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Recommended reading

I could list millions of books that have helped me in my practice and development, from serious reflexology texts to the more uplifting spiritual novels and even some really cool children's books. I will try and share with you the most important to me (this may be a very long list!!!)

The Reflexology Handbook - Laura Norman                     The Art Of Reflexology - Inge Dougans

Hand and Foot Reflexology - K&B Kunz                             The Original Works of Eunice D. Ingham

Reflexology - Language of the Feet -   Chris Stormer         Heal Your Body - Louise L. Hay

Reflexology: A Tool for Midwives - Susanne Enzer           Sear's Anatomy & Physiology for Nurses

Bartrum's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine                   Mosby's Pocket Dictionary                                         

The Bodymind Workbook & Your Body Speaks Your Mind - Debbie Shapiro

Love, Medicine & Miracles - Peace, Love & Healing - Bernie Siegel

Gesundheit - Patch Adams & M. Mylander                         The Luscher Colour Test - Dr Max Luscher

Traditional Acupuncture: The Law of the Five Elements - Dianne M. Connelly

On Death & Dying - Living With Death & Dying - Elisabeth Kubler Ross

Molecules of Emotion - Candace Pert                                   The Sickening Mind - Paul Martin

The Fragrant Pharmacy - The Fragrant Mind - The Fragrant Heavens - Valerie Ann Worwood

The Alchemist - The Valkryies - By the River Piedra... - The Pilgrimage - The Fifth Mountain - Veronika Decides to Die - The Devil & Miss Prym - Paulo Coelho

Healing Quest - Marie Herbert                                            Out of the Blue - Glennyce S. Eckersley

Animals as Teachers and Healers - S.C. McElroy             The Way of Wyrd - Brain Bates

Parzival and the Stone from Heaven - Lindsay Clarke    Anything by Maya Angelou

Fragrant Palm Leaves - Thich Nhat Hanh                   Secrets of the Talking Jaguar - Martin Prechtel

Favourite authors include Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Ben Okri, Henry James, J.R.R. Tolkien.

Just for fun - Harry Potter (who can resist?!), the Philip Pullman trilogy (Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass), Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer,  Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Recommended Music

For creating a general ambience during treatment or for your own chill-out time.

Nigel Shaw - Echoes of the Ancient Forest, The Lone Tree, Dartmoor Journey & more. Flute based music which is good for meditation or for therapy as are non-invasive.

Richard Churchyard - The Unthanked Road, Angel's Promise. Guitar melody, earthy and uplifting.

Bliss - A Hundred Thousand Angels, Through These Eyes & more. Heart-felt music and vocals.

Ludovico Einaudi - Le Onde. Heard one track on a compilation CD and had to buy the album, piano based classical music.

Al Gromer Khan & Amelia Cuni - Monsoon Point. Ambient soundscape and dhrupad singing, very mellow and drawing.

Jon Hopkins - Opalescent. Heard two tracks, loved the feel of it and so bought it, piano based.

Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny - Beyond the Missouri Sky. Jazz guitars lift and inspire.

Passion - Peter Gabriel. Heard once, has the ability to totally work its way into your being.

Moroccan Spirit - Another CD that works its way into your very soul.