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13/10/2026

22/09/2026

🌍👣 WORLD REFLEXOLOGY WEEK — CELEBRATING REFLEXOLOGY 👣🌍

To celebrate World Reflexology Week, here is a brief look at the history of this popular complementary therapy and how it has developed around the world.

👣 From ancient traditions to modern practice

Foot and hand massage have been used in many cultures for centuries. However, modern Western Reflexology began developing in the early 20th century.

American physician Dr William H. Fitzgerald introduced ZONE Therapy, based on ten longitudinal zones of the body. His work was later developed by Dr Joe Shelby Riley.

Physiotherapist Eunice Ingham then focused particularly on the feet. During the 1930s, she developed detailed foot maps and published Stories the Feet Can Tell in 1938. Her teaching helped shape the reflexology practised by many practitioners today.

🌎 A global complementary therapy

Through books, teaching and professional training, Reflexology spread internationally. Today, it is practised in private clinics, wellness centres and spas, and is also used in some supportive healthcare settings.

🔬 Research continues

Research has explored reflexology’s possible role in relaxation, stress, anxiety, pain, fatigue, sleep and quality of life.

Reflexology is a complementary therapy that supports relaxation and wellbeing and is not intended to diagnose or treat disease or replace medical care.

World Reflexology Week is an opportunity to celebrate the profession, share responsible information and recognise the importance of therapeutic touch, relaxation and wellbeing.

Happy World Reflexology Week! 🌍 👣 💙

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please note: Historical portraits in this graphic are AI-generated illustrations used for visual representation.

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20/09/2026

A beautiful reminder to enjoy each day to the full in whatever way you can.

Well worth a read. Written by the wonderful Patricia Routledge RIP.

*Letter to Life as I approach my 95th birthday

Some things bloom late—but they still bloom beautifully.

At 55,
I became known to many as Hyacinth Bucket — a character I believed would be a small role in a little sitcom. ( Keeping Up Appearances on british TV).
Instead, she carried me into millions of living rooms, and oddly enough… into my own heart.

She was loud, proud, impossible to ignore.
And somehow, she helped me embrace parts of myself I’d kept hidden for decades.

That role didn’t make me famous.
It made me whole.

At 65,
I stopped waiting for permission.
I began learning Italian — not for work, but so I could feel opera in its native tongue.
I discovered I rather liked my own company.
I read poetry aloud to no one in particular, simply because it softened the day.
I learned how to be alone… without being lonely.

At 75,
I returned to the Shakespearean stage — a place I once feared I had aged out of.
But this time, I carried no fear of critics or applause.
I stood in stillness.
And I let the words move through me — not because I had something to prove,
but because they still had something to offer.

It wasn’t a performance.
It was presence.

At 85,
I picked up a watercolor brush with unsure hands.
I painted what I remembered:
roses from my garden, old hats from the 60s, faces once seen on the London Underground.

Not to exhibit. Not to impress.
Just to preserve memory — one soft stroke at a time.
Each painting was a small act of remembering.

And now, at 95,
I write letters by hand.
I bake rye bread.
I breathe deeply in the mornings and whisper thanks to the sky.
I listen more than I speak.
I laugh often, but no longer try to be the one who makes others laugh.

I have nothing left to prove — and so much left to feel.

So I’m writing this not as a farewell,
but as a gentle reminder:

Growing older isn’t a fading.
It can be a radiant unfolding.
A blooming — not back to youth,
but back to yourself.

Let these years ahead be your treasure years.
You don’t need fame.
You don’t need perfection.
You only need a presence.

Show up. Gently. Fully. Authentically.
And life — if you let it — will always meet you halfway.*

26/08/2026

Great entertainment and beautifully crafted puppets.

So in conjunction with Creative Harborough's Busk Scheme, Starfish Puppets are delighted to announce that they will be performing short excerpts from their latest production 'A False Accounting' under The Old Grammar School in Market Harborough this coming Saturday. We will be there from 12 to 3pm and feel free to stop, watch and meet the puppets! (And us too!)

01/07/2026

Just love Reflexology 💖💖

25/06/2026

Reflexology supporting Homeostasis and the body’s ability to rest and heal.

Many of us have never heard the word homeostasis, yet our bodies work hard to maintain it every single day.

Homeostasis is the body's ability to keep its internal environment stable, even when the world around us is constantly changing. Whether it's regulating body temperature, balancing fluid levels, managing energy, supporting sleep-wake cycles, or responding to stress, your body is continuously making small adjustments to keep everything functioning within a healthy range.

Think of it as your body's internal balancing act.

When we're well-rested, physically active, adequately nourished, and managing stress effectively, these regulatory systems tend to work more efficiently. However, prolonged stress, poor sleep, illness, emotional strain, and the demands of modern life can place extra pressure on the body's ability to maintain balance.

This is where reflexology may play a supportive role.

Reflexology is a complementary therapy that encourages relaxation and supports nervous system regulation. When the body moves away from a prolonged "fight or flight" response and into a more restorative state, it may be better able to carry out the many processes involved in maintaining internal balance.

While reflexology doesn't directly control homeostasis, it can help create favourable conditions for the body's natural self-regulatory mechanisms to function effectively. This may support healthy sleep patterns, stress adaptation, emotional wellbeing, energy balance, and overall resilience.

At its heart, homeostasis is about balance.

And sometimes, supporting wellbeing isn't about forcing the body to do more. It's about giving it the opportunity to do what it was designed to do all along.

22/06/2026

Another hot day today... Remember to stay hydrated and check on those around you. Especially those living alone and the vulnerable ☀️

19/06/2026

Sometimes life gets so loud and so full that we don’t even realise how wound up we are until we finally stop.

That’s what reflexology can feel like - a chance to slow down, take a breath, and let your whole system catch up with you.

Not fixing everything in one go, just giving your body and mind a moment to come back to themselves.

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16/06/2026

Great research on the effects of reflexology.