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The Power of Touch
“It is so lovely to see him when he’s been agitated and confused to watch him there in the chair suddenly give a sigh, lean back and relax, and to us that’s wonderful.”
Janet, daughter-in-law to Fred. To read the whole article click here
"I work with emotions too, not just the body ..."
Hello, I'm Kate Would, Holistic Practitioner. I have been working with vulnerable people who have a variety of needs since 1986, before I even qualified as a therapist.
I now concentrate much of my time placing therapists in care homes across the UK, as well as giving treatment myself. It is the most rewarding work I could ever imagine.
Tears rolled down his cheeks as his whole body softened and he relaxed further... (continued below)
Only today I had the most wonderful session throughout my whole 17 year career.
Billy (name changed for privacy) has an aggressive form of dementia that has progressed rapidly over a year. He is unsettled all the time. He moves objects from room to room and causes lots of problems for the staff and residents because he cannot be left unsupervised. He is very confused, all the time. This is the first full session I have had with Billy. Previously I ‘tested’ him to see if he would allow me to touch his feet.
Often it takes clients time to trust me and understand that I am there to help. I explained to Billy what I was going to do but it is hard to know how much he understands. As soon as I started the treatment session he relaxed. Tears rolled down his cheeks as his whole body softened and he relaxed further. I have never seen such a strong reaction and sense of relief and relaxation. I also give Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) so I combined this with the reflexology to nourish Billy and make him feel safe, allowing him to cry if he needed to.
It was so remarkable that staff were discreetly peeping in to watch, as they had never seen him sit like that before.
After the session had finished I took Billy back to his chair in the lounge and gave him some more EFT to stabilise his emotions, he then fell into a gentle sleep.
Not all the reflexology sessions are as dramatic as this but it will always depend on how receptive the client is. I just wanted to share with you what an amazing and priceless change can be achieved in a short time.
