A Positive Touch

A Positive Touch Reflexologist, Reiki MasterTeacher, student of Naturopathy and Nutrition, Nurse BSc.

Empowering women from menarche to menopause 💫Helping you reclaim balance & well-being naturally 🌸
🌿 Reflexology | Fertility | Womens Health, Holistic Healing

🌿 DAY 4 — 7 DAYS • 7 STORIES“Half the month was lost to pain.”A young woman, but every month her life seemed to shrink a...
03/09/2026

🌿 DAY 4 — 7 DAYS • 7 STORIES

“Half the month was lost to pain.”

A young woman, but every month her life seemed to shrink around her cycle.

For around half of each month, she was dealing with significant pain from endometriosis.

The inflammation, the heavy bleeding, the exhaustion… it wasn’t simply about having a “bad period”.

She had been prescribed medication by her GP, despite this, there were still days when getting through work and normal life felt incredibly difficult.

She was taking time off work.
She was exhausted.
And her body seemed to be dictating what she could and couldn’t do.

When we started working together, we looked at her as a whole person, not simply at her symptoms.

We incorporated reproductive reflexology alongside looking at diet, lifestyle, rest, energy levels and the different phases of her cycle.

Gradually, things began to change.

Her bleeding reduced.

Her pain became much more manageable.

She had more energy during the times of her cycle that had previously wiped her out.

And she wasn’t needing to take the same amount of time off work.

But perhaps the biggest change wasn’t a reduction in a symptom.

It was the relationship she began to have with her own body.

She started to recognise the different phases of her cycle.

To notice what her body was telling her.

To understand when she needed more rest, when she needed nourishment, when she could push a little more, and when she really needed to listen.

She stopped seeing her cycle as something she had to endure.

She became more attuned to it.

More aware. More empowered

And more able to work with her body rather than constantly pushing against it.

Her endometriosis hadn’t disappeared.

But she understood her body in a completely different way.

And sometimes, that is where real change begins.

Not in ignoring what your body is telling you, but in finally learning how to listen. 🤍

Every symptom has a story
Let’s learn to listen 🌿

🌿 DAY 3 — 7 DAYS • 7 STORIES“When hope has already been broken.”Fertility journeys aren’t always about simply wanting to...
02/09/2026

🌿 DAY 3 — 7 DAYS • 7 STORIES

“When hope has already been broken.”

Fertility journeys aren’t always about simply wanting to get pregnant.

Sometimes they’re about daring to hope again after you’ve already experienced heartbreak.

I’ve worked with women who have experienced miscarriage, secondary infertility and unexplained infertility, and I’ve supported women through IVF.

This journey echoes many of the women I’ve worked with, it captures so much of what fertility support means to me.

She came to me not really knowing what to expect.

She had already experienced heartache, so allowing herself to believe that things could be different this time was difficult.

There was hope.

But there was also fear.

Could she trust her body again?

From the beginning, she committed to the process.

Not because anyone could promise her a baby, because nobody can … but because she wanted to give herself the best support she could and understand her body along the way.

This is where my training with the Association of Reproductive Reflexologists (ARR) is so important to the way I work.

Because reproductive reflexology is so much bigger than reflexology alone.

We look at the whole picture.

Reflexology, of course.

But also cycle charting, mapping, menstrual patterns, nutrition, lifestyle, stress, rest and recovery, looking at the information her body is giving us and considering what changes might support her health and wellbeing.

And throughout it all, there is support.

For her.

And indirectly, for him too.

Because fertility doesn’t happen in a vacuum, and the person standing beside you is often carrying their own worries, even if they don’t always know how to express them.

Then came the moment she’d been hoping for…

She was pregnant.

You might think that’s where the anxiety ends.

It doesn’t.

After you’ve experienced loss, a positive pregnancy test doesn’t necessarily bring immediate peace.

It can bring another layer of fear.

Is everything going to be okay?

Will I get to bring this baby home?

Every scan.

Every twinge.

Every milestone.

Another little hurdle to get over.

So the support continued.

The journey changed, but the need for reassurance, space and support was still there.

And eventually, she had her baby.

A beautiful outcome after a journey that had asked so much of her.

But this story isn’t really about a positive pregnancy test.

It’s about trust.

Trusting herself.

Learning to listen to her body.

Finding ways to support herself.

Allowing herself to hope again.

And having someone alongside her while she navigated the uncertainty.

Because the truth is…

life has no guarantees.

We can’t control every outcome.

We can’t promise that everything will go according to plan.

What we can do is support ourselves as well as we possibly can, understand our bodies, make informed choices and have someone beside us when the road feels bumpy.

That is what fertility support means to me.

Not promising the destination.

Supporting the woman through the journey.

🌿 A moment to listen

If you’re trying to conceive after experiencing loss or disappointment, perhaps the question isn’t always:

“Will it happen?”

Perhaps sometimes it’s:

“How can I support myself while I don’t know?”

Because that’s so incredibly important.

🌿Every symptom has a story.
Let’s learn to listen to our bodies better.

( Client experiences are shared anonymously. Individual experiences and outcomes vary. Reproductive reflexology is complementary working alongside appropriate fertility investigation)

🌿 DAY 2 — 7 DAYS • 7 BODY STORIES“My head is telling me something.”For some people, a migraine isn’t simply a headache.I...
01/09/2026

🌿 DAY 2 — 7 DAYS • 7 BODY STORIES

“My head is telling me something.”

For some people, a migraine isn’t simply a headache.

It can stop life in its tracks.

The pain, the sensitivity, the disruption to work, family life and plans, and sometimes the worry of wondering when the next one will come.

I once worked with a lady who had been experiencing migraines and had already seen her GP, who had prescribed medication.

She didn’t want to take the medication, so she came to explore whether reflexology could offer her some additional support.

We didn’t just look at her feet.

We looked at her whole picture … her diet, lifestyle, daily habits and potential triggers, alongside regular reflexology sessions.

Over time, she noticed that her migraines became significantly less frequent.

More importantly, she began to recognise her own triggers and understand what her body was telling her.

She learned what worked for her and how to manage the things that could set a migraine off.

And this year?

She hasn’t had one.

That doesn’t mean everyone’s experience will be the same.

But I love this story because it shows why I believe so strongly in looking at the whole person rather than simply the symptom.

Sometimes the question isn’t just:

“How do I stop this?”

It can also be:

“What is my body trying to tell me?”

Reflexology can provide a deeply relaxing treatment and may support an individual’s sense of wellbeing, by among other things - disrupting the stress response. While looking at lifestyle and identifying personal triggers can be an important part of understanding what may be contributing to how we feel too

🌿 A moment to listen

Is there something your body keeps repeating?

A headache.

Tension.

Poor sleep.

Digestive changes.

Fatigue.

A symptom that comes and goes.

Perhaps instead of simply pushing it aside, ask:

“What happens before it?”

Because sometimes noticing the pattern is the beginning of understanding the story.

Every symptom has a story.
Let’s learn to listen to our bodies better.

(Client experience shared anonymously with permission. Individual experiences vary and this does not replace appropriate medical assessment or treatment)

🌿 DAY 1 — 7 DAYS • 7 BODY STORIES“I just can’t switch off.”I once had a lovely lady come for reflexology who could talk ...
31/08/2026

🌿 DAY 1 — 7 DAYS • 7 BODY STORIES

“I just can’t switch off.”

I once had a lovely lady come for reflexology who could talk the hind legs off a donkey!

From the moment she arrived, her eyes were darting everywhere, taking in the room and everything around her.

When I began working on her feet, they were incredibly rigid. There was very little give, and even her ankles felt tight and restricted.

She couldn’t switch off.

She couldn’t hand over control.

And she talked… the whole way through.

Even when I gently moved her ankles, she would take over and move them herself — convinced she was helping.

But she kept coming.

By her second session, something had changed.

By the time I reached her second foot, she had quietened. She was lying there with her eyes open, but she was beginning to let go.

By her third session, her feet felt softer and more relaxed. Her ankles had loosened.

And by the time I reached the second foot…

she was asleep.

Now she comes in, pulls a blanket over herself, gets comfortable, puts on her own eye mask and completely surrenders to the treatment.

Every time.

What I love about this story is that she didn’t simply become someone who could “relax”.

She learned how to relax.

Her body gradually learned that it was safe to let go.

And as her body softened, her mind could begin to switch off too.

This is one of the reasons I love reflexology.

Sometimes we spend so long living in our heads, managing, doing, thinking and staying in control that we forget what it feels like to simply be.

Reflexology gives us permission to stop.

To breathe.

To soften.

To let someone else take care of us for a while.

🌿 A moment to listen

When was the last time you truly allowed yourself to switch off?

Not scrolling.
Not planning.
Not thinking about what needs doing next.

Just… being.

Every symptom has a story.
Let’s learn to listen to our bodies better.

(Client story shared anonymously with permission; individual experiences of reflexology may vary)

🌿 7 DAYS • 7 STORIES 🌿Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of sitting with people whose bodies have been telling them ...
30/08/2026

🌿 7 DAYS • 7 STORIES 🌿

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of sitting with people whose bodies have been telling them that something needs attention.

Sometimes it’s pain.

Sometimes it’s a cycle that has become difficult.

Sometimes it’s fertility.

Sometimes it’s migraines.

Sometimes it’s stress, overwhelm or simply being unable to switch off.

And sometimes it’s not one particular thing at all…

It’s the feeling that your body just isn’t quite itself.

I’ve seen people arrive carrying tension, exhaustion, worry and emotions they haven’t had the space to process.

I’ve watched feet soften.

Breathing change.

Bodies let go.

I’ve seen people leave standing a little taller, moving more freely, feeling calmer, and sometimes simply feeling that they’ve finally had an opportunity to stop.

So I’ve decided to share 7 days • 7 stories.

Seven real stories from my work as a reflexologist.

Seven very different people.

Seven very different reasons for coming through my door.

And seven reminders that we are so much more than the symptom we happen to be experiencing.

I’ll share what brought each person to me, what we explored together and what they noticed along the way.

Not as promises.

Not as a list of “cures”.

But as real experiences that show why I believe so strongly in looking at the whole person.

Because sometimes the most important question isn’t:

“What’s wrong with me?”

It’s:

“What is my body trying to tell me?”

🌿 Every symptom has a story.
Let’s learn to listen to our bodies better.

Look out for the first story.
7 days, 7 stories starts tomorrow 🌿

A wee butterfly landed on the stone monk in my herb patch yesterday morning. 🦋🌿I stood looking at them both for a while....
29/08/2026

A wee butterfly landed on the stone monk in my herb patch yesterday morning. 🦋🌿

I stood looking at them both for a while.

The monk, sitting quietly in meditation, completely still.

The butterfly, full of movement, yet able to land for a moment of stillness, and simply be.

It made me think about Reiki.

Reiki is often described as energy, but for me it is also about creating that space between the doing.

The pause.

That stillness.

The moment when we stop rushing around trying to fix, change or control everything and allow ourselves to simply be present.

The monk has sat in my garden through sunshine, rain, wind and everything else that Scottish weather throws at him.

He doesn’t chase anything.

He doesn’t resist.

He just sits.

And this morning, a little butterfly came and joined him.

Perhaps that’s what drew me to Reiki in the first place.

That reminder that sometimes we don’t need to do more.

We just need to become still enough to notice.

And perhaps, when we do, we receive far more than we realise

Maybe that’s the invitation.
To sit.
To breathe.
To be.
And to let ourselves receive what comes

Big love ❤️

A woman can move through so many hormonal chapters of her life without ever really being taught what is happening within...
25/08/2026

A woman can move through so many hormonal chapters of her life without ever really being taught what is happening within her own body 🌿

We teach girls the basics of having a period.

But is that enough?

I don’t think it is 🌿

From a young age, we should be learning how the menstrual cycle actually works … not simply that we bleed once a month.

What happens with ovulation?
Why do hormones rise and fall throughout the cycle?
What changes when we move through our teens?
What might change when we start or stop hormonal contraception?
What can our cycle tell us about our health? 🌿

And then there are all the chapters that follow.

Menarche → the reproductive years → fertility → pregnancy → postpartum → perimenopause → menopause 🌿

Each is a different hormonal landscape.

Our needs can change.
Our symptoms can change.
Our cycles can change.
And our understanding of our bodies needs to change with them 🌿

Yet so many women reach their 40s and 50s knowing remarkably little about the hormonal transition they’re experiencing.

I don’t think women need to become experts in their hormones 🌿

But I do think we deserve enough knowledge to understand our own bodies, recognise when something has changed, ask better questions and advocate for ourselves.

Because knowing your body shouldn’t begin when something goes wrong 🌿

We have never had access to so much information … but have we ever had less space to simply be?We wake up and reach for ...
24/08/2026

We have never had access to so much information … but have we ever had less space to simply be?

We wake up and reach for our phones.

Messages. News. Social media. Podcasts. Emails. Notifications. Advice.

There is always something else to read, watch, listen to, learn or respond to.

We are living with an almost constant stream of information and stimulation.

Perhaps sometimes, what we need isn’t another piece of information to help us understand ourselves.

Perhaps we need less.

Less input.

Less noise.

Less expectation to be thinking, learning, improving or doing.

A little time where nothing is required of us.

Where we don’t have to process what has happened today.

We don’t have to work anything out.

We don’t have to make sense of everything we are feeling.

We can simply be.

Because somewhere underneath all that noise is our own internal rhythm.

Our own thoughts.

Our own feelings.

Our own sense of what we need.

And when we are constantly taking things in, perhaps it can become difficult to hear any of it.

This is where integration becomes so interesting.

Not necessarily analysing or processing everything.

But allowing enough space for everything to settle.

For the mind to quieten.

For the body to soften.

For us to step away from the constant stream and reconnect with our own internal equilibrium.

Just one of the reasons I love Reiki.

It offers a space where you don’t need to do anything.

You don’t need to talk.

You don’t need to learn.

You don’t need to solve.

You simply receive.

And, in that stillness, you begin to notice something that has been there all along.

YOU!

In a world that’s constantly asking us to take more in, perhaps one of the most nourishing things we can do is occasionally step away from the noise…

🌿 WORLD REFLEXOLOGY WEEK 2026 🌿Something special is coming this September…World Reflexology Week takes place 21st–27th S...
22/08/2026

🌿 WORLD REFLEXOLOGY WEEK 2026 🌿

Something special is coming this September…

World Reflexology Week takes place 21st–27th September, and every year there is a different theme.

This year’s theme is:

✨ Reflexology: Supporting the Whole You ✨

And I have to say… it’s right up my street!

It fits so beautifully with the ethos of A Positive Touch Reflexology & Wellness … and the way I have always approached my work.

Because reflexology has never been simply about your feet.

It’s about the person sitting in front of me … their body, their experiences, their wellbeing and everything that makes them them.

It’s about taking time to pause, breathe and reconnect with yourself. Supporting your body as a whole and creating space for rest, relaxation and wellbeing.

Reflexology may help you experience things such as improved sleep, reduced tension, a more settled mind and an enhanced sense of wellbeing …. although everyone’s experience is different, and what you notice may be completely individual to you.

And that is something I want to explore throughout the week.

Because your body is not a collection of separate parts.

How you sleep can affect how you feel.
How you feel can affect your digestion.
Stress can show up in your body.
Hormonal changes can affect your whole sense of wellbeing.

Every symptom has a story.
Let’s learn to listen to our bodies better.

Throughout World Reflexology Week, I’ll be sharing more about reflexology, what actually happens during a treatment, how reflexology can support you through the different seasons of life, and the different ways I work — with a particular focus on women’s health.

I’ll also be offering some special World Reflexology Week sessions and events, giving you the opportunity to come along, experience reflexology for yourself and perhaps discover something new about your own body.

🌿 21st–27th September 2026
🌿 World Reflexology Week
🌿 Reflexology: Supporting the Whole You

Keep an eye on my page over the next few weeks for the full programme and booking details.

And if you’ve been thinking…

“I’ve always wanted to try reflexology…”

This might just be your invitation. đź’š

🌿When “keep going” becomes your normalSometimes we get so used to carrying everything that we forget what it feels like ...
21/08/2026

🌿When “keep going” becomes your normal

Sometimes we get so used to carrying everything that we forget what it feels like to put something down.

We keep going.

We work.
We care for others.
We solve problems.
We show up.
We push through.

And eventually, being tired becomes normal.

Being wired becomes normal.

Feeling overwhelmed becomes normal.

Ignoring what we need becomes normal.

Until we don’t even realise we’re doing it anymore.

Our nervous system is constantly responding to what is happening around us … and when life has felt like one long list of things to manage, the body can become accustomed to being on alert.

We can become so good at functioning that we stop noticing the quieter messages.

The tension.
The poor sleep.
The headaches.
The digestive changes.
The racing thoughts.
The exhaustion that doesn’t quite go away.

And perhaps that’s why listening to your body isn’t always as simple as it sounds.

Sometimes you have to become quiet enough to hear it.

Not because your body is failing you.

But because it has been communicating with you all along.

And perhaps the question isn’t:

“How much more can I cope with?”

Perhaps it’s:

“What would happen if I stopped asking my body to cope and started asking it what it needs?”

🌿 Your body doesn’t always need you to push harder.

Sometimes it needs you to pause.

Are you living in “keep going” mode?

Every symptom has a story 🌿

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