reflexology and cancer

there are tons of studies going on about reflexology and how it helps those undergoing cancer treatments. one of my dearest friends and clients is having a mastectomy today and i felt the need to share a few thoughts on my reflexology is so helpful when dealing with cancer.

these are my thoughts and experiences only as reported by other clients during and post treatments for various forms of cancer, please do not take these thoughts as evidence.

Post Cancer and surgery clients are best served by reflexology because :

• Assists in Detox. Removal of harsh chemo drugs from system, these drugs settle in tissues and digestive system and can eventually lead to complications.
  
• Nurturing pain free touch. This gets clients back in their body after traumatic life experiences and months of feeling like crap. Assists in clients well-being and relief of nausea, pain, stress and surgical trauma. Re-integration to their body.
• Assists in circulation and lymph drainage. Reflexology allows the body to relax which opens the circulatory system allowing fluids to flow, pick up and distribute waste and nutrition to cells and facilitates increase health through potential stimulation of white blood cell creation.
• Body and Self love. reflexology allows time for deep healing relaxation, this stimulates the expression of deep emotions that have been pushed aside. Allowing fear, grief and pain to surface and leave the body opens the client to deep self love, calm and a sense of connection to all--allowing profound healing and shortened recovery time.

may we find a way to alter the harsh experiences cancer makes us experience. may we find a kinder, gentler healing process.

can you receive... this is a test

Do you need to run away from your life?
Are feelings of stress or confusion ruling your day?

Find calm. Reground and center yourself. And connect with someone you love to hang out with.

When you bring... your mother, friend, auntie, niece, partner or anyone you love to a reflexology or tarot session ...you get an hour free. **

Please receive the gift of nurturing,
and with my gratitude, forward this on to everyone you desire to nurture.

Why am I doing this? Because my clients and their friends and families deserve to be honored for the extraordinary lives they are living. And to remind us all, that by opening our hearts and taking care of others we take care of ourselves.

Remember, Mother's Day is coming up. This is a wonderful way to honor yourself and treat your mother, friend, sister or partner. Even if you cannot take advantage of this, please help me nurture others. When you send this out, you may be earning referral credits towards more time with me.*


Between April 25 and May 10th
Bring a friend and receive:
Two- 60 minute tarot readings for $100
Two- 60 minute reflexology sessions for $75
Two- 90 minute Afternoon with your Soul sessions for $225

You will leave feeling relaxed, clearer, calmer and more able to deal creatively with the challenges of daily life. Plus you will have spent at least 2 hours laughing, playing, and relaxing with friends.
Remember you deserve to be nurtured and by taking good care of self you can better care for others.


**Promotion of bring a friend and get one free runs from Saturday April 25th-Sunday May 10th. There are only so many people I can squeeze into two weeks so book your session soon!

amy@barefootphoenix.com
www.barefootphoenix.com
206-818-3118

*refer 3 clients to me and get $50 credit towards your next session.

Interview on Empathy

I responded to an article request on Empathy and here is the whole article:
Do you feel what I feel?

and an excerpt: article by Kathy Gruver

By now, some of you will recognize yourself in these descriptions. Learning to feel without taking on too much is a skill that takes some practice. You certainly don’t want to suffer or have to leave society because you’re so overloaded. I consulted numerous practitioners and other resources to find ways to control and enhance this energy. Here are some of the answers I found:

• Be choosy, stay away from “psychic vampires” who want to zap your energy and learn to put up an “energetic shield.”
• Donna Eden in her Energy Healing videos suggests zipping up your energy like a coat and locking it by placing your tongue behind your top teeth.
• Marci Wolcott suggests visualizing cords at the bottom of your feet attaching you to earth. She also imagines golden cuffs at her wrists that stop the energy from traveling further.
• Watch your diet. A vegetarian diet can leave some people untethered. Meat can help ground you.
• Engage in a spiritual discipline, such as meditation or prayer. Chakra work was recommended by several practitioners for strengthening spirit.
• Amy Goetz, a bodyworker, imagines gold light filling her body and does slow breathing.
• Some people rely on crystals for protection, such as boji stones or quartz crystals.
• Find a teacher, mentor or guide. Speak with others who have developed this skill. The Internet is a great resource for these connections.
• Spend time in nature. Let the trees or the earth take the excess.
• Respect yourself. If you need a break, take the time to recharge, whether with a massage or a long walk.
• Learn energy work. After I learned reiki, I was less apt to take a client’s physical pain, but still able to instinctively find it on her body.
• Take a break from too much negativity. Avoid the news, the newspaper and the needy neighbors for awhile, so you can rest.
• Try to remain positive, and realize as hard as it is sometimes, this truly is a gift that can benefit others.

As you grow and mature as a healer and acquire a stronger sense of self, you will find that your empathy grows and changes as well. You’ll uncover a sharper sense of intuition and a better ability to shield yourself. As Reiki Master Eddie Rose says, “Every gift has its own purpose, and each gift is valuable. I am very thankful for it.” Accept your gift and share it generously with others!

Raindrop Theraphy

Earlier in the month I rambled on about the lovely hot stone massage I received from Michele Timm at Maya. I also promised I'd do a follow up post about her Raindrop Therapy.

There are very few words to describe this treatment. All I can really say is I felt utterly transformed. I went into the office the day after making a 14 hour drive home from Sacramento CA. I was tired and felt like I was coming down with a cold, really lethargic and sore throat. I left feeling energy, less tension in my throat and more... alive or something.

The process is simple essential oils worked into neck, then feet to ground. Then you turn over and these oils are dripped along your spine, each in accompanied by a different pattern and different strokes. It's so hard to describe as the sensations and scents put you into a lovely bliss coma.

Michele offers your first session in Raindrop therapy at $60 a $20 savings.

If you are feeling energetically stuck, spiritually/mentally/emotionally drained or like you just collected a whole bunch of toxic waste from some event, I highly recommend a visit. It is beyond amazing. Plus you smell really damn good afterwords.

Michele's contact info and offerings:

Availability & Pricing ::
Mondays,Thursdays,Fridays and Saturdays, as well as by appointment. Call 206.465.2648.
Swedish/Deep Tissue- 60 min. $60, 90 min. $75
60 min. packages: 5 for $275, 10 for $500
90 min. packages: 5 for $350, 10 for $650
Hot Stone Massage: 90 min. $85, 120 min./$120
Raindrop Therapy: 75 min. $80 ($60 first time visit)

hot stone massage

I had a wonderful hot stone treatment from a practitioner who works at Maya with me and wanted to give here a shout out!

Michele is awesome I felt so great! You should go treat yourself too! At the end of the month I am getting a Raindrop Therapy treatment from her and I am so excited I can't wait to tell you about it.

here how to contact Michele