Reflexology for Women’s Health & Menopause Support written by Neeley Moore
Menopause is not just a decline in hormones — it is a full- body recalibration. At the heart of this lies the neuroendocrine system — the HPTAO axis (hypothalamic– pituitary–thyroid–adrenal–ovarian). This delicate hormonal network governs stress, energy, metabolism, and reproductive function. As this axis shifts in midlife, the body may express signals of imbalance: sleep disturbances, anxiety, mood changes, fatigue, thyroid irregularities, adrenal depletion, and emotional intensities that often seem to arise from nowhere.
From a somatic and trauma-informed perspective, these symptoms are not random. They are intelligent communications from a body asking to be heard. During this transition, stored stress, early attachment imprints, and long-held survival responses can surface, no longer buffered by reproductive hormones. This is where reflexology becomes a powerful pathway for healing.
Through gentle activation of pressure points on the feet, reflexology stimulates the organs, glands, and systems of the body — including the thyroid, adrenals, ovaries, pituitary, and digestion. In attuned presence, this therapeutic touch supports balance within the HPTAO axis, soothes the nervous system, and fosters a deep sense of reconnection.
Combined with my training in Compassionate Inquiry® and somatic trauma recovery, reflexology becomes more than treatment. It becomes a space for renewal — tending not only to symptoms but to the emotional and energetic roots beneath them.
Research-Backed Benefits
• Hormonal balance — Reflexology can reduce hot flushes, anxiety, and sleep disturbances in menopause (Wang et al., 2019).
• Stress & adrenal support — Treatments have been show to lower salivary cortisol, helping regulate the stress response (Hamed & Mahmoud, 2017).
• Cardiovascular health — Reflexology has been linked to improved blood pressure regulation, supporting women with stress-related hypertension (McCullough et al., 2014).
This work can help you:
• Calm the stress response & aid adrenal recovery
• Rebalance endocrine health (thyroid, ovaries, pituitary)
• Ease hot flushes, anxiety, brain fog & insomnia
• Release emotional residue held in the body
• Support nervous system regulation through touch & relational safety
• Hormonal balance — Reflexology has been shown to ease hot flushes, anxiety, and sleep disturbances in menopause (Wang et al., 2019).
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