Praktijk Annette Kloosterboer

12/11/2025

Your body’s first response to healing might surprise you

After your initial treatment, you might feel amazing, or a little off. That’s your body recalibrating. It usually settles within 12–48 hours.

But here’s the magic: weekly follow-ups help your body remember how to function better, not just return to old patterns.

I’ve seen many of these changes, it is how healing becomes lasting.

No change? Medications might be the reason, but your body is still listening.

Give reflexology a regular option to support your health 🥰⚕️

12/11/2025

Trigeminal Nerve: “The trigeminal nerve is the fifth and largest cranial nerve, responsible for providing sensation to the face and controlling chewing muscles. It has three main branches—the ophthalmic (V1), maxillary (V2), and mandibular (V3)—which transmit feelings like touch, pain, and temperature from different areas of the face and mouth to the brain.

❄️Branches and their functions❄️

✔️Ophthalmic nerve (V1): This branch provides sensation to the forehead, the eye, the upper eyelid, and the nose.

✔️Maxillary nerve (V2): This branch provides sensation for the middle of the face, including the cheek, upper teeth and gums, lower eyelid, and the side of the nose.

✔️Mandibular nerve (V3): This branch provides sensation to the lower part of the face, including the jaw, lower teeth and gums, and lower lip. It also contains motor fibers that control the muscles used for chewing.”

- Dr. Muhammed Ziya

Image Credit: Dr. Muhammed Ziya

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12/11/2025

🌙 Why Puffy Eyes Are Really a Lymphatic Issue

You wake up in the morning, stumble to the mirror, and there they are again… puffy eyes 👀. While most people brush it off as being “tired” or “not drinking enough water,” the truth is that puffy eyes are often a lymphatic issue.

💧 The Lymph Behind Puffy Eyes

Your lymphatic system is like the body’s drainage and detox network — it clears away excess fluid, waste, and toxins. Around the eyes, the lymphatic vessels are especially delicate and easily become sluggish. When that happens, fluid pools under the skin, showing up as puffiness or bags.

➡️ Why mornings are worse:
When you sleep, you’re lying flat, and lymph doesn’t circulate as well compared to when you’re upright and moving. If your lymph is already a bit congested, gravity isn’t helping — so the puffiness builds overnight.

🌿 Common Causes of Lymph Congestion Around the Eyes
• Dehydration → Thick, sticky lymph fluid struggles to move.
• High salt intake → Traps more water in the tissues.
• Allergies or sinus congestion → Blocks drainage pathways near the eyes.
• Poor sleep → A sluggish glymphatic (brain-lymph) system leaves fluid behind.
• Hormonal shifts or stress → Affect circulation and fluid balance.

✨ Small Daily Habits That Help

The good news? Puffy eyes don’t have to be your daily companion. A few lymph-friendly habits can make a big difference:
1. Hydrate first thing 💦 → Warm lemon water jumpstarts lymph flow.
2. Gentle self-massage 👆 → Light tapping around the temples and under the eyes encourages drainage.
3. Deep breathing 🌬️ → Diaphragmatic breathing acts like a pump for the lymph system.
4. Sleep with your head elevated 🛏️ → Helps gravity keep fluid from pooling.
5. Anti-inflammatory foods 🥒 → Think cucumbers, celery, pineapple (bromelain), and leafy greens.

🌸 Final Thought

Puffy eyes are more than skin-deep — they’re your body whispering that your lymphatic system could use some love. By making small, consistent changes, you’re not only helping your eyes look brighter but also supporting whole-body health.

💗 Remember: it’s not vanity, it’s vitality.

—
Bianca Botha CLT, RLD & MLDT

12/11/2025

Your feet carry your entire story. Every joint, every muscle, every reflex holds a memory of how you move through life.

With foot reflexology, we release tension, awaken circulation, activate multiple nerves in each foot and restore the natural flow that supports your body from the ground up.

Clients often say they leave the treatment feeling lighter, and more at peace, as if the weight they’ve been carrying, both physically and emotionally, has gently lifted.

This is the difference between a simple foot massage and true reflexology. Reflexology invites your body to participate in its own healing. It’s grounding, powerful, and deeply restorative.

When your feet feel free, your whole being follows.

29/10/2025

21/09/2025

Your Body Knows How to Heal

Reflexology doesn’t force change; it reminds your body how to find balance again:

🥦 From digestion to brain function
💩 Improved focus
💏 Conception
👨‍👦‍👦 Pregnancy
😴 Stress relief to better sleep
💧 Flushing lymphatic fluid
🔆 Balancing hormones
👍 Etc.

This gentle therapy supports the whole person and all body systems. The intelligence is already within you; reflexology simply helps it shine.

21/09/2025

Breakthrough in Reflexology Research

Reflexology is making history!
Recent brain scan research by Dr. Stefan Posse and Kevin Kunz shows unique brain activity patterns lighting up after reflexology.

This is a proof that this gentle therapy truly supports brain function and whole-body balance. You feel it and I have seen many amazing benefits with clients, now the science is showing it.

Information: https://www.reflexology-research.com/home/

21/09/2025