Backache plus Reflexology equal Relief
I apologize for the radio silence on my blog for the past week but for most of that time I have been experiencing excruciating back pain. Once or twice a year, I throw my back out and I am down for the count for at least two weeks.
This year I experienced something new and am up and moving within a week. Last Thursday, when the pain became unbearable I walked through a red door three doors down from Spaces Gallery on the Superior Viaduct and my life changed. Walking through that door and down a flight of stairs into Lipstick and Razorblades eventually took me to McKala’s Reflexology Studio.
The soft lighting adds to the soothing relief that I felt as she massaged my feet and found the source of my pain. Our feet are connected to all the other parts of our body and are the answer to many of the aches and pains that we feel. Since my visit, I have researched reflexology on line and it is truly fascinating. When I reluctantly got up from the massage table, I felt balanced and even, actually I was balanced and even. The twinges of back spasms that I had been experiencing for the past five days were gone. A bit of soreness remained, but all and all I felt a sense of well being that I hadn’t experienced in a month.
Procrastination has always been my enemy. Mckala and I talked about reflexology at the Ingenuity Festival, and I mentioned then I wanted to come to her studio, but life got in the way. Believe me, don’t let routine get in the way. If you have a sore back, if you just feel out of synch, if your feet are constantly telling you to sit down and get off us, visit McKala at Lipstick and Razorblades. You will be glad that you did. Daniella of American Pink Collar describes the experience in this post and so does Jill of Writes Like She Talks in this post.
I have added McKala Everett’s Exploring Wellness to my Business Page. She is another local business owner providing balance and relief to our community.
August 19th, 2006 at 9:25 am
The club of McKala’s beneficiaries is way too small! We either have to keep going back, recruit more, or do both. Daniella and I spoke briefly at Bloggapalooza about a women blogger’s gathering - how about for reflexology??
August 19th, 2006 at 9:52 am
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August 19th, 2006 at 2:45 pm
omigod. I have McKala’s card and plan to get there sometime in the near future. As a former dancer, I know the benefits and pleasure of reflexology. When in college, I studied human anatomy; I became convinced that high heels were a method of torture perpetrated on women by women. They are just as bad as toe shoes, believe me! Talk about back pain! It is amazing to me that women squeeze their feet into all sorts of non foot shaped devices. Also, it is important to remember that our feet connect us to the ground. They are the portal to the healing energy of the earth. My main healer, Warren Grossman (google him if you’re interested) begins our sessions with asking me to concentrate on the connection of my feet to the floor. No kidding, there is a direct line to let the nasty stuff go and receive the good stuff. Want to open your heart, your mind? Start by opening your feet. Take a walk on the earth — there’s nothing like it.
BTW — a couple of years ago Warren talked about moving to the Southwest — there was a small revolution among his clients here. Thank god he is still with us. He is another hidden treasure in Northeast Ohio.
August 20th, 2006 at 10:01 am
I come from a family of women that kick off their shoes at a moment’s notice and have always loved the feeling of wiggling our toes in the grass.
My mother always ironed in her bare feet. And in early spring, I was kicking off my shoes to go barefoot. My aunts never wear shoes in the house and as I said at family picnics we all end up with shoeless feet.
August 21st, 2006 at 1:19 pm
I so agree about the power of footwear! I am a board certified Pedorthist, and our feet have a huge impact on our overall body well-being. If you are interested in learning more about the impact of footwear on our bodies, check out http://www.love-moccasins-more.com