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Written by Lorraine Smith on . Posted in Aromatherapy, Complementary & Holistic Therapies, Deluxe Pampering Packages, Foot Treatments, Holistic, Massage, Reflexology, Reiki, Self-Care.

How would you like to sink into my heated treatment couch and be pampered from head to toe with some of the best treatments locally? At Lorraine’s Treatment Room, I’m here to help you escape the frantic world outside with exclusive monthly deals that help you embrace pure relaxation.

Whether you’re feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or simply need some me-time, my tranquil treatment room offers the perfect retreat. Imagine walking into a soothing, serene room where your only task is to completely unwind.

Whether it’s tension relief, deep relaxation, or an energy boost you’re after, my bespoke treatments are tailored to leave you feeling brilliant, rebalanced, and restored. A Limited Edition Unique Experience (LEUE) could be just the treatment you need to melt away stress and rejuvenate your mind and body.

Discover Lorraine’s Treatment Room’s Limited Edition Unique Experiences (LEUEs)

At Lorraine’s Treatment Room, I believe in offering more than just treatments – I provide unique experiences designed to make you feel your best.Every month, I release one or two Limited Edition Unique Experiences (LEUEs). These exclusive, time-limited offers give you the chance to indulge in a truly special treatment and perhaps experience something new.

What Are LEUEs?

Each month, LEUEs feature handpicked treatments designed with your wellness in mind. Whether you’re looking to escape daily stress, relieve tension, or simply treat yourself, these offers help you feel rejuvenated, rested, rebalanced, and restored.

Be the First to Know!

Sign up for my VIP mailing list, and you’ll be among the first to hear about these monthly LEUEs. As a subscriber, you’ll also enjoy exclusive discounts! Since these offers are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, signing up ensures you won’t miss out.

What’s Included in LEUEs?

LEUEs feature a variety of treatments, carefully chosen to nurture your mind, body, and soul. Previous pampering packages have included:

How Will You Feel After Your LEUE?

Imagine leaving your treatment room feeling lighter, your body relaxed, and your mind clear. These treatments are designed to release stress, reduce tension, and bring true relaxation. You may notice relief from back, neck, shoulder, or foot pain, or feel less weighed down by conditions like fibromyalgia, sciatica, peripheral neuropathy, or frozen shoulder.

At Lorraine’s Treatment Room, my aim is to help you feel rejuvenated, more balanced, and in tune with your body.

Ready to Indulge?

Sign up today to be the first to hear about my next LEUE.

Whether you’re searching for a “relaxing massage near me” or the “best massage in Kent”, my LEUEs could be the answer! Providing the perfect opportunity for relief and relaxation.

Whether you’re looking to reduce back pain or foot pain, or simply escape for a moment of peace, a LEUE could be exactly what you need.

Don’t miss out on the next Limited Edition Unique Experience – your journey to relaxation and relief awaits!

World Reflexology Week 2022 – Reflexology & You

Written by Lorraine Smith on . Posted in Complementary & Holistic Therapies, Reflexology, Self-Care.

What is world reflexology week?

World Reflexology Week takes place annually during the last full week in September.  This year world reflexology week runs from 19th – 25th September.

World reflexology week aims to promotes reflexology and raise awareness of reflexology on a global level.

What is reflexology?

Reflexology is a complementary therapy based on the long established principle that different areas of your feet, hands and ears relate to corresponding parts of your body, including your organs and systems.  

Your reflexologist will usually begin your session with some relaxing massage before using precise techniques to work the points and areas that relate to your body’s organs and systems noting any areas of imbalance.

Reflexology is an established complementary therapy that dates back to ancient Egypt and China.  In fact, there is Egyptian tomb art, dating from around 2000 BC, that depicts people giving and receiving foot massage

Reflexology is very calming and relaxing, bringing about balance to your body and encouraging your body’s own healing by improving circulation, inducing relaxation, easing tension, reducing stress and restoring homeostasis.
Why not watch this informative video What is reflexology by the Association of Reflexologists.

What are the benefits of reflexology?

Reflexology has been shown to have many benefits including:

  • Improvement of nerve function
    • Your feet have over 7000 nerve endings.  Reflexology stimulates your neural pathways facilitating nerve function in your body.
  • Improvement of brain power
    • Stimulating your nerves and neural pathways can help information flow faster and more effectively to your brain, possibly boosting your memory.
  • Increased blood circulation
    • Possibly the best known benefit of reflexology is increased blood circulation which can help optimise the function of your body’s organs and systems.
  • Elimination of toxins
    • As well as improving blood circulation, reflexology works the urinary and digestive systems, promoting balance and thereby optimising the function of these thereby improving elimination of toxins.
  • Boosting metabolism and energy levels
    • Reflexology can help improve the functionality of the systems and organs in your body which can result in an improved metabolism that in turn can create more energy.
  • Speed up healing process
    • Boosting your circulation and metabolism and helping bring balance to your central nervous system allows oxygen and nutrients to be delivered more quickly which can assist in faster healing and regrowth of damaged cells.
  • Relaxation
    • Time on the treatment couch is relaxing.  Reflexology works on your parasympathetic nervous system helping reduce stress and encourage homeostasis.

How can reflexology help me?

Reflexology is great for relaxation and valuable me-time. 

Reflexologists can not claim to cure any ailments, nor should they diagnose any conditions, however, 

reflexology is believed to bring relief from a wide range of chronic and acute conditions; in fact, many health care professionals acknowledge reflexology as a respected and effective complementary therapy.

Reflexology is an holistic treatment that can help you physically, mentally, and emotionally, facilitating your body’s own healing system ~ helping, your mind, body and spirit.

Some of the conditions reflexology can be used to treat include:

  • Anxiety
  • Asthma
  • Back pain
  • Bladder problems
  • Cancer – helping ease symptoms including stress, nausea, fatigue
  • Chemotherapy – easing of side effects
  • Circulatory issues
  • Depression
  • Digestive issues
  • headache
  • IBS
  • Insomnia
  • Menopausal issues and symptoms*
  • Menstrual conditions
  • Migraine
  • Period pain
  • Respiratory issues
  • Stress
Reflexology Lymphatic Drainage

At Lorraine’s Treatment Room you can also experience Reflexology for Lymphatic Drainage (RLD).  This unique treatment was developed by Sally Kay when working in cancer care.

Developed initially to treat those who had breast cancer and help sufferers of lymphoedema, RLD was found to also have a positive effect on the following conditions.

  • Aches and pains
  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Chronic fatigue
  • Eczema
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Headaches
  • Long covid – early indications indicate reflexology can help relieve symptoms
  • ME
  • Migraines
  • Muscular tension
  • Premenstrual syndrome
  • Sinus problems.
Reflexology for Menopause

I have also been fortunate to complete advanced training with Sally Earlam.  This informative course taught additional reflexology techniques as well as lifestyle ideas to help support my female clients through the transition of  peri/menopause.

What happens at my treatment

After booking your treatment, new clients will be sent a client consultation form.

This form takes your health history and ensures that there are no contra-indications to treatment. 

A copy of this form is sent to the email address you provide, and another to my secure, cloud based storage facility.

When you arrive for your reflexology session, you will be requested to remove footwear and settled comfortably on the massage table. The room will be tranquil and soft music will be playing. 

You will remain fully clothed with only your lower legs and feet exposed. After cleansing and assessing your feet, I will carry out some gentle relaxation movements on your feet and lower legs before commencing your reflexology treatment.

Reflexology works holistically and, rather than just a massage working on your feet, every aspect of you ~physical, emotional, and spiritual ~ is worked through your feet.

Your feet are ‘walked’ and reflex areas, which correspond to areas of your body, stimulated with specialised reflexology movements and pressure circles. Pressing on specific points of your feet induces reflex responses in the area of the body to which they relate thereby aiding promoting your body to heal itself.

During your treatment you might experience some tenderness on your foot as pressure is applied.  Tenderness is extremely rare, however, if you do experience any discomfort, please do let me know as this indicates there is a corresponding imbalance in your body and allows me to focus on this. Similarly, your feet may feel hard or tight to the touch, or I might feel ‘crystals’; these too help me pinpoint imbalances and tailor your treatment to ensure you get the very best from your reflexology session.

My aim, during your treatment, is to stimulate your body’s own healing process to ensure that you maintain, or return to a state of homeostasis; this relaxing, rebalancing, enjoyable treatment manipulates your feet to bring balance to your body.

Your treatment concludes with relaxation techniques and/or energy linking to further enhance your treatment.

Sounds great! What reflexology treatments do you offer and where can I book?

At Lorraine’s Treatment Room there are a number of reflexology treatments available, everything from signature reflexology, through to LaStone reflexology and a reflexology taster!

To find our more and book, please visit https://lorrainestreatmentroom.co.uk/complementary/#Reflexology

Today is National Massage Day 2021- Here are 25 reasons you should get a massage

Written by Lorraine Smith on . Posted in Massage.

National Massage Day occurs on the 1st October each year.

When was the last time you got a massage?  

Imagine booking a massage right now and picture the experience that awaits you… tranquil treatment room, relaxing music playing gently in the background, the soothing aromas that calm your senses, imagine yourself sinking into the heated couch and feeling your stresses and strains melt away…

There are many massage modalities and numerous ways massage can benefit you.  

Whether you are:

  • An aromatherapy lover
  • A traditionalist who enjoys a Swedish massage
  • Enjoy the geothermal aspect of a LaStone or Bamboo Massage treatment
  • Are suffering with a sluggish lymphatic system so would like lymphatic drainage
  • Want to give your stubborn areas a good jigging with G5 massage
  • Like a deep tissue or power massage
  • Are a keen sports person who would like some sports / remedial massage
  • Someone who prefers a head massage
  • A lover of a foot massage
  • A facial massage aficionado
  • Would like two or three hours on the couch being massaged from top to toe

I HAVE A MASSAGE FOR YOU!

Additionally, I am able to combine your favourite aspects from any of the massages to create a truly bespoke treatment just for you.

You can find all the massages available at Lorraine’s Treatment Room by clicking here.

The American Massage Therapy Association lists 25 reasons why you should get a massage, they reference the studies carried out, highlighting the positive results for each condition and the study size.  Top benefits include:

  1. Relieve stress
  2. Relieve postoperative pain
  3. Reduce anxiety
  4. Manage low-back pain
  5. Help fibromyalgia pain
  6. Reduce muscle tension
  7. Enhance exercise performance
  8. Relieve tension headaches
  9. Sleep better
  10. Ease symptoms of depression
  11. Improve cardiovascular health
  12. Reduce pain of osteoarthritis
  13. Decrease stress in cancer patients
  14. Improve balance in older adults
  15. Decrease rheumatoid arthritis pain
  16. Temper effects of dementia
  17. Promote relaxation
  18. Lower blood pressure
  19. Decrease symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  20. Help chronic neck pain
  21. Lower joint replacement pain
  22. Increase range of motion
  23. Decrease migraine frequency
  24. Improve quality of life in hospice care
  25. Reduce chemotherapy-related nausea

Looking at the number one & three benefits of relieving stress and anxiety, Psychology Today tell us that 

The anxiety-reducing and mood-enhancing benefits of massage are probably related to changes in EEG activity, decreased levels of cortisol, and increased activity of the parasympathetic nervous system, which acts automatically to calm the body and brain during stress.

Additionally, numerous studies have been carried out on massage pressure and show that moderate massage is the most effective for reducing pain associated with medical issues and carries the additional benefits of improving attention and enhancing your body’s immune response.

Brain imaging studies support this evidence by showing the changes that take place in areas of the brain that are involved in regulating stress responses and emotions such as the amygdala and hypothalamus.

I have some phenomenal treats and offers for National Massage Day that will be sent out to all members on my mailing list….I’ve even devised a couple of new treatments just for the occasion!If you are not a member of the mailing list and would like to be, you can join by clicking here.

1st October also marks the start of Pro-Touch Awareness month – a month that promotes the importance of consensual and positive human touch and connection to everyone.  Just think about how comforting a hand can be when you are in need.  Now, imagine someone who is deprived of human contact, what joy could a simple touch, or hug, bring to them?

Pro-Touch Awareness realises that, following the pandemic, we are presently in a touch-starved world so as well as raising awareness of the benefits of touch, they are encouraging touching the lives of others with acts of kindness.

What kindness could you bring to someone’s life today?