Support and self care strategies
Your health and wellbeing is up to you, but I can offer suggestions for appropriate support and self-care strategies.
Your support team
It has been said that it takes a community to raise a child. I agree with this, and also that it takes a team to facilitate your optimal health and wellness.
Each individual is just that, and we would discuss tailored support strategies during a consultation, but here’s a few that I have experienced and recommend:
Primary care and allied health
- Podiatrist: Marie Whitfield Podiatry, Graceville & Moorooka
- Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiologist and classes at Graceville Physiotherapy
- Nutritionist: Caryn Levick Perpetual Wellbeing Graceville and Brisbane City
- Exercise Physiology and Personal Training: Matt Butterworth Vitruvian Fitness
- General Practitioners: Graceville Medical Centre Tel: 07 3379 1831
- Psychologist: Jessica Klausen Sherwood Tel: 07 3278 3337
Complementary therapies
- Naturopath & nutritionist: Caryn Levick Perpetual Wellbeing Graceville and Brisbane city specialises in functional medicine and detox diets
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture: Shaun Sykes, Tarragindi; and Margi MacDonald Brisbane Livewell Clinic Chermside
- Joshua Nelson at Sherwood Chiropractic
- Reflexology, Reiki, Massage, yoga, kirtan body & soul Bliss Packages and beautiful, handmade organic products: Yasmin Hassan, Solus Natural Therapies, West End
- Japanese Cosmo Facelifting (Sorensensistem™), Ayuervedic Face Lifting Massage, Fertility & Maternity Reflexology, Reiki, and divine skin care products: Tracey Holland Reflexology, Camp Hill
- Naturopath – specialising in children’s behaviour & gut health, and Australian Flower Essences: Ellene Lampros, K.I.S.S. Naturopath
Reflexology self care techniques
Applying simple Reflexology self care techniques on your hands, and/or gentle stimulation using a golf ball, firm rubber ball, or spiky ball on the corresponding reflex zones on your hands and feet can extend the benefits, and provide you with additional support and relief between treatments.
Where appropriate, Jess will demonstrate self-care Reflexology techniques for mini-hand treatments between appointments and / or stretches. You may also be interested in watching the following videos for guidance on self-care routines:
Nervous system
- Hand reflexology: Mood improvement. Association of Reflexologists AoR Reflexology (2013)
- Hand Reflexology: Stress and Tension. AoR Reflexology (2013)
- Hand Reflexology for sleep. AoR Reflexology (2013)
- How to Relieve Headaches & Migraines. Howcast (2012)
Digestive
- Hand Reflexology: Digestive Issues. AoR (2013)
- How to Help Relieve Constipation. Howcast (2012)
- How to Relieve Digestive Issues. Howcast (2012)
Respiratory problems
- Discover Hand Reflexology To Cure Sinus Problems and ease Flu, Colds and Headaches. Sam Savage (2016)
Reproductive
- Geraldine Giles Intro to Menopause, Meridians and Hand Reflexology AoR “Replay”. AoR Reflexology (2016)
- Self-Help Reflexology for Fertility. The Barefoot Dragonfly (2010)
Infants and babies
- Crying Baby? Try gentle reflexology, Lynne Booth. (2013)
- Gentle Touch Reflexology for Babies and Children. Sue Ricks (2015)
- Baby Reflexology thoughts from a loving Dad. Sue Ricks (2014)
- Mother and baby therapy. Lone Sorensen (2015)