Gillian Lee Craniosacral Therapy

23/09/2026

When you think I'm just touching your head!
Craniosacral therapy and neural manipulation.
Much more than a head massage..
Here in Blackrock village Cork.
Suitable for all your family..
From my hands to you
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18/09/2026

One to consider.
All the way during pregnancy..and beyond.

Reflexology
Craniosacral therapy
Visceral manipulation
Neural work

Here to help you and your family.
In lovely Blackrock village, Cork
Email or txt
0876877618💟

A 2025 systematic review and meta-analysis has examined the effects of foot reflexology on breastfeeding outcomes and postpartum comfort.

The analysis brought together findings from 3 experimental studies involving 260 postpartum women, including two randomized controlled trials and one quasi-experimental study.

What did the researchers find?

Overall, women who received foot reflexology showed better breastfeeding outcomes and greater postpartum comfort.

The analysis found significant improvements in:

✓ Breastfeeding success
✓ Breastfeeding satisfaction
✓ Postpartum comfort

The researchers also found reductions in breast pain, tension and heat associated with the onset of breastfeeding.

In simple terms, when the results of the studies were considered together, foot reflexology was associated with greater comfort after birth and more positive breastfeeding outcomes.

The authors concluded that foot reflexology had positive effects on postpartum comfort and breastfeeding outcomes and suggested it may have a role as a supportive complementary approach during postpartum care.

For the reflexology profession, this is encouraging research. Postpartum care is an area where women may benefit from gentle, non-invasive complementary support alongside appropriate maternity and breastfeeding care.

It is important to remember that a meta-analysis is only as strong as the studies it includes. In this case, only three studies were included, so further high-quality, larger-scale research is needed to strengthen the evidence.

Research such as this continues to contribute to the developing evidence base for reflexology and its potential place within complementary and supportive healthcare.

As always, reflexology is a complementary therapy and does not replace appropriate postnatal medical care or professional breastfeeding support.

📚 Research:
The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Breastfeeding Outcomes and Postpartum Comfort: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2025)

Link in the comments section below ⬇️

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29/07/2026

If you haven't tried this yet ..Here in Blackrock..Cork.
Working with craniosacral therapy since 2004.!
Truly amazing

Craniosacral Therapy in Hello magazine:
https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/915003/craniosacral-therapy-nervous-system-stress/

27/06/2026

So after a very peculiar and strange week for work.
There are excuses and reasons for cancelling clients.
I hope you all understood the reasons..
Lots of them.. buzzing everywhere.
We had a swarm of bees deciding to build in the chimney at work.
I had lots of uninvited guests flying through.
Pleased to say , hopefully sorted very humanely and ethically by a wonderful beekeeper.
Extraordinary John.
Thank you so much for helping , my neighbour for the ladders and Richard for getting it organised.
And hopefully removing the hive to its new home !

08/06/2026

When visceral and nerve and vascular function is compromised, it's interesting to look at the whole body.. everything is connected!

02/06/2026

Very best of luck to the leaving cert students..
Starting tomorrow.
This doesn't define you .
Just do your best, that's enough!!
And also to Junior cert starting this week too.
Relax..will all be done soon.
Summer break next.!

30/05/2026

We've had a very smart face-lift.
Blackrock, Cork!

15/05/2026

When I touch the abdomen..theres more going on than most understand.
Some good accurate body work can help with many symptoms and areas that feel "off".
manipulation
manipulation
therapy

Abdominopelvic Interrelationships: Analysis by the_drjoe

“Your abdomen isn’t just organs packed together - it’s organized by a giant membrane called the peritoneum 🎯 This is how your gut is suspended, protected, and given room to move.

*What you’re seeing in this sagittal view:*

*Peritoneal sacs - the spaces:*
- *Greater sac*: The main peritoneal cavity. It’s the big pink space holding most of your intestines, stomach, and liver.
- *Lesser sac*: The “omental bursa” behind the stomach. It’s a separate compartment connected to the greater sac through the *epiploic foramen*. Surgeons care about this because infections and fluid can get trapped here.

*Peritoneal folds - the connections:*
- *Lesser omentum*: Connects liver to stomach and duodenum. Holds the portal triad - portal vein, hepatic artery, bile duct.
- *Greater omentum*: Hangs off the stomach like an apron. Fatty, mobile, and called the “policeman of the abdomen” because it walls off infections.
- *Transverse mesocolon & Sigmoid mesocolon*: Attach transverse and sigmoid colon to the posterior abdominal wall, carrying blood vessels and nerves.
- *Mesentery*: The fan-like fold attaching small intestine to the back wall. Everything you eat passes through it.

*Pouches - potential spaces:*
- *Rectouterine pouch*: The deepest point in females. Fluid, blood, pus collects here.
- *Uterovesical pouch*: Between bladder and uterus.
- *Rectovesical pouch*: The male equivalent.

*Organs shown*: Liver with *caudate lobe*, stomach, *third part of duodenum*, pancreatic body, uterus, re**um, urinary bladder, p***c symphysis.

Why this matters: Peritonitis, ascites, and tumor spread all follow these spaces. Know the peritoneum, and you can predict where disease will go.

What’s crazier: that your small intestine is suspended by a 6-foot-long mesentery, or that the greater omentum actively moves to contain infections? Ever thought about how much organization is inside your belly?”

- thedrjoe

Image: Authors

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http://www.secretlifeoffascia.com/

11/05/2026

🌿🌿 May Momentum for Manual Therapists 🌿🌿

May is a time of growth, renewal, and forward movement. As manual therapists, it’s an opportunity to build on our foundation and continue evolving in our practice.

Presence and refined palpation are essential—but as Jean-Pierre Barral emphasized, they are only the beginning. Meaningful, lasting outcomes come from continually deepening our anatomical knowledge and clinical understanding.

Often called “the missing link,” the modalities developed and taught through the Barral Institute can help unlock new possibilities for effective, lasting treatment results.

Whether you’re just beginning your journey or have years of experience, this season invites you to keep growing, learning, and refining your skills.

🧠✋ Explore our virtual and in-person courses:
https://www.barralinstitute.com/courses