The Reflection Zone

The Reflection Zone Your feet will thank you. Your body will thank you and your mind will thank you! When you put yourself in Liz's hands, you can relax. Every body welcome!

Outstanding support and care with a combination of Clinical Reflexology, Coaching, Mindfulness and retreats focussed on rest, respite, connection and nervous system de-stressing. With clinics in Silverdale and Stanmore Bay and a mobile service in Rotorua, at The Reflection Zone our mission is to provide outstanding care and support to people through all life stages with a combination of Clinical R

eflexology, Life Coaching and Mindfulness. When you put yourself in Liz's hands, you put yourself in the hands of a nurse, a midwife, a self-compassion specialist, a Mindfulness teacher trained at the Gawler Cancer Foundation, a Louise Hay trained Life Coach with 10 years experience and an NZ Registered Reflexologist.

On the eve of this year's Respite Retreat for parents of children with disabilities it is so calm in Whakarewarewa Fores...
27/08/2026

On the eve of this year's Respite Retreat for parents of children with disabilities it is so calm in Whakarewarewa Forest.

Meanwhile families all over the country have been preparing themselves, their children and replacement caregivers for the absence of the primary carer...

The coming snow and high winds are so symbolic of the challenges these families face to enable a short period of rest for their most key resource.

Please send out all your love and strength to these parents as they begin their travel today.

31/07/2026

Have you ever thought about why the self-care you actually do counts more than the self-care you plan to do?

Most of us carry a quiet guilt about self-care. We mean to meditate every morning... We bought the journal... We know, intellectually, that a walk would help... And then weeks pass where none of it happens — so we conclude the whole effort was wasted, and stop trying at all.

That conclusion is the actual problem, not the missed days!

Self-care isn't a subscription you either maintain or lose. Self care is closer to a series of small, independent deposits in your bank account ie a ten-minute walk on a Tuesday doesn't require Monday's walk to have happened. Tuesday's walk goes into the account regardless.

Your nervous system doesn't check whether you meditated yesterday before it lets a moment of quiet today register as relief.

And actually, this matters! Clinically. Your body's stress response resets in the moment it's given the chance to — one slow breath, one boundary held, one hour of rest — regardless of how sporadically those moments arrive.

YES, OF COURSE, consistency helps build habit and skill, but it isn't the mechanism that makes any single act of care work. The act works on its own terms, every time you do it.

There's also a compassion argument that says demanding perfect consistency from people who are already depleted is its own small cruelty — it turns rest into one more thing to fail at.

If you are a client of mine and you take a relaxing bath twice a month instead of the daily ritual you wanted to have, you aren't failing with self-care. You're practicing it, at the pace your life currently allows.

The more useful question isn't "why can't I keep this up?"

And "did this help, the time I did it?" If the answer is yes, then you have discovered some important information.

An occasional act of care that actually happens will benefit you more than a perfect routine that only exists in theory!

Sporadic self-care isn't the failure of self-care — it's very often what self-care looks like in a real, full life.

This is hard.It's one letter (of several) that I have received asking for something I just cannot offer: attendance at n...
27/07/2026

This is hard.

It's one letter (of several) that I have received asking for something I just cannot offer: attendance at no cost at the respite retreat for parents of children with disabilities.

Why can't I offer this? Because it would result in me paying for it out of my own pocket, which sadly I cannot do.

Then, I thought of my wonderful Facebook followers and realised that maybe there was another way...

This is the most recent letter:

"Dear Liz,
I am the parent of a beautiful 9-year-old daughter who is autistic, non-verbal, and has a global developmental delay.
She requires constant 24/7 care, supervision, and support for all aspects of her daily life.

Caring for her is a privilege that I cherish, but it is also physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding.
My family and I have no extended family living in New Zealand, so we do not have the support network that many families rely on.

Unfortunately, we have also exhausted all of our Carer Support funding, leaving us without any respite options. As a result, we have been providing round-the-clock care without a meaningful break for quite some time.

The ongoing demands of caregiving have left us feeling completely exhausted and burnt out.
While we remain dedicated to giving our daughter the best possible care, we recognise that we also need to care for ourselves in order to continue supporting her effectively.

A weekend of respite would provide us with the opportunity to rest, recharge, and return home with renewed energy and resilience.

Receiving the gift of a respite retreat would mean more than just a short holiday—it would provide us with the chance to breathe, reconnect as parents, and regain the strength needed to continue our caregiving journey. It would be an incredible blessing during a time when we have very few supports available.

Thank you for taking the time to read my application and for the wonderful support you provide to families like ours. We would be truly grateful if you would consider us for this opportunity."

So, dear followers, if you have read this and find your heart saying that you would like to help make this happen for this or another family, please contact me to discuss.

[email protected]
021 988 468

Sciatica is one of those pains that can completely take over.That sharp, shooting, nervy pain down the leg. The ache in ...
26/07/2026

Sciatica is one of those pains that can completely take over.

That sharp, shooting, nervy pain down the leg. The ache in the lower back or hip. The feeling that you can’t quite sit, stand or move comfortably.

While sciatica is often linked to irritation or pressure around the nerves in the lower back, the whole body can respond to that discomfort. Muscles tighten. The nervous system becomes more alert. You may start holding yourself differently without even realising it.

Reflexology doesn’t “fix” the underlying cause of sciatica, but it can offer gentle support by helping the body soften, settle and move out of that tense, guarded state.

For some people, that means feeling calmer, sleeping better, easing overall tension and giving the nervous system a little breathing space while the body works through it.

As always, if sciatic pain is severe, worsening, lasting longer than a few weeks, or comes with numbness, weakness, bladder or bowel changes, please seek medical advice.

Reflexology can be a beautiful support, but it sits alongside proper care, not instead of it.

This is kind of a good news, sad news day...With just under six weeks til this year's Respite Retreat for Parents of Chi...
17/07/2026

This is kind of a good news, sad news day...

With just under six weeks til this year's Respite Retreat for Parents of Children with Disabilitiea, two people have had to pull out. That's the sad news.😪

❤️ The good news is that this creates space for two other people to attend.

❓️Would you love to come?

❓️Are you really, really ready for some down time?

❓️Can you benefit from three days and nights of zero demand environment where you don't have to be anything except you?

The way to say yes is by emailing me ( [email protected] ) 😊

Ps almost all applications to use IF or Carer Support for the retreat have been approved this year. And most in 3 weeks or less. So there is still time to apply for funding if needed.

Copy and paste the link into your browser for all the details: https://www.facebook.com/share/17h8eJAFpH/

As the last client of today left the clinic with a goofy smile on their face, their feet had definitely talked and they ...
07/07/2026

As the last client of today left the clinic with a goofy smile on their face, their feet had definitely talked and they had listened 😁

If your feet could talk I'm sure they would say that they need reflexology too!

When you come to the clinic in July, you will notice something different...We are showing our purple!As in, we are letti...
02/07/2026

When you come to the clinic in July, you will notice something different...

We are showing our purple!

As in, we are letting people know that we are right alongside Hestia Rodney Women's Refuge standing up against family violence.

We want women and children in our community to know that they are not alone and that The Reflection Zone is a safe space.

T H I N G S T H A T F E E L I L L E G A L A F T E R REFLEXOLOGY...(and my additions to the list)- Getting up o...
23/06/2026

T H I N G S T H A T F E E L I L L E G A L A F T E R REFLEXOLOGY...

(and my additions to the list)

- Getting up off the massage table

- Talking

- Doing anything that involves rushing

Soooo many clients say:

"I think I went to sleep" (🤣 yes, you sure did )

"I don't want it to finish"

" I think I'll just stay here for the rest of the day"

and even

"Who gave you permission to stop??" 😁

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