Sole Reflexions

20/06/2026

As a trained Oncology Reflexologist and a member of the Butterfly Touch approved therapists, I can safely help you during your oncology journey. 🌿🌿👣
Get in touch if you would like to chat or message for more information 🥰

Why a Butterfly Touch Therapists Register Matters for Cancer Care 🦋

When someone is living with cancer, every aspect of their wellbeing matters — physical, emotional, and psychological. Many people seek complementary therapies to help manage stress, anxiety, treatment side effects, and the emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis. However, not all therapists have the specialist knowledge required to work safely and effectively with cancer clients.

This is why having a Butterfly Touch Therapists Register is so important.

A dedicated register helps individuals, families, healthcare professionals, and support organisations quickly identify therapists who have received appropriate cancer-specific training and understand the unique needs of people affected by cancer. These therapists are informed about treatment considerations, contraindications, adaptations required during and after cancer treatment, and the importance of working within evidence-based, client-centred practice.

The benefits of a specialist register include:

🦋 Improved Safety – Clients can feel confident that therapists understand how cancer and its treatments may affect the body and can adapt sessions appropriately.

🦋 Professional Standards – A register demonstrates that therapists have undertaken recognised training and are committed to maintaining high standards of practice.

🦋 Greater Confidence for Clients – Finding a qualified therapist can be overwhelming during an already challenging time. A trusted register provides reassurance and peace of mind.

🦋 Better Collaboration with Healthcare Teams – Therapists with specialist knowledge are better equipped to communicate professionally with healthcare providers when appropriate, ensuring a more integrated approach to care.

🦋 Access to Compassionate, Informed Support – Cancer clients deserve therapists who understand their journey and can provide support with sensitivity, knowledge, and respect.

The Butterfly Touch Therapists Register is more than a directory—it is a commitment to safe, informed, and compassionate care. By connecting cancer clients with appropriately trained therapists, we help ensure that complementary therapy remains a supportive and empowering part of the cancer care journey.

Because when it comes to cancer support, qualifications, knowledge, and understanding matter 🦋

06/06/2026

I have seen in some of my clients how regular reflexology has helped their arthritic pain 👣🌿🥰, and now there is clinical evidence to prove its effectiveness in pain management.👣🌿🥰

Osteoarthritis can affect far more than the joint itself. For many people, it can interfere with walking, bending, climbing stairs, getting dressed, sleeping well, and simply moving through the day with ease.

One study published in Advances in Rehabilitation looked at the effects of foot reflexology in 20 people with osteoarthritis of the hip joint. Participants received a series of 8 reflexology sessions, and their pain, stiffness and daily function were assessed before and after using recognised measures including the WOMAC questionnaire and the Numerical Rating Scale.

After the sessions, researchers reported improvements in average WOMAC scores, reduced pain intensity, improved function in everyday activities, a reduction in reported use of pain medication, and improved sleep quality among participants.

This adds to the growing conversation around reflexology as a supportive, complementary therapy - especially for people managing ongoing discomfort, reduced mobility, stress and the day-to-day impact of chronic conditions.

Reflexology works gently, with the whole person in mind. And that support matters.

Source: Kielar et al., “The effects of reflexology on joint pain and disability in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip joints,” Advances in Rehabilitation.

31/05/2026

15/05/2026

Reflexology is not just a foot massage 👣🥰🌿
It is a gentle yet powerful holistic treatment, that has numerous benefits for the whole body.
It allows your body to take a pause to relax and reset. 🥰

Here are some recent messages from some of my lovely clients, who are feeling the benefits of restored sleep and calmer more balanced nervous systems. 🌿🌿

Message me for more information and to book the best hour of self-care you could ever imagine. 🥰🌿👣

13/05/2026

Message me for more information 🥰🌿👣

If you are preparing to start or add to your family, Reproflexology™ may help you to conceive naturally or with medical assistance.

Successful patient case studies include:

💙 Would-be mums who want to be fully prepared to start their family
💙 Couples and individuals undergoing conventional fertility treatment to aid conception, e.g. IVF, IUI, ICSI
💙 Women and men seeking a complementary therapy to help relieve the pain and symptoms of reproductive conditions
💙 Couples who have already tried more conventional methods to help them conceive or to relieve ongoing pain and symptoms
💙 Women seeking help and guidance during pregnancy.

On our website you can find a global directory of reproductive reflexologists, specially trained to support parents to be.

29/04/2026

Reflexology is much more than a foot massage and the clinical research studies are proving that. 👣🌿🥰.

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

29/04/2026

🌿✨So lovely to receive this feedback from a recent gentleman client who was struggling to get a good nights sleep. 🌿✨

24/04/2026

You get so used to the pace of everything that you stop questioning it.
Always on the go, always thinking about the next thing… just getting through it.

And then you lie down for reflexology and realise - oh.
I haven’t actually stopped in a while.

It’s not dramatic or life-changing in a big flashy way.
It’s just a quiet pause. A bit of space. A chance for your body to catch up.

21/04/2026

15/04/2026

Good sleep doesn’t just happen at night. It starts with how the body winds down.

When the nervous system stays in a heightened state, it can be difficult to switch off, even when you’re physically tired. Thoughts keep going, the body feels restless, and sleep can become inconsistent or broken.

Reflexology is a complementary therapy that supports the body’s natural transition into rest. By encouraging relaxation and helping to regulate the nervous system, reflexology may support the body’s ability to recognise and respond to sleep cues more effectively.

Over time, this can help support more consistent sleep patterns, improved rest readiness, and a greater sense of calm in the lead-up to bedtime. Many people also find that regular sessions help them become more aware of their body’s signals - recognising when they need to slow down, rather than pushing through fatigue.

Reflexology does not replace medical care, but it can be a helpful part of a wider approach to improving sleep routines, particularly for those who struggle to fully switch off at the end of the day.



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