Leslie Ann Menges, LMT, NBCR

16/02/2026

I recently provided Hand Reflexology to a client with a history of high blood pressure. After the session, she reported noticing a decrease in her blood pressure to normal range. For the next week, she continued to check her blood pressure each day and was able to report that her blood pressure stayed in the normal range for about 6-7 days before she started to see an increase again.

A study was completed and published by the National Institute of Health on the effects of High Blood Pressure and Reflexology. After working with 100 participants, this study concluded that "foot reflexology was effective in reducing heart rate in stage-2 hypertension patients and was partially effective in also reducing blood pressure." They also stated that "Reflexology is non-invasive and can be completed in a short period of time as a complimentary therapy."

Reflexology is a science that deals with the principles that there are reflex areas in your hands and feet that correlate to every organ, gland and part of the body. By receiving reflexology, over 7000 nerve endings in your hands or your feet are stimulated and circulation and blood flow are increased to help bring your body into a state of balance.

While Reflexology has health benefits, it should never be a replacement for medical care. If you are dealing with high blood pressure, illness or other health concerns, please see your physician and ask them how you might be able to benefit from regular Reflexology sessions.

03/02/2026

Something new is happening at the Norwalk Wellness Center starting this Friday....

Nathan Phillips, Chiropractor will now be seeing patients on Friday mornings at NWC.

Scheduling: phillipschiropractic.janeapp.com
Phone: 419‑677‑0943

27/01/2026

Who has been following the Walk for Peace online? The Tibetain Monks have been walking for 93 days now to bring awareness to kindness and peace. Their journey is to take about 120 days and 2,300 miles starting in Fort Worth, Texas and will be ending in Washington, DC. Their endurance and dedication is awe inspiring. If you haven't already, I encourage you to check it out!

✍ Walking Through All Conditions - Our walk takes us through sun and rain, dry roads and wet, through snow and warmth, through noise and blessed silence, through crowds and quiet solitude. Some days are gentle and kind. Some days ask more of us than we expected.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Some days surprise us with unexpected beauty or unexpected challenges.

And isn't this just like all our lives?

There are times when everything flows smoothly, when the path ahead feels clear and our steps feel light. And there are times—perhaps some of us are facing this right now—when the road feels rough, when obstacles keep appearing, when we feel cold or tired or uncertain about what comes next, making it hard to take even one more step.

The weather of our lives changes without asking permission. Sunny moments give way to storms we didn't see coming. Ease gives way to struggle. Joy and difficulty sit side by side in our hearts. We cannot control these shifts, no matter how hard we try. We cannot demand that life only bring us gentle days.

But here is what we can do, and it changes everything: we can choose the path of peace for our minds, even when our circumstances feel anything but peaceful.

When we make this choice—when we gently commit to being mindful with our breath and our daily actions, when we practice being present instead of fighting what is—we discover something that feels like grace. We find a peace within that the changing conditions cannot shake, cannot steal, cannot destroy.

The rain still falls, but we are not swept away by it. The rough path still asks us to be brave, but we do not lose who we are. The noise still surrounds us, but we are not drowned by it. Because beneath all of it, there is something in us that remains steady, quiet, whole.

This is the peace that lives beneath all circumstances. It doesn't depend on perfect weather or smooth roads. It doesn't require everything to go our way. It simply asks that we show up for ourselves with kindness and mindfulness, breathe as consciously as we can, and meet whatever comes with gentleness instead of harsh judgment.

Life will bring sun and rain—that is simply its nature. But peace—true, lasting peace—is not found in controlling the weather around us or within us. It's found in learning to walk through all of it with minds that stay as grounded as we can, hearts that try to stay open, and spirits that whisper to us on the hardest days: this too shall pass, and we are still here, still breathing, still whole, still capable of choosing peace.

We are stronger than we know. And peace is closer than we think.
May you and all beings be well, happy, and at peace.

22/01/2026

Check out all the fun and informative Wellness opportunities in Norwalk!

13/01/2026

Exciting new things are happening at The Barn a Salon and Spa! Come check out our newly renovated massage room! 😍

28/12/2025

New Year...New YOU! Look at all the amazing opportunities in January to reset and renew after the holidays.

Opportunities to learn, move, and heal in January 2026 💜

27/12/2025

ATTENTION NORWALK!
Only a few Reflexology and/or Massage appointments left available for January. Message me to get scheduled!

25/12/2025

Wishing you and yours a VERY Merry Christmas!

23/12/2025

I am now a Nationally Board Certified Reflexologist for Foot Reflexology! Merry Christmas to Me! 🥳

02/12/2025

ATTENTION NORWALK...Gift Certificates Available for Reflexology or Massage services with Leslie Menges - Licensed Massage Therapist!

Private message me to purchase!

10/11/2025

NOW BOOKING HAND REFLEXOLOGY!

I just got back from Michigan where I completed the final hand reflexology training at Branch Reflexology Institute.

Hand Reflexology is amazing, especially if you struggle with arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, or any kind of pain and discomfort in your hands.

Not only is it great for your hands, but just like foot reflexology, it has great benefits for your whole body!

Can't decide between foot reflexology or hand reflexology? Book a 90min Reflexology session with me and get the best of both worlds!

29/10/2025

Let's keep everyone as healthy as we can during these times of heightened illness. If you find yourself sick on the day of your appointment, please reach out so we can get you rescheduled for when you're feeling better.

Some of you may have seen my new cancelation policy posted a couple months ago. Of course we don't want you showing up sick. If you reschedule your appointment at the time of cancelation due to sickness, your cancelation fee will be waived.

Massage 💆‍♀️+ Wellness ☺️ = 👍👍👍
Massage 💆‍♀️+ Sickness 🤢 = 👎👎👎