Autumndale Therapies

February 3rd this year is "Feel Good Friday", a Samaritans event designed to increase awareness of their work whilst raising some much-needed funds by encouraging people to book a "feel good" treatment session with a therapist who will donate a portion of their fee to Samaritans.

Samaritans provides confidential emotional support 24/7 to those experiencing despair, distress or suicidal feelings - by phone, email, letter or face-to-face. Find them at www.samaritans.org.uk

This special event is all about Feeling Good and Samaritans wants everyone to brighten their day a little, to have some fun and to help raise funds. Vital funds allow Samaritans to continue their life-saving service for the millions of cries for help they receive each year:

£3.88 pays for one call to be answered by a volunteer;

£100 will recruit 5 new volunteers;

£1,000 keeps the service running for 12 hours

Autumndale Therapies are proud to be supporting this event and I will be donating £15 from every treatment that I carry out on that day to Samaritans.

Book your appointment soon!


Read on for more information about Autumndale Therapies and reflexology ............

Reflexologist With Rural Practice Between Liphook and Petersfield

Hello and welcome ~ my name is Suzy Carter. I am a fully qualified and insured independent reflexologist, a member of The Association of Reflexologists (AoR) and registered with the CNHC (The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council). Visit the AoR website at www.aor.org.uk or the CNHC website at www.cnhc.org.uk, to learn more about these organisations - or read on to find out a little bit more about my practice, reflexology and me .....

At Autumndale Therapies I am able to offer:

- Reflexology treatments
- Vertical Reflex Therapy (see "Other FAQ's" page for more information on VRT)
- Foot and hand massage
- Taster sessions
- Early morning, daytime, evening and weekend appointments
- Convenient location on Hampshire/Surrey/Sussex borders
- Dedicated and comfortable treatment room
- Tranquil environment
- Generous on-site parking
- Home visits


In addition, especially for employers: Complimentary staff taster sessions can be arranged in the workplace, for example over the lunch period. Please contact me to arrange a visit or for more information about reflexology and how it might help your business by improving productivity and reducing staff absence due to illness. A leaflet, "Reflexology in the Workplace" (published by the Association of Reflexologists), is available on request.

I work mainly from my own home, tucked away in a peaceful corner of the South Downs National Park in the small village of Rake, near Liss and not far from Petersfield and Liphook. It is also within easy reach of Farnham, Guildford and Haslemere in Surrey, Midhurst, Fernhurst and Chichester in Sussex and Portsmouth, Bordon and Alton in Hampshire. Home visits are also possible - please ask for more information; my contact details are on every page.

A Little About Reflexology

Reflexology is a profounndly relaxing and yet invigorating complementary therapy: a potentially helpful treatment for use alongside conventional medicine.

Briefly, during a reflexology treatment specific points on the feet and/or hands are massaged in a particular way. Reflexologists believe that this massage helps to optimise bodily function and to restore and maintain the body's normal state of balance; this will in turn lead to an improvement in general health and well-being.

There is a wealth of anecdotal evidence to indicate that reflexology may offer relief from a wide range of symptoms and conditions including:

- joint and back discomfort
- neck and shoulder pain
- sinus problems
- digestive and respiratory system disorders
- low mood
- stress, anxiety and tension
- exam and interview "nerves"
- disrupted sleep patterns
- headaches
- fatigue
- hormonal imbalances (female-specific or general)
- other debilitating long-term illnesses and conditions

See the "How Does Reflexology Work?" page for more information on the theories behind reflexology.

More importantly, reflexology may also help to maintain good health, prevent illness, aid relaxation and promote a positive frame of mind.

For this reason, a regular visit to a reflexologist may be a useful addition to any personal fitness plan - in fact, the cost of a monthly reflexology session compares favorably with the cost of weekly exercise classes or membership of a gym (see "Charges" page for details of my current rates).


The possible promotion of the relaxation response is one of the most powerful potential benefits of reflexology ~

in an un-stressed state, the body is better able to heal itself and to fight-off illness; fatigue, irritability and perception of pain are reduced; the mind is sharper and more creative; energy, motivation and productivity increase; sleeping patterns improve.

Stress is something that we all suffer from occasionally and at these times reflexology may aid deep relaxation and sleep; improve mood; relieve tension and anxiety and increase our sense of wellbeing.


I see people of all ages, from all walks of life and with a wide range of symptoms and conditions who find that an occasional visit, a course of treatment or regular sessions help them enormously. Children, even the very young, usually love to have a short, gentle treatment. Explore the page entitled "Is Reflexology Therapeutic?" to discover more.

A number of my clients are busy and successful professional people seeking to improve their well-being and performance by finding an effective method to achieve deep relaxation and relieve tension, anxiety and fatigue (some forward-thinking organisations will even fund this type of therapy for their employees).


Early morning, daytime, evening and weekend appointments are available, to fit around busy lifestyles.

If a reflexology treatment in your own home is preferable for any reason, I do make home visits and can travel to Alton, Bordon, Haslemere, Hindhead, Liss, Liphook, Midhurst, Milland, Petersfield, Rogate and all other local areas.

The telephone number for Autumndale Therapies
(8am - 8pm) is:
01730 892774
or
07780 675165


or click here to email me




Reflexology should not be used an alternative to seeking medical advice