The Old Greenhouse Retreat

17/04/2026

In addition to enhancing fertility by working with your own body’s mechanisms, Reproflexology™ has several physical and mental health and wellbeing benefits.

Couples who experience difficulties conceiving naturally often reach a point where they feel stressed, tense, anxious and exhausted. Reflexology is a relaxing, non-invasive complementary therapy, frequently found to reduce stress, alleviate pain and reduce symptoms associated with some reproductive health conditions.

Reproductive reflexology may help to regulate a woman’s menstrual cycle and reduce the pain and symptoms of PMS. Overall, it can leave you feeling calmer, more balanced and more able to sleep.

This is what our members learn about as part of their Reproflexology™ course work. It's not just the fertility enhancements it's working with the whole person, for both parents.

13/04/2026

I have always loved tulips. Aren’t they just beautiful with their simple cups of love? As a child I would excitedly watch the bulbs pop up each spring and the tulips would bring the most excitement, signalling the nearing of mine and my sister’s birthdays and Easter school holidays 🌷
When we moved here, I was overjoyed to find a few tulips pop up near the door to our house, but not many, and I always wanted more. So when I turned 50 I decided that I wanted more planted in the garden, not just that lonely last one, so I arranged for more to be planted. Imagine my dismay last year, when there were no new tulips popping up in the garden (“you’ve got squirrels”🤔🤨🧐) but not even that last one 😭😭. Maybe it was true and the squirrels had eaten them. All of them!
I’m sure someone in the know can tell me how baby tulips reproduce and why it all make sense that we had none and now 9!! But for me this is a teaching moment, a tulip story, of how you might feel that you are going backwards sometimes or hope has all but gone, but often the work is going on silently underneath, where potential lies and growth is hidden ready to burst in magnificent glory.

08/04/2026

Curious about reflexology? Become a Friend of the Association of Reflexologists and explore the fascinating world of reflexology while connecting with a passionate community https://www.aor.org.uk/product/friend-of-aor-membership/

06/04/2026

Welcome to The Old Greenhouse Retreat. You know you have found the right place when you hear the call of the crows as you come up the drive. You might receive a greeting from our pooches watching from the window as you walk by. I’ll be looking out for you on your first visit. And always hear you coming, on your return along the gravel path. A warm welcome awaits you. Retreat to this safe space. Relax, Release all the tension you are holding in the moment you enter the door, and leave feeling a little more balanced and Restored.

20/03/2026

11/03/2026

A wonderful opportunity to support the wellbeing of people living with dementia and their carers 💜
Music is a wonderful healer 💚

If you are caring for someone living with dementia we are holding sessions here @ The Tech run by a professional musician, playing familiar and new gentle music to listen to and relax in our Cafe. Please book at place at bookings@holmfirthtech.co.uk

10/03/2026

I’ve been busy in the background over the past 18 months, gaining more knowledge and training in different ways to help support my clients with their reproductive health. I am pleased to announce that I am now a full member of the Association of Reproductive Reflexologists and also had the pleasure and wonder of meeting wonderful reflexology pioneers Barbara Scott and Dr Carol Samuel for a reflexology training workshop “managing pain in female reproductive health” combining their evidence based specialist reflexology techniques.

This month it is Endometriosis Awareness Month.

If you or a loved one suffer with cyclical pain and other symptoms, it may be or causing those symptoms.

“Endometriosis occurs when cells similar to the ones in the lining of the womb (uterus) are found elsewhere in the body. These cells can grow and change in response to hormones in the menstrual cycle, this can cause inflammation, pain and scar tissue.” www.endometriosis-uk.org .uk

Endometriosis is very difficult to diagnose, and can take 8-10 years to get a diagnosis. So it is important to not ignore the symptoms but see your family doctors surgery. It is not “normal” or “just period pains” to be doubled up in agony and vomiting (for example) when it is “the time of the month”. But it helps to be more informed, so you can help make the most of your GP appointments.
And although it may take years to get a final diagnosis, you don’t need to take years to find ways to help manage your symptoms. There are people who have suffered but used that experience to help the rest of us to be more informed. So thank you to those pioneers for all you have done to raise awareness.
Some of those helpful resources include:uk
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And if you would like to learn more about how I may be able to help you or your loved one, through reflexology, in their journey to manage their symptoms, please contact me (Annabel) on hello@theoldgreenhouseretreat.co.uk
or through my social media 💚
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10/03/2026

Free Fertility Webinar. If you are following me as client or as a fellow reflexologist, here is a fabulous opportunity to learn more from Barbara Scott for free, this Thursday evening.

FREE fertility webinar, this Thursday at 7pm with Barbara Scott.

Come along to this special webinar Barbara Scott, chair and founder of the Association of Reproductive Reflexologists. Barbara will share how her patient centred approach for both men and women can help people conceive.

Location: Online
Date: Thursday 12th March 2026
Time: 7pm UK time
Email zoe.serentraining@gmail.com for a link to the webinar

Whether you are a practitioner in health and wellbeing with an interest or focus on fertility or someone who is trying to get pregnant this webinar will be of interest.

21/02/2026

Happy to announce I have collected my Holmfirth Wellness Collective pack from last week. Have you been there? It’s a beautiful space, and like a tranquil tardis. I am looking forward to collecting my stamps there! And thank you to Philippa for the beautifully designed and packaged starter set 😍

For my clients and followers who don’t yet know, I am now a member of the Holmfirth Wellness Collective. You can collect stamps from me, along with the other lovely members, each time you buy relevant services and products from the participating businesses, with the chance to collect rewards and prizes. Find out more by clicking on the QR code or visiting
If you already have a card, don’t forget to bring your stamp card with you at your next visit.

I thought I would also remind you of my own loyalty card scheme I have had in place since I opened my business in 2022. Every tenth session is half price. I keep a record of the number of client visits so don’t worry about losing or forgetting The Old Greenhouse Retreat loyalty card. You will if you are anything like me 😄 Many a client has had a happy surprise when I’ve reminded them it’s their 10th, 20th, 30th session. 💚

Try something new and tell me all about it, next time I see you 💚💜💚

17/02/2026

Kindness heals from the ground up 💜

03/02/2026

Hi I’m Annabel,
And I love reflexology.

My story of reflexology started as a slow burn from a spark of interest as a student many moons ago, but it really began 10 years ago when I took that first step to train in something new to me.

My love for reflexology has grown and deepened and I am learning more all the time. It is really an amazing time to be a part of this world now more research into its benefits is being carried out.

My clients come to me for many reasons, but the number one reason and benefit that could be said of all of them, is to release and relieve tension. What that means to each of those clients is something different. We are all different and our experience of reflexology is always our own.

The number one reason anyone finds for not taking that step, is time. We are all always busy doing something or thinking about something we “should” be doing. But remember, time is never wasted if it’s something you love. And I would add to that, it is never wasted if it is something that makes you feel loved.

I am so happy to now be a member of
And today I am going to do some self love of my own and book myself in with one of these amazing businesses and try something new. How about you?