Kristen McBryan, R.C.R.T
Registered Canadian Reflexology Therapist
What is Reflexology Therapy?
Reflexology is a part of a balanced integrative health and wellness routine. Reflexology therapies are a natural and therapeutic method that uses the application of pressure techniques on the reflexes of the feet, hands, ears and face that map to corresponding body systems, glands, hormones and organs.
Unlike other therapies that manipulate the body directly, Reflexology can provide much needed relief through working the body reflex that ails you on a part of the body that does not.
Reflexology is one of the safest and least invasive complementary therapeutic practices available.
What is an R.C.R.T.?
A Registered Canadian Reflexology Therapist (RCRT) is a professional reflexology therapist who has been trained in specialized reflexology techniques and protocols. RCRT's are held to the highest level of professional competence, due in part to their level of training and continuing education requirements, as well as the fact that they adhere to the Reflexology Association of Canada's (RAC) Standards of Practice and Code of Conduct and Ethics for the interests and safety of the public.
What can Reflexology Therapy do for me?
Reflexology therapy can:
Relieve tension;
Improve circulation; and
Support the body's efforts to function optimally.
Following illness, stress, injury or disease, the body is in a state of "imbalance" and vital body systems can be blocked, preventing proper body functions. Reflexology can be used to restore and maintain the body's natural balance and thereby facilitate healing. Each person's experience of reflexology therapy is unique.
Clients have reported benefits that include:
Reduced stress;
Improved relaxation;
Released tension;
Decreased pain;
Improved body function;
Enhanced wellness;
Increased strength;
Reduced swelling and/or fluid retention;
Increased mobility.
If you are experiencing headaches, stress, depression, fatigue, anxiety, edema, lower limb numbness due to fluid retention or diabetes, digestive issues, constipation or diarrhea, trouble sleeping or staying asleep, fixed cortisol state (fight or flight), perimenopausal or menopausal symptoms, recovering from a recent surgical procedure, Reflexology Therapy may help. Book an Initial Registered Foot Reflexology session today to help your body's natural ability to heal itself.
Insurance Coverage
Some extended health care benefits cover Registered Reflexology Therapy, please check with your health insurance provider if you have coverage.
Clients must check their individual health insurance plans to determine if reflexology therapy is covered, and if so, how much reflexology coverage you may have. Also, many insurance plans will cover reflexology therapy under a "wellness spending" account, so it is a good idea to ask your insurance plan administrator if you have one.
If reflexology therapy is not currently included in your plan, please have your insurance plan administrator add "Reflexology done by a Registered Canadian Reflexology Therapist (RCRT)" to your group health insurance. Sample letters to your employer, union, or health insurance can be requested by the reflexologist in order to have Reflexology Therapy added to your benefits package.