Pay R165 for a one-hour reflexology and iridology session at Soft Touch, valued at R330 (save 50%)

They often say that a change is as good as holiday. Whether that means listening to Beethoven instead of your usual indie beats or trying the watermelon chewing-gum instead of the spearmint, getting off your well-beaten track once in a while can be a good thing. Of course, when it comes to alternative therapy, you don’t want to go so far off the track that you get lost in the forest of treatments like Energy Deflecting Golfer Pendants or Rebirthing Therapy. Stick to the tried and trusted alternatives with a one-hour reflexology and iridology session for R165 at Soft Touch Wellbeing.

Leaders in natural health treatments and alternative therapies, Soft Touch Wellbeing have gained a reputation in Port Elizabeth as being the go-to for a natural and holistic approach to health, whether it’s kicking stress to the curb, clearing out built-up toxins or creating a more energetic and focussed life. In operation since 2003, Usha – Soft Touch’s owner – is a firm believer in healing the body from the inside out and has the skills to back up her ideas.

Though Iridology is the examination of your iris, it’s more than just a quick peep at your peepers. The analysis of the coloured portion of your eye can uncover all sorts of factors that may be important in the prevention and treatment of ailments and reveals many aspects of an individual’s health. A picture of your iris could tell you what sort of health problems you might be experiencing, which organs they’re affecting and whether or not there’s a mental or emotional element involved; think about people whose eyes change colour when they’re angry. With that sort of knowledge, it’s easier to prescribe treatment rather than just throwing antibiotics at your problem until it gets irritated and gives up. While it’s possible that you’ve never heard of Iridology before, even people who live in sea-caves have heard of Reflexology. Working on the principle that certain parts of the feet and hands correspond to other parts of the body, stimulating the hands and feet can help other body-systems back to fully-functional operation as well as improve nerve-function and blood-supply. It also works under the assumption that blockages in your qi – or energy flow – can cause all sorts of teeth-gnashing and woe-inducing feelings.

The one-hour Reflexology and Iridology session will help to pinpoint any sneaky ailments that might be ailing you under the radar and help to get your qi flowing freely again. The reflexology also does more than just ease general stress and tension; migraines, sinus and digestive problems and other minor aches and ailments will all head for the hills under Usha’s highly-skilled fingers.

Qi Fact: The body’s energy flow was discovered by astronauts in the early 1980’s after an emergency crash-landing on the moon. The cause of the crash was discovered to be a colony of bats in their hydraulic system, blocking their flow. One of the astronauts compared their crash to the way he felt after not getting enough sleep.