Happy Soles

29/08/2025

Pregnancy yoga starts 10/09/25

7 week course.

Quarndon Church Hall

www.happysoles.net

23/08/2025

Pregnancy Ante-natal yoga classes in Quarndon starting 10th September.

Breathe; stretch; connect; relax.

https://happysoles.net/pregnancy-yoga-classes/

16/08/2025

NEW! Thoughtfully created just for you... yes, you with the ongoing stress, the never-ending concerns and worries, the responsibilities and to-do lists...
Allow me to hold the space for you to rest, as I invite you into a place where there is nothing to do, nowhere to be and nobody else to please.
All you need to bring is yourself.

A total re-set with two blissful hours of therapies creating a bespoke healing space for you. Relax and feel like yourself again. Choose your perfect mix of up to 5 treatments in one healing session.

15/08/2025

Not long until our new yoga classes start in Quarndon. Book now for your first course, starting September 8th.

12/07/2025

Not forgetting the PREGNANT people!!! Classes also from September in Quarndon, Derbyshire. It's gonna get busy... More, and booking HERE

Pregnancy Yoga Classes once a week can help you relax, meet other mums-to-be, bond with your baby and empower you for the birth.

12/07/2025

Looking forward to teaching yoga in groups again, with Dynamic Yoga starting this September. For people who want to learn how to relax, people who want to be more active, people who want something to do, people who want to move better, people who want to sleep better, people who want to meet people, people who want some peace and quiet for themselves... whatever your reason, join me at the lovely St Paul's Church Hall, Quarndon, Derbyshire. More info and booking HERE

A Dynamic Yoga Beginners course to sensitise your joints and optimise your muscles while focusing your mind. Suitable for anyone, really.

28/06/2025

It’s an early one this morning, gentle breeze caressing the wind chimes, birds chirping… if you want or need an early bird appointment please enquire, it might just work well for us both. ☺️ (although this occasion the client is accommodating me, with gratitude 🙏 to her..)

16/06/2025

Sweeeeet 🧸🐾

11/06/2025

I’ve been rather busy lately and neglected my social media.

If you want a chat about reflexology and how it can help you, just send me a message and I’ll contact you. Or any of my therapies actually!

For those who already enjoy reflexology, what is your favourite benefit?
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Your complete bible.

28/05/2025

Clients that come to me for reflexology lymphatic drainage, especially having a compromised lymphatic system from surgery for cancer, know they need to keep hydrated, to maximise the benefits of the RLD treatment.
Here is a good explanation of why, and what happens after a treatment.

Where Does the Lymph Go After Drainage?

From Puff to Flush—Your Body’s Hidden Detox Highway!

Hey Lymphies!
Ever wondered what actually happens to the lymph after your MLD (Manual Lymphatic Drainage) or dry brushing session? Where does all that puffiness and extra fluid go? Let’s take a journey through your body’s magical drainage map—because the flow doesn’t stop at your skin!

First Things First—What IS Lymph?

Lymph is a clear-ish fluid filled with:
• Water
• Proteins
• Cellular waste
• Immune cells
• Bacteria, viruses, and toxins

It’s like your body’s wastewater, and your lymphatic system is the plumbing network designed to collect it from your tissues and send it packing!

The Drainage Route (The Fun Part!)

After you stimulate your lymphatic system (through MLD, exercise, rebounding, or infrared saunas), here’s what happens step-by-step:

1. Tissues → Lymph Capillaries
Lymph fluid is collected from between your cells (where waste builds up). Think of this as your body picking up trash from every neighborhood.

2. Lymph Capillaries → Collecting Vessels
These vessels have valves to push lymph forward (like a one-way street!). They move it toward central lymph nodes.

3. Nodes → Filter Party!
Lymph passes through lymph nodes, where it gets filtered. Immune cells here attack bacteria, viruses, and debris.
It’s like your lymph goes through a security checkpoint!

4. Cleaned Lymph → Ducts
Filtered lymph travels to the thoracic duct (left side of your neck) or right lymphatic duct—the final stop before exiting!

5. Ducts → Subclavian Vein
Here’s the magic moment!
The ducts drain the lymph directly into your bloodstream, at the base of your neck, where the subclavian vein lives.

6. Bloodstream → Kidneys + Liver
Now the filtered lymph becomes part of your circulating blood. From here:
• Kidneys filter out water-soluble waste → p*e it out!
• Liver handles fat-soluble toxins and waste → p**p it out!

And voilà!
Your lymph just became waste… and left your body.
Flush complete!

That’s Why You Might Notice…
• More p*eing after a session
• Increased bowel movements
• Feeling thirsty
• Fatigue (your body is processing the detox!)
• Reduced swelling or puffiness

So YES—you’re not imagining it. The flush is real.

Fun Lymphie Facts:
• You have 500–700 lymph nodes in your body!
• The thoracic duct drains around 75% of your lymph!
• Your lymphatic system can move 1.5–3 liters of lymph per day with the right support!
• No heart? No pump! The lymph system depends on movement, breath, and pressure (that’s why you NEED to move!).

Support the Flush:
• Hydrate (lymph is mostly water!)
• Move daily (walking, rebounding, stretching)
• Breathe deep (diaphragmatic breathing helps move lymph!)
• Massage & MLD
• Eat clean (to reduce toxin load)

So, Where Does It Go?

In simple terms:
Lymph → Blood → Kidneys/Liver → Toilet!
Your body is brilliant. And your lymphatic system? Even more so.

So the next time you finish your session and head to the loo—give a little thanks to the silent flow keeping you well.






References / Research Links:
• Cleveland Clinic – Lymphatic System Overview
• NCBI – Physiology of the Lymphatic System
• Lymphatic Research and Biology Journal

Disclaimer:
This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your health routine.

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10/05/2025

Taking time to focus, to give the mind a break from all the chatter from the hundreds of things we have got used to doing at the same time, all the things we have to remember, all the things we would like to forget…

Being aware of your surroundings, and aware that the mind will keep trying to draw you back to the doing, planning, remembering…

Knowing that this process takes practise, giving yourself time to feel that it’s okay to have space in your head and enjoy the moments of peace…

Finding out how this resets the nervous system over time, with regular practise.

Noticing more calm in your life, better sleep; more enjoyment in your days, better relationships even.

This. This is meditation

03/05/2025

This month is mental health awareness week. Noticing changes in our mental health, or that of loved ones, can be crucial to finding the support needed to get back towards equilibrium. I specialise in wellbeing. I support people of all ages to take a look at how they can reduce stress and find solutions to feel more balance in their lives.
Aromareflex uses a blend of essential oils that support your individual needs, applied on your feet during a relaxing reflexology session.
Addressing stress before it becomes a bigger issue, will make it easier to find equilibrium again, just like Ed here. 😽 Contact me to book your session, or buy online and claim your free aromatherapy gift when you have had your treatment with me.
Find out more about Aromareflex here: https://happysoles.net/treatments/aromareflex-reflexology-with-essential-oils/