Reflexology during pregnancy

Reflexology is an incredibly beautiful, holistic and non-invasive treatment to receive throughout the pregnancy journey (and beyond!).

During a time when your body is going through tremendous change, reflexology can help to restore harmony and balance when you need it most - and have a calming influence on both mama and baby.

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As it's non-invasive, it's the perfect treatment to receive while pregnant. By restoring the body to a sense of equilibrium, reflexology can help to encourage restful sleep, soothe aches and pains and relieve digestive issues - all of which are so common during pregnancy while the body is experiencing huge hormonal shifts.

I'm trained in Maternity Reflexology, meaning I can provide the most nourishing treatment safely and with awareness of what you'll need during each stage of your pregnancy. It's such a privilege to be a part of your journey and witness the amazing changes your body is going through to grow a tiny human - Mama's you're amazing!

Is it safe?

The role of reflexology is to assist and guide the body back to a state of balance, so all the body's systems are functioning as optimally as they are able - where could be the harm in that :)

Where's the evidence?

Not only is maternity reflexology completely safe, there have been numerous studies which support how beneficial it can be to mama and growing baby.

Research* and anecdotal evidence has revealed that reflexology can help to:

• Give relief from pelvic girdle and low back pain

• Aid quality of sleep during pregnancy

• Help relieve consitpation, heart burn and nausea/sickness

• Lower anxiety

• Improve wellbeing

• Significantly reduce pain during labour

• Reduce the length of the first stage of labour

• Improved quality of sleep in post-natal women

• Reduce pain and stress levels for women with low back pain or pelvic girdle pain

• Lower anxiety scores of women in labour

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Book a session

Rewild Reflexology is based in Clevedon, North Somerset. If you would like to book a maternity reflexology session with me, please drop me a message either via email or instagram first so we can discuss what stage you're currently in and whether you have any pregnancy related conditions I need to be aware of. Book a session.

I can't wait to work with you during this incredible, life-changing time!

Photographs by Suzi Bird motherhood photographer.

* Published studies of maternity reflexology:

1. VALIANI M ET AL (2010) Reviewing the effect of Reflexology on pain and outcomes of the labour of primiparous women. Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research. 15(Dec) p302-310 2. LI C-Y ET AL (2011) Randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of using foot reflexology to improve quality of sleep amongst post partum women. Midwifery. 27. p181- 186 3. Iran Red Crescent Med J 2011; 13(7):475-479 ©Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29024881 5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2970548 6. The Effect of Foot Reflexology on the Anxiety Levels of Women in Labour. Yılar Erkek Z, Aktas S. J Altern Complement Med. 2018 Apr;24(4):352-360