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Peace, tranquillity, quietness, rest and calm comfort.
This popular Irish word encapsulates the sense of serenity that is much striven for in modern life.
Vertical Reflexology Techniques (VRT)
VRT was first discovered by Lynne Booth over twenty years ago and within three years had gained a worldwide professional reputation as an effective form of weight bearing reflexology on the hands and feet.
Tanya is an authorised member of the VRT Network. It can be an incredibly effective technique that works on the dorsal aspect of the hands and feet whilst weight bearing and can be included at the beginning and end of a traditional reflexology treatment or on its own.
The theory behind VRT is that the anatomic nerves in the feet and hands become sensitised when weight bearing, the reflexes are thus heightened creating a quicker therapeutic response. It can be particularly helpful for intransigent conditions such as muscular skeletal problems.
Below is a video clip of Lynne Booth teaching a simple and effective, VRT self-help technique to help relieve everyday stress and tension:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss5EhlR6Pko
You can find out more about this internationally acclaimed technique at Lynne Booth’s website.
Articles of interest:
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“Touch line Reflexology for Sports Injuries”. Lynne Booth. (Winter 2015). http://boo​thvrt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Lynne-Booth-The-Foot-Squad-FHT-International-Therapist-Jan-15scan.pdf
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'The Effect of Reflexology on Low Back Pain in Operating Room Nurses'. Didem Kandemir 1, AyÅŸegül Abdullayev, Ezgi Seyhan Ak, Gülay Altun UÄŸraÅŸ, Nevin Kanan. Holist Nurs Prac. 2020 Dec 9.doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000428. Online ahead of print. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33306494/