After your Reflexology it is important to take notice of how your body has responded and react accordingly.

Increased thirst: Keep hydrated by drinking (preferably) water or fruit juices. Sips rather than gulping is more effective.

Tiredness:  Reflexology is incredibly relaxing.  Feeling tired or drowsy is normal.  Rest or get some fresh air to perk you up a little.  Avoid driving while you feel tired.

Emotional:  This one is often overlooked, but many Holistic treatments can trigger strong emotions.  It is perfectly normal! If however you struggle to cope with how you feel or don't understand it, please reach out to a Health Care professional.  

Changes to bathroom habits: You may find that you need to use the toilet more in the 24/48 hours after a treatment.  Bowel movements may be different to usual. 

Headaches: On ocassion you may find you feel headachy.  Stay hydrated, get fresh air, stick to light meals and rest.  

It's advisable to avoid stimulants (caffiene, nicotine etc), heavy meals, strenuous exercise, saunas, hot tubs, hot baths for 24 hours after your treatment.

If you are at all worried about any symptom, please contact a Health Care provider.

Swedish Massage is one of the most popular treatments for stress relief and relaxation. 

To enhance the benefits it is recommended that you avoid stimulants, alcohol, heavy meals, strenuous excercise, stressful environments and hot water treatments/environments.

After a Massage, you may feel

• dizzy
• thirsty
• tired
• sore
• headachy 
• cold/flu like
• nauseous
• emotional
• increased trips to the bathroom 

These symptoms should resolve within 24/48 hours, but there are steps you can take to help overcome them.

Drink plenty of water.  Keeping hydrated can help alleviate thirst, nausea, headaches and tiredness. 

Eat light meals.  A light meal is advisable after a treatment as it takes less work for your body to digest.  It can also help with headaches and tiredness. 

Fresh air. Fresh air can make a huge difference to your level of alterness, ease headaches and nausea. Combined with gentle exercise, like a walk, can improve mental fog, emotional feelings and digestion.

Take a nap! Don't feel guilty about listening to what your body needs.  A massage can make you feel very sleepy as all the tension, stress and anxiety leaves the body. It's the perfect time for a siesta. 

If you experience any symptom that causes you concern, please contat a medical professional. 

Due to the nature of a Deep Tissue Massage, feeling tender, sore or bruised is quite common. It is important to inform your Therapist of how you felt after your treatment in case your treatment or the pressure used needs to be adjusted.

A bath in Epsom salts is very beneficial in aftercare for this treatment.  As well as being relaxing, the minerals in the salts can help soothe tender areas.  Do not do this in the first 24 hours after your massage.

Drink plenty of water to aid recovery, flush toxins, reduce headaches and tiredness.

Light meals will allow your body to focus on recovery than digestion of a heavy meal. 

Gentle exercise can help loosen off tight muscles, ease headache, improve circulation and drive oxygen to the muscles.

Fresh air will help clear your mind, fill your lungs and perk you up.

Avoid hot baths, hot tubs or any other heat treatment for 24 hours after your massage.  Feeling lightheaded/faint/dizzy is common and heat can worsen these symptoms.

Avoid stimulants to prevent loading the body with toxins.

If you are concerned by any symptom, please contact a medical professional.

A special blend of oils is used in this particular treatment that are absorbed by the body and penetrate fat cells.  The aim is to keep this oil in and so to get the best out of this treatment it is advised that you avoid hot baths, showers, hot tubs, saunas, strenuous exercise etc. 

Although Shrinking Violet is NOT a weight loss treatment, it is recommended that you follow a healthy eating plan to avoid bloating.  Drinking plenty of water helps to flush toxins out of your system.

Following up with the full course of treatments will yeild the best results.

If you have any symptom that causes concern, please contact a medical professional.

A Shrinking Violet Body Wrap treatment combined with Massage Therapy is the ultimate duo.  

Inch loss along with relaxation... you absolutely want these benefits to last as long as possible.

Avoid hot baths, hot tubs, saunas, strenuous exercise, sunbeds, sunbathing etc.  You want to avoid situations that may exacerbate dizziness, lightheadedness and sweat production.

Drink plenty of water to flush the toxins from your body, stay hydrated, avoid headaches/tiredness/fatigue. 

Gentle exercise, such as a walk will help clear any brain fog, improve emotional well-being and circulation.

Light/healthy meals will help reduce the chance of bloating and will allow your body to recover quicker than if it has to digest a heavy/greasy meal.

Increased trips to the bathroom is normal and should settle within 24/48 hours.

Avoid stimulants such as caffiene, alcohol and nicotine.

If any symptom causes concern, please contact a medical professional.

Moisturising is an important step in aftercare as well as pre-care before a treatment.  

Your skin may dry out after a waxing session.  Choose a natural oil or PH balanced moisturiser and avoid those that contain heavy scents.

Ingrown hairs can be avoided by exfoliation. You can exfoliate 24/48 hours after your waxing session IF you aren't experiencing any discomfort.  Do not over scrub! Let the product do the work.  For best results this should be done in the shower.  Aim to exfoliate at least twice a week, but more is better. 

Dead Sea Salt compress is also a useful tool to help with this common complaint.

Dead Sea Compress: Add 2 to 4 tablespoons of salt to a sink of water. Using a clean towel or gauze, soak in the water and apply to the desired area for approx 15 minutes.

Avoid strenuous exercise.  Sweat can cause irritation.

Avoid intercourse if you have been waxed in an intimate area to avoid irritation and/or infection.

Avoid touching the waxed area with unwashed/unclean hands to avoid infection.

Avoid sunbathing/tanning beds. Waxing can cause skin sensitivity and sugaring can cause the skin to burn easier/faster. 

Avoid baths/hot tubs.  Sugaring exposes hair folicles which can burn in hot water and prolong the healing process.  Hot tubs can harbour bacteria and this can lead to infection to the exposes folicles.

Red spots are normal after a treatment. If you are concerned or notice redness, itching, burning or any other symptom that does not resolve within 48 hours, please seak medical advice.