Reflexology on Cook

05/03/2022

This article was posted by a fellow Reflexology Therapist. I am happy to repost and inform people about the damage of improper footwear to their health.
Marguerite Sutherland

If you care about how your body functions (both in the gym & life) we NEED to have more conversations about our feet and how most modern shoes hurt them. Wearing shoes with a narrow toe box (like most shoes from , , , , and ) smash your toes into an unnatural position. Here’s why this matters.
When your toes can’t splay out your foot stability is INSTANTLY MINIMIZED. This means it’s much easier for your foot to fall into excessive pronation & your knees to cave in when lifting.🤯
The ability to spread your toes (especially your big toe out) provides a wider base of support and allows your foot to function as it was designed & provide a firm foundation for the rest of the body.
The adaptation your foot undergoes with long term use of these narrow shoes also increases risk for problems like bunions, plantar fasciitis, Morton’s neuroma and other foot conditions! This is why research has continuously shown those who don’t wear modern shoes have EXTREMELY SMALL rates of these foot issues!!!
If you’ve been wearing narrow shoes your whole life (like most people) it is possible to regain your natural foot shape - you just need to start wearing shoes with a WIDE toe box!
If you care about your body - you NEED to understand what you put on your feet and how it affects your function & health.
If you want to learn more on shoes, check out my YouTube video “why you need to wear barefoot shoes” or my new 7-part blog series on squatuniversity.com on foot pain.
Big shout out to for the collaboration graphic.
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11/18/2021

There are documented studies of reflexology practiced, under many diverse circumstances, which prove that treatments reduce pain, promote a calm healing environment in the body and promote profound relaxation.
Now more than ever our world has become increasingly stressful and harmful to our health. When we carry less stress our immune system fends off disease more efficiently. Less stressed we are healthier and able to support friends and family and our community with a more giving heart.
Receiving reflexology is excellent self care. Something you and your Reflexology Therapist can do to create more peace and healing in the world.
Call an RCRT for an appointment soon. An RCRT is a highly trained professional, certified, registered and insured.
Consider giving a reflexology gift certificate to someone you love.
Marguerite Sutherland RCRT
250.381.7837

07/02/2020

Free your feet

06/29/2020

During a recent conversation I was affected by a comment a woman made regarding her friend with foot pain–Pitifully, she said, “She’s got that plantar fasciitis and so she’s resting until it gets better-” She spoke with an aire of deep concern as if her friend had caught a bad cold or cont...

06/13/2020

A 2020 study found Foot reflexology to be effective in relieving the constipation of elderly people.
Read more:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32494217/?dopt=Abstract

05/25/2020

A Korean study published in 2014 concluded that foot reflexology was an effective intervention to relieve fatigue, stress, and depression in postpartum women.
Read more: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26364533
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05/25/2020

REFLEXOLOGY ON COOK
#2 – 35 Cook Street,
Victoria, BC V8V 3W6
250 381 7837

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05/19/2020

Hello everyone, Reflexology on Cook is getting geared up to reopen May 19, 2020. There are precautionary protocols, of course. Touch surfaces will be freshly sanitized, clients enter and sanitize hands, sign a consent update, continue to massage table with mask on to be removed once treatment commences. As usual only one client and myself, the RCRT present. Benny the dog is usually present as well. We are so looking forward to seeing you soon! Please call for an appointment when you are ready.