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Who and where is the best place in Brandon to go to for reflexology?  
Thank you

there is someone at Inspire You Yoga Studio on Rosser Avenue. You can check their website.

Naomi at Avelle does great Reflexology. Have been going to her for years.  
204-728-2828  
www.avelle.ca

ok sounds good

Naomi at Avelle is great. I have been seeing her for over 2 years. I never miss an appointment.

what benefit do you feel from a reflexology? So it you were going for couple years then does it require many appointment to feel a change?

It really depends on your body...I know of people where it's helped digestive or other internal processes normalize, reduced/eliminated back pain (or pain anywhere else), helped sleep...it's really a full body treatment that can bring your systems into balance. One session won't fix the body forever so let your body tell you when it needs another session. You will likely feel very relaxed and your feet should feel very light during or immediately after the session. And you may experience a better quality of sleep that first night. It isn't a foot massage and you may have some very tender spots in your feet that you aren't even aware of. Some of the reflex points are tender for everyone so don't be alarmed if you have some discomfort during the session....remember to breathe and tell the practitioner if you want the pressure to be lighter! You may feel tingling or pulsing in other parts of your body that are connected to the area of the foot that is being worked on.

are there any side effets or any risks to reflexology?

what are the costs per session

Side effects will depend on your body and what it's going through...there are no negative long-lasting side effects at all....if your body is really, really congested, it may seem to make things worse initially (i.e. not a good night sleep) but what's happening is that the body is beginning to heal and breaking down and getting rid of the bad stuff. If you are open to feeling better, then most people feel immediately better right after the session i.e. less aches or pain, entire body is relaxed, feet feel considerably lighter. Drink a glass of water right after the session to continue flushing your system from what the Reflexologist started moving out of the congested areas. It's really freakishly amazing how someone working on your feet can tell that there's an issue with your hip or neck! You may want to go weekly for a few weeks and then every two weeks and then see when you need to go back. Medication can impact any results with masking symptoms or numbing the area where there may be a problem.

I do Reflexology in Brandon as well at Inspire You Studios, I have been to Naomi and she is very good I appreciate the explanations of Reflexology in this thread, well done!  
 

thank you for the info. It sounds good and positive healing to me, better than taking pills that doesn't heal you only hide the problem

Avelle has a pretty good website for all the services they offer....Reflexology is listed there for $50 (includes GST) for 60 minutes. If you have a medical plan, check to see if it's covered as it may not be.

So people have all the information. THere is little reality in reflexology. It is a fabricated treatment that results in little more than a placebo effect of a nice foot massage.  
 
Bottom line: it does not work. If you think it does its because you never had any condition to fix anyways and the procedure just left you feeling good. Which any nice foot massage would do.  
 
If you don't believe me or are upset that I would dare to post this information then check out these two web sites for information and then you make your mind based on being informed.  
 
http://skepdic.com/reflex.html  
 
http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/reflex.html  
 
http://theconversation.com/reflexology-panacea-or-placebo-10527  

Reflexology does work but is it for everyone, NO. There are some people so close minded (or so wrapped up in their "diseases") that nothing will help them if they have an issue. They want pills/surgery! Do I know it works? YES, I had an injury and tried a variety of treatments at different times and reflexology was the treatment where I was able to get the pain/discomfort under control. I had never tried reflexology before and when the pain started disappearing, it was an interesting sense of discovery. Every type of healing treatment (massage, acupuncture, reiki, BodyTalk, Access Consciousness, etc.) will help some people and the results are undeniable for those that have benefited. I've seen first hand where Reflexology helped regulate digestive issues, sciatica pain, hip discomfort, headaches, back pain, soft tissue injuries, etc. Most people don't have any expectations for reflexology (they think they'll have a foot or hand massage) which makes the results interesting. And reflexology isn't just on the feet, it can be on hands or other parts of the body. It's just typically feet.

THere is no science behind reflexology. It is pure conjecture. To say it works for some people but not all is a weak arguement. THe basic biology of the human body is the same no matter where you go in the world. Reflexology does not adhere to any of the theories of how we know the human body to work. It is bogus. Any benefit you think you are getting is purely placebo.

So if the basic biology of the human body is the same no matter where you go in the world, then why don't the same drugs work exactly the same on everyone? Why are there so many different health conditions in the world? Why would it be that 2 people living in the same house, eating the same food, drinking the same fluids and breathing the same air, have entirely different health conditions? Is it possible that no two human bodies are the same in how they function? Science can't measure everything and is not the answer to everything....how do you scientifically measure/compare pain between people? The human body is a complex system. And the original post did not ask for your belief system (or mine).

What I am talking about is the fact that reflexology is not science based. I'm not trying to be a jerk here. There are no valid science based studies that were done properly that will support the theories behind Reflexology. When someone says it works, as in a testimonial, there is no way you can attribute the benefits as true benefits of reflexology because there are too many other factors that could have contributed to the improvement you saw such as a coincidence, the problem resolved itself anyways, placebo etc. A properly conducted research study looks at the treatment alone with no other factors. If the treatment works to fix the problem then it should work to fix the problem for everyone. There is no "works for some but not all". That is a bogus argument.  
 
Some people say so what! Let people make their own choices. While I agree with the right to make your own choice, that choice should be an informed choice. Don't trust testimonials, don't trust a medical practice that says it has the science behind it just because they can produce two or three or even 20 research articles that says it works. THey could have cherry picked out the good articles and ignored the negative ones.  
 
We live in an immensely complicated world and the internet and media are a source of tonnes of information. However that information can be the worst source to rely on. It is getting harder and harder to find good sources. That is why I posted those three sites. THey have nothing to gain by telling you the truth. The people who run these sites want people to be able to make truly informed decisions. Another site I didn't post above is the Science Based Medicine found at https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/  
 
I'll leave it at that. You will make your own decision anyways. I just don't want to see people get hurt because they have a medical condition that good valid treatment got delayed because they thought 'natural' is better. Only to find out their condition got worse.

ipov said "So if the basic biology of the human body is the same no matter where you go in the world, then why don't the same drugs work exactly the same on everyone? Why are there so many different health conditions in the world? Why would it be that 2 people living in the same house, eating the same food, drinking the same fluids and breathing the same air, have entirely different health conditions? Is it possible that no two human bodies are the same in how they function? Science can't measure everything and is not the answer to everything....how do you scientifically measure/compare pain between people? The human body is a complex system. And the original post did not ask for your belief system (or mine). "

is treating the exact same condition? There are variables in every condition. The basic human biology and biochemical processes are the same. The differences lie in the genetics of that individual and to the environment to which they were exposed. In your example above you say two people eating the same food, drinking the same fluids etc have entirely different health conditions. Well first different genetics and I doubt any two people in the entire world have been exposed to the same environment their entire lives. One could have been exposed to a carcinogenic toxin that caused a cancer 20 yrs later, the other not.

I totally agree!!! No one has all the answers. THe problem is alternative medicine is not even regulated and they'd like everyone to believe they have all the answers to cure every condition under the sun. Big Money in that.  
 
THe scientific process done properly will give us valuable information on what works and what doesn't. If you add in the human element, human can make mistakes. However, conventional medicine is regulated and they have to answer for treatments given. There are policies they have to follow to ensure treatments are done properly.  
 
Look at Alternative medicine, they can say what they want, do what they want, charge what they want all in an environment that is not regulated. There is no rhyme or reason to some of the things they promote.  
 
Who would you rather gather information from? A site that is trying to sell you a products or treatment and lists 100 testimonials that they work.  
or  
Would you want to get your information off a site that looks at the research out there, tells you if there were any good studies done and what treatments work and didn't work..with nothing to gain other than to give you valid information.

http://www.wisegeek.com/does-reflexology-really-work.htm  

I'm sitting 1/2 and 1/2 now. I was hoping getting quite few feed back on it from actual ebrandon people. If I go to a reflexology office for info I am sure they will say all is great and it works the meantime I will pay them for appointments and internet info is from people supporting their ideas so not helping much there.  
I will keep reading for more bad or good experience

ipov said "http://www.wisegeek.com/does-reflexology-really-work.htm   "

You use this site to provide good sound medical science based information. Check out all the contributors of the site. WHile they may be great at giving advice on philosophy, music, education....none of them have any research based background or medical background. So if this is the best you can do ipov...I won that round!!! My sites posted above all provide information from people who are well versed in research and medical therapies. I would trust them anyday to give sound medical advice.  

1 chance said "I'm sitting 1/2 and 1/2 now. I was hoping getting quite few feed back on it from actual ebrandon people. If I go to a reflexology office for info I am sure they will say all is great and it works the meantime I will pay them for appointments and internet info is from people supporting their ideas so not helping much there.   I will keep reading for more bad or good experience "

You didn't mention why you are seeking out reflexology and of course it is none of our business. If you have a medical problem, I would go talk to a medical doctor about it (not a chiropractor as they are not medical doctors). Talk with the doctor about what is wrong and what options you have. If you don't get any where with the first doctor then get another opinion.  
 
Make sure that you don't have something serious going on.  
 

I do not have a medical problem if I were to have one I would put the doctor in the list last to see.

 

http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/reflexology/what-does-research-say-about-refloxology  
 
1chance...if you want to private message me, I know someone who is studying currently and needing to gain some practical hours...rates are less than half of someone certified but keep in mind that they aren't fully certified so technique is not 100% exact yet (they are at Level 3). It will give you a better idea whether reflexology is a good option for your body.  

Pm'd you. Check your inbox.

Spades!! said "   "

Spades. I only heard this reflexology stuff only 3 weeks ago I am reading both sides here.  
And I am putting this question on here to get more info from comments.

about putting medical doctors last on your list of who to seek out if you have a medical problem. They should always be your first resource. Then if you chose to seek out alternative therapies you should keep the doctor up to speed on how you are doing. Alternative therapies promise magical cures that they cannot give. People self diagnose when they should be talking to a doctor.  
 
I'll say it again, you will make up your own mind...reflexology is not based on any scientific fact, at least not in this world!