Plymstock Reflexology & Bowen

25/04/2026

17/04/2026

With post-operative concerns with pain and delayed lactation, one study strove to find out if foot reflexology can help improve lactation and help with the pain. Improving both is of great benefit to both the mother and newborn's well-being. Read more on the study here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1360859226000458.

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17/04/2026

Love this, so true.

There’s a strange guilt around rest these days.
Like if you’re not doing something, you should be.

But your body doesn’t work like that.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is actually stop.
Not scroll. Not half-switch off. Properly stop.

Reflexology gives your system a chance to catch up - to settle, reset, and just breathe for a bit.

And weirdly… everything feels a bit easier after.

16/04/2026

15/04/2026

14/04/2026

We often think of blood pressure support in terms of medication, diet, and exercise, and rightly so. But this study looked at something a little different: foot reflexology as an add-on.

In a randomized clinical trial led by Kotruchin et al., adults with stage 2 hypertension received a short, targeted reflexology treatment alongside their usual care.

What they found?
👉 A measurable reduction in blood pressure
👉 A decrease in heart rate
👉 Effects seen within just 30 minutes

This wasn’t a replacement for medical treatment, but it does point to reflexology as a useful complementary approach in managing hypertension.

It’s a reminder that small, non-invasive interventions can still have meaningful physiological effects.

📚 Source:
“The effects of foot reflexology on blood pressure and heart rate: A randomized clinical trial in stage 2 hypertensive patients” (Kotruchin et al.)

13/04/2026

Lots of clients find that Reflexology helps them feel so much better and able to manage their stress.
To book an appointment click on the link in bio.

10/04/2026

Sometimes the body can’t settle…
not because of where it hurts

The vagus nerve runs through the neck,
linking into the heart, lungs and digestive system.

But look at what sits around it:

👉 forward head posture
👉 tight SCM and scalenes
👉 jaw and under-jaw tension
👉 shallow breathing

When these areas are under constant load…

the nervous system can struggle to shift out of
a more protective state.

This is often when we begin to see:

👉 neck and jaw tension
👉 changes in the voice
👉 disrupted sleep
👉 digestive changes
👉 a sense of “not quite switching off”

Not always a local problem…

👉 but a pattern through the front of the body.

09/04/2026

Reflexology is often known for relaxation… but the benefits don’t stop there.

From calming the nervous system to supporting sleep, circulation, and emotional balance — it works quietly in the background, helping your body find its natural rhythm again.

Sometimes the biggest shifts aren’t dramatic…
they’re the subtle ones you start to notice in how you feel day to day.💜

09/04/2026

I was out and about in beautiful Wembury earlier delivering leaflets for my little business and my husbands Burchnall Bathrooms.