Reflexology

Materials

• Online Video - 95 minutes
• Text - 319 pages
• Multiple-choice test
• Certificate upon completion

Description

Explore the Healing Art of Reflexology – A Guided Home Study Course with Laura Norman

Discover how reflexology can help reduce pain, improve circulation, strengthen immunity, and restore a deep sense of balance and well-being. In this comprehensive home study continuing education course, celebrated reflexologist Laura Norman teaches you how to tap into the body&'s natural healing abilities through the power of touch.

Reflexology works with subtle energy flows in the body, revitalizing and supporting the internal mechanisms responsible for healing and repair. Through detailed instruction and demonstrations, this course will guide you step-by-step in mastering reflexology techniques you can begin using on yourself and others.

In this course, you will:

• Learn proven techniques to naturally reduce pain, stress, and fatigue while enhancing circulation, immunity, and overall well-being.
• Master 15+ relaxation methods and targeted foot techniques to support health concerns like blood pressure imbalances, travel stress, and immune function.
• Receive step-by-step instruction through engaging text and video so you can confidently practice reflexology from home.
• Customize sessions for all walks of life including children, older adults, athletes, women's health concerns, couples, and even individuals with terminal illness.
• Build your confidence and skills with a comprehensive reflexology map, routines for common conditions, and techniques rooted in zone therapy.

You'll also gain essential knowledge to:

• Summarize the effects of reflexology and explain how and why it works—including the key role of the feet.
• Identify the location of organs and reflex areas in the feet and create a general foot zone map.
• Describe 15 different relaxation techniques, demonstrate proper hand positioning, and apply six foundational reflexology techniques to key areas of the foot.
• Prepare for sessions with a complete supply list, step-by-step routine, and alternate approaches.
• Understand how stress affects the body and identify ways reflexology helps neutralize it.
• Target reflex areas for concerns like fatigue, eye and neck strain, low or high blood pressure, calming anxiety, and more.
• Create tailored reflexology routines for different populations—from couples to children, older adults, and athletes.
• Support clients with women's health concerns, addictive behaviors, and terminal illnesses through specific reflexology routines.
• Address various systems in the body to promote vitality and well-being.

Whether you're a massage professional seeking continuing education or an individual looking to practice safe and effective reflexology at home, this course provides the knowledge and techniques to get started—within your personal or professional scope of practice.

Course Objectives

• Summarize the stages of life and activities that are important to quality of life; work, play, parenting, nurturing.
• Summarize the effects of reflexology. Explain how reflexology works including role of the feet. Create a general map of the zones/divisions of the feet and locate reflex areas in the body.
• Recognize location of organs on foot.
• Describe 15 relaxation techniques; illustrate how to hold the foot and explain 6 key techniques and demonstrate on key areas of the foot. Describe what clients may feel.
• Give 5 examples of ways to prepare for a session; list supplies needed; outline a complete reflexology session, including relaxation steps; give one alternate.
• Identify how stress affects the body; list 5 symptoms of stress; point out 3 ways reflexology can neutralize the effects of stess and relax the body.
• Classify the reflex areas used for overcoming fatigue; eye, neck and shoulder strain; building up energy reserves; high or low blood pressure; travel stress; boosting immune system; calming down.
• Summarize the routine in reflexology sessions for couples and list the benefits.
• Summarize the routine in reflexology for women and disorders associated with women’s issues.
• Summarize the routine in reflexology for children’s issues.
• Summarize the routine in reflexology sessions for older people.
• Summarize the routine in reflexology sessions for athletes.
• Distinguish three ways to use reflexology to overcome addictive behavior; summarize routine.
• Determine a reflexology routine for those individuals with terminal illnesses.
• Summarize steps in a routine to address the various systems in the body for health and vitality.
• Determine reflex areas to work on for associated conditions.

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Instructors

Laura Norman, BS, MS, LMT

Laura Norman is a nationally recognized reflexologist, New York State Licensed Massage Therapist and author of the Institute's Reflexology program. For more than 30 years, she has pursued her mission of making reflexology understood, appreciated and available worldwide.

As the authoritative voice of reflexology, Laura has appeared on national television programs such as "Good Morning America,"; "Good Day New York"; and "Extra."; Newspapers such as The New York Times, The New York Post, The New York Daily News, The New York Newsday, The Chicago Tribune and The London Times and magazines such as Town and Country, GQ, Prevention, Cosmopolitan and New York Magazine have featured her work.