Fertility Reflexology
Reflexology is a holistic treatment that aims to rebalance the body’s systems by applying focused pressure on specific points or reflexes on the feet which refer or map to specific organs or structures in the body. Working these reflexes, combined with the deep relaxation this treatment induces, helps to bring about a powerful healing effect on the physical and non-physical. Reflexology is extremely helpful during your journey to conception for both partners due to its powerful impact on stress response, reproductive health and hormonal issues.
Issues dealt with during fertility reflexology
Hormonal Balancing
Hormones are crucial to fertility and health right throughout your life. They control menstrual cycles, your responses to stimuli, control growth, sleep cycles, energy levels among other things. For various reasons our bodies can start producing too much or too little of any hormone which can have negative effects on both our general health and our fertility health. Reflexology can help by encouraging relaxation which enables balance and also by having a direct effect on hormonal glands, which encourages a return to balance.
Reproductive Health
The key to understanding reproductive health issues is stress. When we are stressed, our body prioritizes functions such as thinking, moving, seeing and hearing etc. so we can quickly assess and react to challenges. In this state our reproductive, digestive and repair functions are paused. When we relax, energy is diverted to these areas. Reflexology helps by promoting this relaxed state and by working directly on your hormonal system and reproductive system, helping to restore function and increase your chances of conceiving.
Male Reproductive Health
So much focus is given to the woman at this time, but it is important to remember that the man is just as responsible for a successful pregnancy as the woman. Just like a woman, stress affects your male reproductive system. When we are stressed, our body prioritizes functions such as thinking, moving, seeing and hearing etc. so we can quickly assess and react to challenges. In this state our reproductive, digestive and repair functions are paused. When we relax, energy is diverted to these areas. Reflexology helps by promoting this relaxed state and by working directly on your hormonal system and reproductive system, helping to restore function and health and increase your chances of conceiving.
De-stress
When we are stressed, our body prioritizes functions such as thinking, moving, seeing and hearing etc. so we can quickly assess and react to danger/challenges. In this state our reproductive, digestive and repair functions are paused. When we relax, energy is diverted to these areas. Reflexology helps by promoting this relaxed state and by working directly on your hormonal system and reproductive system, helping to restore function and increase your chances of conceiving.
Anxiety
Anxiety causes stress and can come from life generally or in direct relation to trying to conceive. Either way, the stress it causes affects your ability to conceive. When we are stressed, our body prioritizes functions such as thinking, moving, seeing and hearing etc. so we can quickly assess and react to danger/challenges. In this state our reproductive, digestive and repair functions are paused. When we relax, energy is diverted to these areas. It is important to look at how you are dealing with the issues causing your anxiety and finding coping techniques that work for you. Reflexology is one option that can help you relax, find a new perspective on things, give you some control while also working directly on you reproductive health.