Time to listen
Before any techniques, I listen with attention and empathy. We discuss your needs, what weighs on you and your priorities, taking your medical care into account.
Practice in Geneva, Champel–Malagnou — 31, route de Malagnou
Sandra Antunes · GenevaA neurophysiological approach
to reflexotherapy in Geneva
A practice dedicated to reflexotherapy, guided by a neurophysiological approach and built around your situation.
Neurophysiology, in a few words.
Neurophysiology studies how the nervous system works: how it receives information, processes it and contributes to the body’s responses.
Receiving information, sending a response
To raise an arm voluntarily, the brain sends commands to the muscles through the spinal cord and nerves. In the other direction, touch stimulates skin receptors that send sensory information to the central nervous system. These exchanges allow the body to sense its surroundings and adapt its responses.
The nervous system and pain perception
Pain is an experience involving the brain, spinal cord and nerves. The body has natural mechanisms that can modulate its perception. Sleep, emotions and stress responses are also part of this context, which is why I consider your experience as a whole.
These principles describe how the nervous system works in general. The specific mechanisms of reflexotherapy remain to be clarified.
Neurophysiology at the heart of my practice.
In my neurophysiological approach, I select reflex zones and ear points according to your situation. Pressure provides sensory stimulation; your experience, comfort and observed progress guide the choice and adjustment of protocols. My practice does not use a meridian or energy-based interpretation.
My repertoire includes more than 200 customisable protocols. These are working frameworks that I adapt to each person, their priorities and their responses over successive sessions.
Attention to the nervous system as a whole.
Even when you come with a specific pain, my attention extends beyond the area that troubles you. My neurophysiological perspective takes account of the central and autonomic nervous systems, the latter contributing to stress responses and automatic functions. We also consider sleep, tension and your ability to relax, adapting care to your overall state.
At the practice, some people report relief after the first session. We follow how this develops over subsequent appointments: experiences and the pace of change vary from person to person.
How you feel.
What you can do again.
Attentive care
During the session, I remain attentive to your sensations and responses. Techniques, intensity and pace adjust to your comfort; you can speak at any time.
Markers that matter to you
Between sessions, we review changes and what you understand better about your needs. Your experience and perspective on daily life help shape care.
Understanding yourself better as care progresses.
Care can also provide space for greater self-awareness: recognising tension, limits, needs and what helps you find balance. For some people, this creates room to let go and draw on their own resources at their own pace.
This attention to yourself may support resilience in the face of daily difficulties. We move forward without prescribing what you should feel or change.
Your situation.
Our starting point.
At your first appointment, I take time to understand your needs and explain the proposed techniques. We plan your care together.