TheraKey

Love treating my friend and fellow therapist Gayle from TheUniversalTherapist

Bowen is such an incredible therapy to reset and rebalance the body helping to reduce and remove pain.

I’m on my final weeks of case studies and will soon be fully qualified but in the meantime you can still come to me for treatments especially if there is something niggling you that you want to address.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas 🌲and a huge thank you for supporting me this year!

Going for gold thanks to

It’s toasty warm in my treatment room with plenty of cosy blankets to help you to drift into a relaxing slumber.

Come book a session and feel rested and restored.

Rest is necessary for bodies, minds and souls to recover from daily pressures and stresses.

Resting is just as important as getting things done. But without rest you might run out of energy and end up getting sick.

Come for a relaxing session with me to top up your energy levels and feel replenished.

Book through my profile, website or message me on 07412516543

Check your plan now and see if you could benefit from free reflexology or massage sessions.

They may ask for your therapist’s qualifications and association; here are mine:

• VTCT Level 3 Reflexology and Body Massage
•MFHT

Then get your session booked with me!

Thai foot massage is a deeply relaxing and rejuvenating treatment for your lower legs and feet to help restore flexibility, improve circulation, enhance body movement, and boost the immune system.

A session is 1 hour and costs £40

Get booked through my profile or by contacting me on 07412516543

Gift vouchers available! Get them now ready for under the Christmas tree 🎄

Feeling rundown? Exhausted? Got a winter cold coming on?

Get a session of reflexology booked to stimulate your body’s natural healing process and feel better today.

You can book through my profile, or get in touch on 07412516543 via text or WhatsApp.

I’m back!

And ready to help you and your feet feel fantastically relaxed, refreshed and revived.

Get in touch to ask any Qs you might have or to get booked in.

Thanks to my wonderful clients I can feel my courage growing.

The benefits you get from your reflexology and massage sessions show me this was the right choice. I see how these therapies are helping you feel healthier and I’m so glad to be on the journey with you.

Massage and reflexology can help:
• slow down your heart rate
• lower your blood pressure
• reduce your cortisol hormone level
• raise your levels of natural killer cells in your immune system

All of which will reduce your stress level, improve your immunity, and increase your thrive state, which means a more positive health and wellbeing.

The more relaxed we are, the healthier we will be.

Want to know what happens during a reflexology session? Swipe to find out more…

Any questions about your feet or reflexology, feel free to message me

Touch is the first sense to develop.

We are always in touch with the world around us 24/7/365, so our touch receptors are constantly sending messages to our brains!

Human touch is not something we always have time for in our daily lives but it has such a profound impact on our bodies.

Touch can

• slow down our heart rate
• lower our blood pressure
• reduce our cortisol (stress) hormone
• boost our immune system

All of this will increase your health & wellbeing.

The more relaxed we are, the healthier we will be.

So book a relaxing treatment with me, massage or reflexology, and start your self-care journey to a happier, healthier you.

That’s it… I’m qualified as a body massage therapist!

So excited to be offering this treatment 💆🏽‍♀️

Whether you want a relaxing, tension relieving, stimulating, pre- or post-event massage, I can help you.

We can focus on back, neck and shoulders. OR we can work on legs, feet, arms and hands, wherever you hold your tension, or if you are a sports person.

Maybe you might like your face and scalp massaging. No matter what, we can work out a routine to suit you.

I also offer seated massage, so can pop into your offices to make a day of treating you and your colleagues. Especially if you have a works healthcare cash plan.

Get in touch to book your session in with me.

Taking a leap, making a change, risking something, is a hard choice.

And for me, when making a hard choice, it is my fears that often stop me from doing it. I am risk averse, I like stability, and I don’t always believe in myself.

So it has been the biggest surprise to me that I have taken the plunge and started my own business. And my self-belief is slowly growing, I am learning new things everyday, and I’m taking it a step at a time.

Don’t get me wrong, my fears are still there, but I’m getting better with them.

Healthcare cash plans like:

• Medicash
• Westfield Health
• Healthshield
• Elect
• Simplyhealth
• Benenden
• BHSF
• UK Healthcare
• Paycare
• The Health Insurance Group

Often provide cover for health & well being services like Reflexology.

Reflexologists have to meet certain criteria, which I do, for claims to be paid.

But it’s worth checking your plan to see if you could be getting free Reflexology treatments to support your well being.

We all experience mental health differently. Some days are good, bad or indifferent. Not feeling like you can talk about it, or feeling like when you do you’re not listened to, can make you feel incredibly lonely.

Even when you do get support (whether through your GP, education setting or workplace program) sometimes you just can’t connect with that person. That’s ok too. You can ask to speak to someone else.

And there are other people you can reach out for support. Here are some:

• Mind: call 0300 123 3393 or text 86463

• Shout: text 85258

• Samaritans: call 116 123

• Papyrus: call 0800 068 4141 or text 07860039967

• CALM: call 0800 58 58 58

• SANE: call and leave a message on 07984 967 708 someone will call you back

REMEMBER: Your health is paramount. Bad days are ok. Small steps are progress. You are not alone, even when you are feeling lonely. Reach out.

It’s ok to put yourself first ☝🏼

Grinding yourself down helping others will be impacting your health.

Take some time out for you for something that makes you feel like you exist!

You could:

🛁 take a hot bubble bath

🏃🏼‍♀️ go for a run

📖 spend some time reading

🧶 do something crafty

🌳 get out in nature

🧘🏾‍♂️ join a yoga class

🦶🏻 or come for a reflexology session with me and let me help you feel relaxed and recharged

You can book a sessions with me by visiting: Calendly.com/therakey

There are millions of reasons to try Reflexology, let me tell you some of them

🦶🏿releases tension, stress and anxiety so you can relax deeply

🦶🏾aids sleep, making you feel better rested and re-energised

🦶🏽rebalances hormones, supporting appetite and metabolism

🦶🏼improves circulation, helping the body heal faster and detoxify

🦶🏻boosts immune system to keep you feeling healthy

✋🏽it can be done on hands too, for those of you who don’t like your feet being touched

Get in touch if you want more info, or you want to book in with me.

I am still looking for case studies to support me on my Bowen technique learning journey 🤍

If you are in the area, or can travel to me, and would like FREE treatments then I’d love to hear from you.

As I say Bowen really is suitable for anyone, but if you’re unsure, reach out to me and we can have a chat about how it could help you 💬

Fallen back in love with reading and learning from the wise words of others.

Following my reflexology studies I’ve decided to add the Bowen Technique to the therapies I’d like to offer.

For those who don’t know much about the Bowen Technique, it is a gentle rolling-type move over the skin in certain places on the body, which is designed to get the brain to reassess and make changes to fascia, muscles and organs that may be causing issues or pain.

As the movements are gentle, this therapy is ideal for anyone, including newborns, elderly, disabled, as well as athletes.

Bowen is distinct from other therapies as there are ‘breaks’ between sets of moves to allow the brain to interpret and then respond. Most of the moves can also be done over clothing, with the client lying, sitting or standing.

As with all my training, I will be doing case studies before I qualify as this is an important part of the learning process. If you would like to be a case study, please get in touch.

Case studies will need to sign up to three regular sessions, and be available for a follow up call on week 4. The sessions will be around an hour each but this will include consultation time too. No other complementary/holistic therapy can take place over the course of those 4 weeks so that I can document any changes that happen. Sessions will take place in Hoole and participants are asked to wear shorts and a loose fitting t-shirt. There will be no charge for these sessions as they will form part of my portfolio, with all details anonymised and kept confidential.

For me, this ‘working out who to be’ is a journey. It is not something concrete that needs to be decided. It is ever-changing, flexible and adaptive, a bit like a chameleon 🦎 It can be universal 🌎 or it can be personal 👤, or it can be both.

I think there is a lot of pressure to be, act and talk a certain way, but everyone is different and that’s what makes humanity special.

We don’t all have to agree, but we should not force our thinking or actions onto anyone else. We should see the goodness in everyone, and have compassion for all.

So excited to soon be offering BABY REFLEXOLOGY CLASSES to parents!

This is a bit different to other treatments because I will teach the reflex moves to parents to use on their little ones when needed.

What reflex points can parents learn?
• calming baby before bed or during the day for naps
• immunity boosting
• easing reflux
• relieving colic
• releasing constipation
• and general well-being points for eyes, ear, nose, throat and teething

As with all my training, I am looking for one parent to teach three lessons to cover all the reflex points. Each lesson will be about 45mins. This can be done face to face in your home, in public, or over zoom/FaceTime/etc. at a time that is convenient for you.

If you, or anyone you know, is interested in learning these techniques please get in touch.

Constant stress floods the nervous system with cortisol and adrenaline, pushing our drives and decisions to overload. This leads to fatigue and burnout.

Taking some time out for self-care allows you to step away from the cycle and focus on paying attention to thoughts and feelings in a neutral way.

Having a session of reflexology can both benefit your mind, by giving you that time to be aware, and your body, by working on the reflexes linked to the nervous system to calm them and balance the hormones linked to stress.

Get some time booked in for your self-care and make it part of your routine!

Appointments can be booked with me directly through my website: Therakey.co.uk

If you can’t find a suitable time, message me directly and I will see what I can do.

FREE body massages available for the first 6 people who contact me, who are eligible.

How to be eligible?

- Be able to come to Chester for your free treatments
- Be able to sign up for 6 free body massages
- Be willing to be used as evidence for a case study
All your details will be made anonymous and kept confidential. But I will need to present them to my awarding body as part of my qualification.

Interested? Get in contact with me now.

Recently had the opportunity to catch up on some great books and one that sits close to my heart right now is by 🚦

This quote has really resonated with me. I’ve been working towards becoming a reflexologist over the last few years while working a full time job. I knew I wanted to have my own business but taking that risk has always been something I’ve shied from. I finally took the plunge and then read this book and found some diamonds in the pages, which make me feel like those yellow lights have become green at the right time. Thanks for these gems 🙏

It’s been a positive few months with TheraKey and I’m looking forward to many more.

Spring has sprung and I’ve written my first blog post! ✍🏻

It’s been a long time in the coming with plenty of days in the library but I’m really proud of the finished results.

I’m not normally a confident writer but I’m beginning to believe in myself.

Go check it out at: therakey.co.uk/fertilityreflexologyblog and let me know what you think 💭