Anne McGennis Reflexology

16/12/2025

A wonderful gift for Christmas.
Reflexology voucher 45 euros.
Treatments available during the holiday season.

16/12/2025

Cosy tip #12 Try foot soaks with lavender oil – nourishing and utterly relaxing 🦶

16/12/2025

When life gets loud, your feet start sending signals. 🦶✨
Reflexology supports the nervous system, eases tension, and gives your body a chance to reset, especially when everything feels “too much.”

Whether you’re running on low battery or your shoulders are trying to be earrings again… reflexology can help bring you back into balance.

Find a professionally trained reflexologist near you at www.reflexology.ie.
You deserve calm. You deserve care. 💜

16/12/2025

Your gut and your feet are more connected than you think 👣✨
When you calm the nervous system, digestion often follows - relaxing, balancing, and getting back into flow.
Here are a few quiet ways reflexology can support your digestive wellbeing. 🌱

16/12/2025

16/12/2025

Winter can challenge your immune system, mood and energy. Cold weather, shorter days and higher stress levels often lead to stiff joints, poor sleep, low mood and reduced circulation.

Reflexology offers a gentle, holistic way to support your body through the winter months by encouraging balance across multiple systems.

How reflexology can support winter wellbeing:

• Relaxation & stress regulation
Reflexology helps activate the body’s “rest and digest” response. Research shows this supports deep relaxation and lower stress levels - an important foundation for winter health.

• Improved sleep quality
Studies suggest reflexology can improve sleep and reduce anxiety. Better sleep supports immunity, mood and energy when your body needs it most.

• Immune system resilience
By working reflex areas linked to the lymphatic system, reflexology may support overall resilience by helping the body manage stress - a key factor in immune health.

• Respiratory & sinus comfort
Reflex areas associated with the lungs, chest and sinuses are often used to ease tension and support comfort during seasonal congestion.

• Circulation & winter aches
Cold weather can slow circulation and increase stiffness. Research shows reflexology can help improve blood flow and reduce perceived pain and muscular tension.

• Mood & energy support
Shorter days can affect mood and motivation. Studies suggest reflexology may reduce fatigue and support emotional wellbeing through the darker months.

Regular reflexology isn’t just about feeling better when you’re unwell. It’s a form of preventative self-care that helps you stay balanced and supported all winter.

Reflexology is a safe, low-risk complementary therapy and does not replace medical care. Always consult your GP if symptoms persist.

Your health is worth warming up for this winter. 👣❄️

15/12/2025

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18/11/2025

It’s not unusual to feel sleepy, heavy, or even emotionally drained after a reflexology session, and it’s actually a good sign that your body is responding.

Reflexology activates the parasympathetic nervous system - the “rest and digest” branch responsible for slowing the heart rate, lowering blood pressure, and triggering recovery processes. When the body shifts out of a chronic stress state (sympathetic dominance), it finally has permission to relax, repair, and rebalance.

That deep relaxation can sometimes feel like fatigue, especially if your system has been running on adrenaline or stress hormones for a long time. The tiredness isn’t a side effect. It’s a signal that your body is resetting its internal balance.

📚 Research supports this response:

Studies, including McVicar et al. (Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2007), show measurable reductions in heart rate, blood pressure, and anxiety levels following reflexology - clear indicators of parasympathetic activation.

A 2011 pilot study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that reflexology sessions produced significant decreases in salivary cortisol (the body’s main stress hormone), reinforcing the link between reflexology and stress reduction.

Improvements in sleep quality and relaxation have been documented across multiple clinical settings, from cancer care to maternity wards, all pointing to the same physiological mechanism of rest and regulation.

💧 How to support your body afterward:

Drink water to help the body process metabolic by-products released during deep relaxation.

Avoid caffeine or alcohol immediately after your session to prolong the calm.

Rest if you can, even a short nap or quiet time helps integrate the benefits.

Feeling tired after reflexology is simply your body exhaling and catching up on the rest it’s been asking for. 😴

23/10/2025

Spent last weekend studying this wonderful therapy. Reflexology lymphatic drainage