | her own boss working to help people
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| beans in Sainsbury's. You might get all
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| | achieve a state of calm and balance,
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| sorts of odd aches and pains that appear
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| | whether physically, emotionally or
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| from nowhere. It goes without saying
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| | mentally; "Whether I treat cancer
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| that you must seek medical attention for
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| | patients, women with fertility problems
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| serious complications of pregnancy.
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| | or mums to be, this job brings me so much
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| However, reflexology can help you to
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| | more satisfaction than an office job did,
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| manage ailments such
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| | " she said.Siobhan Forsyth.
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