Resources for Wellness
• Reflex – o – Board• Reflexology DVD Set
• Himalayan Salt for Salt Savvy
• Lilian Terry Aromeopathic Complexes
This round plastic board with knobs and curves is walked on daily for 5 – 10 minutes, maybe while brushing teeth, watching the news, rocking a baby to sleep. The Board offers individuals an opportunity to enjoy the stimulating effects of massage. Against the pressure of one’s own body weight, the specific design of the Board ensures a massage like pressure on the reflex positions on the soles of the feet. While the Board cannot replace a professional treatment, it is able to massage the entire bottom area of the feet, representing the head, thorax, abdomen and pelvis. With more than 7000 nerve endings in the feet, regular use of the Board will stimulate nerve functioning, thereby improving a number of bodily responses. Improved circulation and enhanced energy flow, which both support better elimination of waste substances and toxins, can be anticipated. The Reflex-o-Board is quick and easy to use - a convenient addition to support deliberate and healthy lifestyle choices!
To watch at your leisure, this 3 DVD set guides you through using the principles of reflexology on family and friends. It offers information and shows basic massage techniques for ear, hand and foot massage. This DVD set will assist you to identify the reflex areas, learn safe, health promoting massage techniques and understand the benefits of hand, ear and foot massage. This set does not replace professional health care but is a valuable tool to support self care within the family.
"Salt is born of the purest of parents: the sun and the sea." ~Pythagoras
All of us tend to be familiar with good old fashioned iodated table salt. Some of us know about healthier alternatives.
Himalayan Salt has many benefits to be enjoyed in many ways. When deliberately thinking about what goes into and onto the body, this salt deserves all the attention. It’s important to know what makes it different to iodated table salt (sodium chloride) and why it might be a naturally healthy and better alternative.
Salt comes from the sea, either dehydrated from sea water or from deposits laid down over the centuries. Industrialisation, and the need to make table salt commercially available, results in salt being heated and ‘chemically cleaned’. Consequently, what is left is a combination of sodium and chloride, without any other natural elements. This is an unnatural and isolated substance that can actually compromise your body’s functions. It has been heated up to hundreds of degrees centigrade and refined to what is mostly chemical sodium chloride. Excess table salt demands of the body an increase in cellular fluid to neutralise the effects of the sodium. This can often result in imbalances in the body manifesting in such conditions as oedema and cellulite, for example. Iodated table salt has been linked to build up of uric acid, resulting in the body’s attempt to neutralize it by producing excess fluid. Ultimately, the table salt crystallizes and, following successive attempts by the body to get rid of it, the crystallized salt remains in the body in deposits which have been linked to arthritis, gout, gall and kidney stones.
Your blood contains 0.9% salt and thus requires salt in your diet to maintain the balance of sodium in the body. It is the quality of the salt that becomes imperative for good health rather than no salt, as is often suggested, for example concerning heart conditions and blood pressure.
The body requires numerous additional elements and minerals to ensure effective use, distribution and elimination of any substance ingested. The natural elements found in Himalayan salt (numbering up to 84) are recognized by the body and able to be effectively used and distributed.
Himalayan Salt can be included in your diet, become a part of your personal care and even create a health-promoting environment. Make a Deliberate choice for at least one of the following salt products to assist your wellness:
Himalayan Salt: this can be bought in crystal form to be used in a grinder or in a more refined form. It can replace all iodated table salt for baking, cooking, mouth washes, bath soaks and even as a rehydration solution. It is purchased by the scoop or in larger quantities, loose or in a grinder.
Rok Salt deodorant: a must have for those seeking deodorants that are not anti-perspirant, good for the body and gentle on the skin. A combination of mineral salts and purified water, this deo is alcohol free, hypoallergenic, unscented, and ensures a natural hygiene for ongoing commitment to reducing toxic overload in the body. It is aluminum free too – for those who know about links drawn between Alzheimers disease and high levels of aluminum (found in aerosols, anti-perspirants, etc).
Himalayan salt lamps: carved from salt formed deep within the Himalayan mountains, these lamps have been found to release negative ions when light is shone through them. Negative ions have been shown to reduce bacteria, pollen, dust and smoke in the air resulting in numerous health benefits.
Electrical equipment such as appliances, televisions, air conditioners, heaters, cellphones and computers release positive ions at a vast rate and from far more sources than those releasing negative ions. The quality of the air we breathe is dependent on the balance of positive and negative ions. Making use of a lamp or two will restore negative ions for a healthier environment as well as personal health benefits.
The electric lamps come in different sizes and also in a smaller tea light candle holder. The warm soft glow is aesthetically pleasing and can even double up as a night light while providing a healthier environment.
Contact me if you’d like to know more!
"Bread that this house may never know hunger, salt that life may always have flavor. "
~It's A Wonderful Life,(movie)1946
Lilian Terry boasts the creation of the world’s first Aromeopathic pure energy healing complexes. These complexes are a unique combination of essential oils, carrier oils and homeopathic ingredients which synergise to create powerful, natural treatment benefits that enhance and rebalance health and well-being. Developed from the finest quality natural ingredients, they are free from any chemical pesticides, herbicides, colourants, preservatives, artificial fragrances or mineral oils.
These oils have numerous benefits including lymphatic drainage, improved circulation, enhanced skin texture, tone and elasticity, assisted detoxification and increased oxygen levels. Choose from an extensive range, each with its own specific treatment aspect : natural sleep patterns, calmness, better circulation, improved abdominal comfort, renewed energy levels, back tension, hormone balancing, sinus congestion, joint discomfort. Complexes for children are also available to encourage calmness, better sleep, reduced stress and abdominal comfort/colic relief.
Following consultation with me, a suitable complex can be added to your personal care routine. These oils are easily applied as part of a personal care routine. I use them with successful results in reflexology treatments as absorption through the feet is quick and yields effective results.
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