“If you’ve never experienced the sensation of being a feather on the breath of God then give yourself the gift! My reflexology sessions with Nici have left me feeling relaxed, refreshed and re-energized.”
Kim -Business Woman
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Nici Schmidt
Experienced Reflexologist | Meridian Therapist | Workshop Facilitator
Background
I qualified as a therapeutic reflexologist and meridian therapist in 2005.
The main benefits I saw in most of my clients were:
a relief from stress and anxiety
a sustained increase in energy
better sleep
In my therapy practice based near Johannesburg, my clients received regular reflexology sessions where they usually followed a once a week treatment program for the first 5-10 weeks, easing out to once or twice a month. This served to look after clients’ improved energy levels, who were mostly women between the ages of 25 and 85, from many different walks of life, often suffering from extreme burn-out. Reflexology has supported many families with better stress resilience and coping ability, in a part of the world where safety concerns and other challenging stressors are still at a high level.
Therapeutic techniques such as reflexology are powerful aids in how they calm the body’s stress responses and increase our vitality -and resilience over the long term. There are basic skills that anyone can learn.
As mothers, we already know our children. As mothers, daughters, best friends etc. more women can harness these old methods and keep them alive. They are ‘pearls of wisdom’ that have stood the test of time. Let’s preserve what has been handed down through the ages, continue to provide support, and create real connection, intentionally, through our natural loving touch.
Reflexology & Family Wellness
Nici Schmidt is the author of Earthing the Wired Generation: Stress Relief for Busy Kids -A Touch Therapy Toolkit. She has also produced content on Health and Wellbeing for Biodiversity & Environment Africa.
Nici’s background in sociology led her to the complementary health field where she has been a registered therapeutic reflexologist & meridian therapist. With 20 years in the field, she has found that natural therapies and nutrition can play a significant role in supporting the healing process and in coping with the pace of life that families face today. Supporting moms with their overall health is so important. Reflexology has shown itself to be a powerful aid in this regard.
Outside of the therapy room, Nici has come to appreciate that true wellbeing is not only about what we do for ourselves. We are all dependant on our natural environment. A fully holistic approach to health involves experiencing the outdoors and being immersed in the elements as much as possible. It extends to the protection of the rich biodiversity and ecosystems of our planet.
