Introduction to Integrative Reflexology® — Level 1
In this class, students will learn the basic techniques of foot reflexology through the Four Theory approach. The whole-hand technique that is taught makes it a gentle practice on both practitioner and client. This technique can be applied as a complete treatment or as a palliative enhancement for...
Hospice, Autoimmune, Neuropathy and Lymph Drainage (HANL)
In this class, students will learn techniques and protocols for clients that have specific challenges associated with: hospice care, autoimmune disorders, neuropathy, and lymphatic system drainage. These clients may present with a broad range of symptoms. Full-body massage often cannot be...
PTSD + Anxiety Reflexology
In this class, students will learn the techniques and protocols for clients that have specific challenges associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. It is also a class to bring your specific questions concerning previously covered material involving current and...
Hand Reflexology
In this class, students will learn the basic history, research, techniques and applications of hand reflexology through the Four Theory approach. The whole-hand techniques that are taught makes it a gentle practice on both practitioner and client. These techniques and applications can be...
Meridians of the Hands & Feet
In this class, students learn the foundational history, research, techniques, and applications of reflexology meridians. Based on Claire Marie Miller’s Integrative Reflexology™ four-theory approach to reflexology meridian points, this whole- hand technique is specific and gentle for both the...
Plantar Fasciitis Reflexology
In this class, students will learn specific assessments, techniques and protocols for clients that exhibit symptoms of plantar fasciitis. Stemming from a variety of underlying health concerns, reflexology is a strong partner and often the most consistent supportive modality for both acute and...
Business Principles & Structures
Dates In this class, students learn the operational and functional elements of running a reflexology practice for those who want to open their own reflexology business, or expand an existing practice. Combining Renita's years of reflexology practice with her involvement as an active partner in...
Reflexology Certification Test Preparation
This capstone class aims to help students prepare for the American Reflexology Certification Board (ARCB®) National Exam. It follows the ARCB® Study Guide while also providing additional study and personalized guidance for each student. In order to prepare for national reflexology certification...
Survey Class
NOTE: This course is only offered through massage educational providers. Please contact The Footbridge if you wish to add this course to your class offerings. This course is an introductory survey to Reflexology for massage professional interested in the Complementary and Alternative Modality of...
More about reflexology…
Reflexology during pregnancy
Some of the most joyful clients who walk into my treatment room are the women who have recently learned they are pregnant. What an exciting time in their lives! Everyone around them is cheering for them. Cheering for the health of the baby. For...
Reflexology and chronic disease
Diabetes. Parkinson’s disease. Post-traumatic stress disorder. How many chronic diseases or disorders can you name? How many of us know a friend or loved one affected by a chronic health problem? How many of us struggle with these issues ourselves?...
PTSD is not just everyday stress: reset the body through reflexology
by Paula Stone Acute sustained stress erodes the very fabric of our being, while acute trauma can tear it. Whether prolonged or sudden, traumatic life experiences wound a person in body, emotions, mind, and soul, and can result in posttraumatic...
What is a client’s progression with reflexology?
New clients are often interested in what their progression will be when they incorporate a complementary and alternative (CAM) therapy, like reflexology, into their personal health routine. With that interest often comes a mixed understanding of...
Ancient foot massage technique may ease cancer symptoms
A study led by a Michigan State University researcher offers the strongest evidence yet that reflexology – a type of specialized foot massage practiced since the age of pharaohs – can help cancer patients manage their symptoms and perform daily...
What is reflexology?
Reflexology is based on the scientific theory and research that there are nerve reflex points on the feet and hands. These reflex points correspond to all parts of the body and the body's systems. When a client is stressed due to health issues,...
Reflexology doesn’t have to be painful to heal
Sometimes less is more. Ask Amy Petersen, who owns The Foot Bridge in Blue Grass, Iowa, and works throughout the Quad-Cities area. Petersen practices integrative reflexology, a type of body work that applies pressure to areas of the feet and hands to bring balance to all of the body’s organs and systems. There are many misconceptions about reflexology – that it is no different from a foot massage, that it can be used to diagnose disorders — but one of the most needless is that it has to be painful in order to work.
“It’s not about the more pressure, the better it is,” says Petersen. “It’s about working to the level that is comfortable for your body.”
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