tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24790743305188217072024-02-20T08:39:37.939-08:00Debra MeredithDebra Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271716505865092411noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479074330518821707.post-17513827442622012712018-08-06T03:34:00.003-07:002022-12-08T19:06:11.441-08:00Reflexology, Massage & MMT<div class="hactar-cards-business-details" style="border-radius: 2px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12) 0px 1px 3px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24) 0px 1px 2px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 1rem; vertical-align: baseline;">
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Debra Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271716505865092411noreply@blogger.comCaloundra QLD 4551, Australia-26.8046536 153.134641-26.805096600000002 153.1340105 -26.8042106 153.1352715tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479074330518821707.post-38959337006468172642011-10-11T15:11:00.001-07:002022-12-08T19:07:22.203-08:00QualificationsDiploma of Reflexology (final subjects with Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE) 2013<br />
- including:<br />
- Aromatherapy Massage (SCIT) 2013<br />
- Relaxation/Swedish Massage (Australian Institute of Applied Sciences) 2011<br />
- Sports Massage (Australian Institute of Applied Sciences) 2011<br />
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Reflexology Practitioner (Queensland School of Reflexology - with Heather Edwards) 2000<br />
- including Ingham Method<br />
- Advanced Reflexology<br />
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Post Graduate Courses & Workshops:<br />
- Cranial Sacral Method (Dr. Martine Faure-Alderson) 2006<br />
- Rwo Shur (Chinese Reflexology, Sue Ehinger) 2009<br />
- Thai Foot Massage (Sharon Ritchey) 2009<br />
- Acupressure and other Protocols (and more) for Sinus/Sinusitis (Vera Emmi) 2016<br />
- Maternity Reflexology (Suzanne Enzer, Lyndall Mollart) 2017<br />
- Kruchik Method - Reflexology for the Treatment of pain 2018<br />
- Foot and Hand Reflexology (Japanese with Kiyoshi Yoshida of Ashimomi Juku) 2018<br />
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Other Courses and Workshops<br />
- PDM Reflex Therapy Practitioner (Pierre David) 2001<br />
- Hatchard's Way Manipulative Muscle Therapy or MMT (Bill Hatchard) 2002<br />
- Muscle Balance Analysis (Al Skrobisch) 2015<br />
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Member of the Reflexology Association of Australia (http://www.reflexology.org.au) 2000<br />
Member of the International Institute of Reflexology (http://www.reflexology-usa.net) 1991<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479074330518821707.post-68404716218104279132011-10-08T06:45:00.000-07:002011-10-11T19:29:06.463-07:00What is Reflexology?Reflexology is a deeply relaxing therapy using pressure with thumb and fingers on feet to fine tune your body and help balance any areas of illness, stress or imbalance of any kind.<br />
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Reflexology is a Science that deals with the principle that there are reflex areas in the feet and hands which correspond to all of the glands, organs and parts of the body. Reflexology is a unique method of using thumb and fingers on these reflexes to relieve stress and tension, improve blood supply and help achieve homeostasis.<br />
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What is a reflex action? An example is when the Dr gives a firm tap to your knee, and then your foot kicks up. That is a reflex action. It is your body's automatic response to a stimulus. Dr Fitzgerald of Boston City Hospital in 1917 published a book on Zone Therapy, how he could relieve pain using pegs and clamps on fingers and toes. Eunice Ingham, a Physiotherapist, took this a step further, she recognized this as a reflex action and wondered if the body responded to a constant pressure with pain relief, what would the reaction be if instead the area on the hands or feet were stimulated? She published her first book on the subject in 1938 "Stories the Feet Can Tell Thru Reflexology".<br />
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What can Reflexology help in the body? Just about everything! It just can't work on bits that are missing! Of course not everyone's response is the same, just as not everyone responds the same to medications. However, in my experience, most people will experience improvement for an imbalance in their body within 3 sessions. It is recommended that you have 6 consecutive sessions no further than 1 week apart, otherwise the momentum of improvement can be lost. With each treatment improvements are deeper and last longer. Depending on each individual's response, treatments can then be changed to every 2 weeks, then 3 etc. as the length of time of improvement increases.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479074330518821707.post-59214351488673369472011-10-08T06:43:00.000-07:002011-10-18T16:41:51.956-07:00What is Massage?<style>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Swedish/Relaxation Massage<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Massage
is a natural tranquiliser, it has been proven to slow the heartbeat, and lower
blood pressure, the fastest and most effective way to relax<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sickness
and stress go hand in hand, the more relaxed you are, the healthier you will be<b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Massage
is a natural pain reliever, you probably use it every day as a healing instinct,
to rub a hurt elbow, to relieve tired eyes, to cuddle a crying baby and pat its
back to relieve wind.<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Massage
is not just pain relieving, it is comforting, soothing, reassuring, pampering
and makes you feel happy.<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sports Massage<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Assists
recovery between intense training sessions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Monitors
stresses which may be building up in the body, and so warns against potential
injury<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Is
the most effective treatment for many types of injury<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Helps
recuperation after injury<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(Quote
from Hugh Jones, Marathon Runner Champion from Great Britain, as <span
class=GramE>published<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>in</span> the book
“Sports Massage” by Dr <span class=SpellE>Jari</span> <span class=SpellE>Ylinen</span>
and Mel Cash)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sports
massage includes deeper techniques and stretching.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Improves circulation</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and lymphatic
circulation, increasing blood flow vital for repair and growth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Improves
the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>removal of waste</b> like lactic
acid which builds up after hard exercise, normalising tissue metabolism, <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>reducing pain.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Stretching
in sports massage is advantageous as fibres can be stretched in all directions,
<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>releasing muscle tension</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In
treatment of past injuries and overuse injuries, Sports Massage helps <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>break down scar tissue and <span
class=GramE>adhesions<span style='font-weight:normal'>,</span></span></b> break
down fibrosis, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>restoring normal range of
movement.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Repetitive
muscle effort can make muscles hard and inelastic, a negative effect of hard
training.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Sports massage helps <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>maintain normal elasticity</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Where
there has been restriction in movement due to pain or bad posture, soft tissues
shrink and lose their elasticity, causing pain.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Sports Massage stretching effects are beneficial <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>relieving pain.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sports
Massage <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>balances the autonomous nervous
system,</b> reducing irritation from overactivity, easing abdominal pain and
can normalise bowel function which may have been disturbed due to psychological
or physical stress.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</body>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479074330518821707.post-91324092032323256532011-10-08T06:40:00.000-07:002011-10-08T06:40:51.343-07:00What is PDM Reflex Therapy?PDM Reflex Therapy is a form of Full Body Reflexology. "PDM" stands for "Pierre David Method". Pierre is a French Canadian who came to Australia and shared his knowledge with us. A full PDM session takes one hour, where the feet, lower legs, hands, back, head, face, collar bone, and ears are all worked with a very thorough thumb and finger technique. Just as there are reflex areas in the feet for all areas of the body, this pattern is repeated throughout the body, even the tongue and the colon have reflexes to the whole body. A very relaxing treatment.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479074330518821707.post-27836689846853671832011-10-08T06:31:00.000-07:002013-11-30T22:41:20.066-08:00What is Hatchard's Way Manipulative Muscle Therapy?Hatchard's Way Manipulative Muscle Therapy (MMT) is named after Bill Hatchard, from Adelaide, Australia. He has devised a treatment that brings speedy relief of injuries, aches and pains. As he says in his book published in 2003, "Our bodies comprise a series of muscles, ligaments, tendons, blood vessels, nerves and cords - for efficiency each of these have an optimum resting place or groove from which to operate. Put simply when they get tangled or out of the alignment of their designated groove they give problems ranging from pain to an inability to function with certain limbs. My method removes these tangles or misalignments. This then permits the blood to flow normally again, bringing much needed oxygen to that part of your body In addition, releasing the pinched nerves usually brings instantaneous relief from pain."<br />
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Responding to an ad in our Reflexology newsletter, I was able to learn from Bill Hatchard himself when he came to Palmwoods, and later again to the Gold Coast. I continue to be impressed with the painless and quick recovery this treatment gives.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479074330518821707.post-15238865929342881752011-10-08T04:49:00.001-07:002022-12-08T19:10:27.565-08:00My ClinicMy clinic is now closed.<br />
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