Facial Reflexology Ireland

Types of Reflexology

Types of Reflexology

20.02.2025

There are several types of reflexology in common practice around the world, each having grown over thousands of years from different ancient cultures. I offer four distinct types for different needs. I have listed them below along with suggested reasons for choosing one, but we can always create a special protocol for you as your self-care journey progresses and your needs change.

Facial Reflex Therapy 

This is a neuro reflex therapy, meaning that it works on the nerve connection between the brain, body and organs, making it a fast and effective way to address any physical, emotional or chemical issue. By working on the neural pathway, as opposed to other reflexology methods which work only via the energy paths, this highly advanced therapy gives faster results on a broader range of problems. This is my default treatment for most of my appointments due to it's effectiveness. I often like to combine it with a little foot or hand reflexology where relevant to customise your treatment.

Some of the most common issues I treat with facial reflexology:

- Digestive issues such as IBS or constipation

- Sleep disruption (menopausal or otherwise)

- Neck & shoulder problems

- Emotional imbalances such as an inability to express emotional needs or to regulate emotional outbursts

- Anxiety, overwhelm & burnout

- I have a sub-speciality in trauma therapy, helping people overcome the physical and emotional consequences of trauma, chronic stress and emotional disconnection

 It is a great complementary treatment to any medical issue you are experiencing and I have found particular joy in helping women going through hormonal upheaval with this technique. Also particularly good in helping with digestive issues (which often manifest as deep lines on the face).

Choose this one if you don’t like your feet being touched! And if you like a bonus effect of a skin treatment along with your wellness treatment.

The Ingham Method Foot Reflexology 

Also known as universal reflexology this is the most widely used in the western world and is the first method I learned many years ago. It uses a ‘thumb walking’ technique to stimulate all the reflex zones and is the choice for general relaxation and an immune system boost when you have no particular health issues to address.

Choose this one as a relaxing and wellness boosting treat.

Neuro-foot Reflexology 

Like the facial reflexology technique, this is a much more detailed and personalised foot reflexology than the universal technique. Focusing on nerve connections and meridians, this is a highly therapeutic technique that can give incredibly fast and effective results on the physical body through deep work on the nerve, blood, lymph, musculo-skeletal, hormonal and organ systems. Every system in the body is treated and then specific issues addressed deeply and profoundly. Learning this method of reflexology in recent years has transformed my ability to produce fast and effective results for my clients and it is now my go-to foot reflexology protocol. It can be used for any health concern and I particularly recommend it for:

- Any issues with joints, whether muscular or nerve-related

- Sciatica, frozen shoulder, back or neck pain

- Pelvic pain or any issues in the pelvic region affecting muscles, organs or nerves such as kidney, gynaecological or urinary problems

- Posture problems, from lifestyle origin or damage in the spinal area

Choose this one when you have a specific physical issue to address or as an occasional deep reboot for the whole body to help keep you in good health.

Sacred Reflexology

Sacred reflexology is a foot reflexology protocol created to help uplift your energetic vibrations, bringing about a sense of balance, calm and peace to your emotions.

Light, rhythmic movements are applied to specific energy points and zones of the feet to gently release stagnant energy in the body and re-establish free-flowing harmony and connections between the heart and brain, the physical and the emotional, dissolving negative or sluggish emotional blockages that can leave you feeling tired, stuck or in a low mood.

In this intuitive treatment, a safe, comforting space is created for you to release negative emotions that may be holding you back from full expression and enjoyment of your authentic self and helps you tap into your higher consciousness. You are supported to explore and release emotional blockage or stagnation to restore a clear heart, clear mind and uplifted outlook.

Sacred Reflexology cycles through seven steps on specific reflex areas to bring ease and harmony to the meridian flow in all the major energetic confluence points in the body. Of the different reflexology types, this is the one to choose if you are mainly looking for a wellness treatment to help bring ease to any emotional situation or conflict, or to maintain an optimistic and balanced energy as part of your self-care.

Choose this one when elevating your energies is your main focus. It can be chosen as a full self-care treatment or as a shorter add on to another treatment to deepen your relaxation and add an element of energy healing. I highly recommend combining it with Chacrys crystal chakra healing.