Feel great inside and out...it's the ultimate chill-out with a reflexology treatment at Refrexions!

 

• The place: Reflexions Reflexology, First Floor. 020 7792 9492.
• The aim: to relax, to rejuvenate, to reflect, to heal.
• The therapist: Jess, one of the Reflexions's top-notch practitioners.
• The price: £28 for a half-hour introductory treatment; £45 for one hour speciality treatment.
• The ritual: Warmly welcomed at reception, I am ushered into a calm, darkened room and invited to lie back, comfortably supported on a specially designed reclining chair.  

Bliss! My shoulders and neck instantly started to relax. Jess hands me a lavender eye pad and encourages me to switch off while she takes my feet in her hands.

Starting with my right foot - which she explains is your ‘male' side, as opposed to your left ‘female' side where your heart makes you more sensitive - she starts to gently rub my calves and ankles to relax the muscles before moving on to my foot.

From toe to heel, the foot is a map of the internal systems. Through touch, pressure, manipulation and massage, she can detect and ease away congestion which is indicative of blocked energy pathways in the corresponding part of the body. She uses aqueous cream, rather than oils, so the body does not absorb anything.

If you're super-stressed, it's difficult at first to give yourself up and totally relax, but as soon as you do the benefits are extraordinary. As Jess firmly kneaded various tense points in different zones of my foot, I felt the tension leaving my body.

At one point I felt a surge of energy in my chest, another time one in my head. As she worked on the ‘crunchy' or tight areas of my foot - it was as if there was a shift from negative to positive energy. After 30 minutes I felt so relaxed I could have fallen asleep.

Bizarrely, as soon as I had my shoes back on I felt incredibly energized and raring to go. Reflexology is truly a tonic for mind and body. I have friends who have always recommended Reflexions. Now I know what they rave about. I am addicted!

The magic: Who would have thought that immediate relaxation equals an immediate surge in energy levels? I was deeply impressed with the treatment. Some people have a weekly treatment for regular re-balancing. Others come to treat a particular physical problem. Some people find a release from deep-seated emotional issues. I came to relax and just feel incredibly revitalized and refreshed.

It's easy to see how a regular treatment is highly beneficial!