Course Title: Integrative Reflexology
Format: On-line and Residential
Total Hours: 240
Completion Time: 12 months
Entry Level
Description
This course is designed to provide a student with all the hands
on skills and educational knowledge that is necessary to become
a professional Reflexologist. After completion the student
will receive a Diploma. This training does not include the right
to diagnose or treat any medical condition. In California
you must abide by the rules of SB 577.
Outline:
Anatomy and Physiology (70 hours) on line
Systems covered:
- Cardiovascular Digestive
- Skeletal\Endocrine
- Immune
- Integumentary
- Muscular
- Nervous
- Lymphatic
- Male Reproductive
- Female Reproductive
- Urinary
- System Overview
Practicum (48 hours) Residential
- History (local and international)
- Theory
- Definitions
- Contraindications
- Techniques
- Supporting techniques
- Pressure techniques
- Relaxation techniques
- Classic finger/thumb walking
- Hand Reflexology
Discussion of different reflexology styles along with hands on
work.
- Father Joseph technique
- Ayurvedic Reflexology
- Ingham Method
- Metamorphoisis
- Auricular therapy (Chinese ear charts)
- Nogier charts (ear stimulation)
- Meridian therapy
10 hours. Practicum- supervised classroom clinical work.
5 hours. Business practice, ethics, standards, local/state
laws and ordinances, pertaining to the practice of reflexology.
7 hours. Summarization of program. Certification
exam. 300 question test paper and 30 minutes practical treatment
to be given on instructor.
100 Hours off campus
60 Hours of documented reflexology treatments,
15 individuals, receiving 3 sessions each and 15 different individuals
receiving one.
40 Hours of home study, with reading of required
Books:
- Better health with Foot Reflexology. Dwight Byers
- Reflexology: A basic Guide. Beryl Crane
- Stories the Feet can tell, Stories the Feet have told. Eunice
Ingham
- Moving the Energy. Reflexology and Meridian Therapy Lilian
Tibshraeny-Morten.
