Reflexology Therapy by Elisa Lanau

02/05/2026

I was fortunate enough to attend the Reflexology ICR conference in Hawaii in 1999, where Laura Norman was one of the presenters. I was drawn to purchased her ‘Feet First’ book in 1992. My very first Reflexology book and I loved it. So Simply and clearly written, I was hooked! 👣

29/04/2026

On Tuesday, a client that I has been receiving Reflexology for close to three years exclaimed….’this is such an amazing experience’! 🩵 With a stressful professional job, she certainly benefits from the calming, restorative, detoxifying effects to help support her work life balance. ☯️ From a Reflexologist point of view, I can detect how her internal body systems have improved over time. 👣

We often talk about how reflexology feels - calming, grounding, restorative.
But what’s happening underneath that?

A double-blind randomised controlled trial (the gold standard in research) looked at what happens in the body during a reflexology session.

Researchers measured real-time cardiovascular responses in healthy volunteers and found:
✔️ Immediate changes in haemodynamics (how blood flows through the body)
✔️ A measurable effect on cardiac function, specifically the cardiac index
✔️ Effects observed during targeted reflexology on foot areas linked to the heart

In simple terms?
This wasn’t just “feeling relaxed” — the body showed objective, physiological changes in real time.

It’s a powerful reminder that touch therapies like reflexology can have measurable impacts beyond relaxation alone.

📚 Source: Jones et al. (2012) – Reflexology has an acute (immediate) haemodynamic effect in healthy volunteers: A double-blind randomised controlled trial

27/04/2026

23/04/2026

When the mind is busy, the body feels it.

Stress and overthinking don’t only happen in the mind.

They often show up as:
〽️ tight shoulders
〽️ shallow breathing
〽️ poor sleep
〽️ digestive discomfort

Reflexology helps calm the body and mind working on the feet, the hands, face and/or ears.

When the body relaxes, the mind often follows.

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22/04/2026

Mother’s Day 🩵 Looking for a mindful gift? 💝 Give the gift of deep relaxation, renewed energy and vitality. Reflexology 👣 a beautiful way for mum to experience the ultimate nurturing self care reset. 🌸 Gift Vouchers can be posted, picked up, or sent electronically 💕

24/10/2024

Reflexology 👣 a natural restorative way to recharge body & mind! 🌀 🧠 💪

Reflexology keeps the body's “vital energy” flowing. 👣 🌱
Over 7000 thousands nerves in each foot are worked on during a reflexology session, which translates into a session rich in communication with your nervous system.🧠

The body’s parasympathetic nervous system is directly affected during a reflexology session thereby slowing heart rate, facilitating digestion, and promoting deep relaxation.😴

Stimulation of nerve function activates better connection between body and brain and can provide a multitude of benefits for the body / mind.🧠

All body systems benefit, circulation, energy, memory, immunity and detoxification improves, tensions are eased, hormones are balanced and overall health is greatly enhanced.
Vital energy flows! 💥👣

24/10/2024

Tinnitus can be challenging, frustrating and debilitating. Having the ringing in the ears for most of the time, sometimes full time, is causing stress and sleepless nights.

You may feel like you've tried everything to find relief, but there's hope! Reflexology is a centuries-old practice that can offer significant relief from tinnitus symptoms.

Reflexology is based on the principle that certain pressure points in the body are connected to specific organs and systems. By applying pressure to these points, reflexologists can encourage the body to heal itself.

If you're interested in trying reflexology for tinnitus relief, there are a few things you should keep in mind. First, be sure to find a qualified practitioner. Second, be patient - it may take a few sessions before you see significant results. And finally, don't give up hope - many people who suffer from tinnitus have found significant relief through reflexology treatments.

13/10/2024

Spring 🌺 is the perfect time to let go!
Sometimes the body has a hard time letting go, built up waste in the system can cause toxic build up, which overtime may lead to chronic symptoms / illness.- habits formed deep within our Nervous system.
Reflexology can help reset our bodies programs and aid the body in its natural elimination process. 👣