By VERDEL BISHOP Monday, November 9 2009

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Isabella Jackson with a reflexology chart....

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Most of us are harried and need time to rejuvenate after juggling hectic work schedules and everyday challenges. Usually a good massage and some relaxation work wonders; but sometimes our bodies call for more than a good shoulder rub. Isabella Jackson, owner of a specialised clinical spa, knows exactly how to breathe new life into even the most tired bodies.

The spa facilitates a clinical approach to therapy treatment and encourages clients to be aware of their health and well being. Isabella and her team of licensed medical therapists advocate the idea that with the proper maintenance, the body will continue to work well into old age.

Some of the treatments and massages include Thai massage, reflexology, ionic detoxification, aromatic Swedish massage, aromatherapy massage, trigger point therapy, yoga massage and therapeutic hypnosis. Isabella, a licensed medical massage therapist, helps her clients, not only through her clinical treatments but with her bubbly personality and soothing ambience. Taking care of others has been part of her family tradition and she uses her nurturing personality to put her clients at ease and which sets the tone for a calming, healing experience.

She explained: “When people think about spas, they conjure up images of massages, waxes, pedicures and manicures; we can offer all of this but we take our services to another level. Our programmes are based on health and healing on a therapeutic level. We are not a beauty treatment spa, we treat people with cases. We do everything besides sensual massage problems. We are also trained and equipped to therapeutically treat clients with strokes and spinal problems. Our services have been proven successful to many of our clients,” Isabella explained.

“We assist people with serious problems. If there is something wrong with you and you can’t figure it out we will help you. There are many people who are walking around with back pains and foot pains and pains about the body and are not sure what is causing it. A common complaint is back pain and foot pain, a lot of times it’s because of toxin build-up and usually a detox session can do so much to alleviate the pain.“A lot of times we have stress and are not aware of it. A simple thing like the way you carry a bag, could be affecting a trigger point and very soon you could start experiencing pain without even realising the source of the pain. At our spa, we get to the root of the problem, through treatments like reflexogy and ionic detoxification,” Isabella said.

According to Isabella, reflexology is based on the principle that there are reflexes in the feet and hands which correspond to every part of the body. By stimulating and applying pressure to the feet or hands, you are increasing circulation and promoting specific bodily and muscular functions. “Areas of the feet and hands correspond to specific organs, glands and other parts of the body, like the tips of the toes reflect the head, the heart and chest are around the ball of the feet, so through reflexology, you are able to target your internal organs,” she said.

She noted that reflexology is effective in alleviating joint pain, arthritis, fatigue, foggy brain, poor concentration, sleeplessness and poor circulation.

Also, a growing favourite at Isabella’s clinical spa is the detoxification foot spa, also known as an ionic foot spa, which uses energised water to help your body detox and feel rejuvenated. She explained that through water ionisation, your body will be stimulated to remove any excess toxins.

“Each day our bodies are contaminated in many ways, with a major problem being air pollution, and many other related items. By the end of the day, these toxins prevent our bodies from functioning to its full capacity, which can cause you to feel fatigued and sometimes even sick or in pain. Doing a series of sessions removes toxins from your body, we have extreme success for people with arthritis, body pains, stiffness in the joints and diabetes. Our ionic treatment draws out the toxins and leaves your body healthier and feeling more refreshed and it only requires 30 minutes of your time.”

Hypnosis is another area of specialty for Isabella’s spa, and according to the therapist, it is of major benefit to her clients. “This type of therapy is the induction of positive thoughts in the mind of another person which can be used as an effective treatment to cure various issues. The therapy is used for the purpose of controlling excessive habits, whether it’s over eating, smoking or any other habit. It is also very effective to treat psychological problems such as fear, anxiety and depression,” Isabella said. Isabella noted that this type of therapy has been successful in controlling excessive eating that leads to the problem of obesity.

Isabella’s spa facilitates house calls and hotel calls. Through her philanthropic efforts, she has facilitated an adoption programme, where after assessing the cases of her clients, offers her services for free. “ In giving back to our community and our clients, we have developed an adoption programme for people who are in dire need of rejuvenation and therapy and can’t afford it. There are people with various problems who after assessing, we offer our services for free,” the therapist said. For the rest of November and December, all first visits for consultation are free and all reflexology sessions are free. Isabella said her offer is a Christmas gift of health and rejuvenation you can give to yourself and your loved ones. To book a free consultation or a free reflexology session, Isabella can be contacted at 627-4750 or 7591597.