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Clinic offers reflexology to combat stress

Time to relax: Reflexologist Marianne Dwyer gets to work on the feet of a client at the MindBody Wellness clinic in Hamilton.

Stressed-out reinsurance executives can now pop across the road for a quick session of reflexology during their lunch hour.

The MindBody Wellness clinic, located in the heart of Bermuda's financial district on Bermudian Road has wooed international business types with its handy location and online booking format.

The clinic provides advanced therapeutic and relaxation massage in a safe, comfortable, and relaxing environment.

One of its newest services is reflexology, the holistic therapy which helps alleviate stress through a specific massage technique targeted mainly at the feet and hands. The clinic has one of the first dedicated reflexologists on the Island, Marianne Dwyer. Ms Dwyer received a Bachelors of Science in Complementary Therapies from the Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland. While many spas across the Island offer the service the clinic is believed to be the only company to hire someone solely to do reflexology.

"Stress can cause all sorts of issues for the body," Ms Dwyer said. "And reflexology along with other things such as a healthy diet and regular exercise can help alleviate stress levels, which can benefit the body greatly.

"It's also very convenient. People can just pop in for a 30-minute session and slip off their shoes. It can be less of a hassle than other forms of massage, especially for busy business people." Ms Dwyer said people suffering from anxiety, arthritis, back pain, digestive problems and insomnia, among other ailments, can benefit from the ancient Chinese practice. Thirty-minute sessions start at $65 while 90-minute sessions cost $175.

And reflexology isn't the only treatment provided at MindBody Wellness. The clinic provides advanced neuromuscular therapy, deep tissue massage, reflexology, myofascial release therapy, pregnancy massage, polarity therapy, Swedish massage, lymphatic massage, sports massage, and other therapeutic services and programmes including Yoga and Pilates classes. The clinic is located at the International Centre, Suite 401 on 26 Bermudiana Road. For more information or to book online go to www.mindbodywellnessonline.com