Reflexology Workshop, Other Links

International Reflexology and Life Skills | COURSES IN REFLEXOLOGY

PLEASE NOTE, COURSES HAVE BEEN REVISED and NEW DATES SET -
This website is currently being updated to reflect this. Please see the REFLEXOLOGY ACADEMY BROCHURES here for the new "Practitioner Certificate in Reflexology, the "Advanced Relexology & Life Skills Diploma" and the "Life Skills Certificate" Courses. The brochures includes details of course contents, venue, dates, prices and booking information with booking form.

EARLY HISTORY OF REFLEXOLOGY

5,000 years ago - References found in India connected with Buddhism and Hinduism.

The feet symbolized Unity of the Universe with the Ultimate One.

Elements of the Universe are represented with signs on the soles of the feet.

Sanskrit Symbols correspond to anatomical reflexes.

Migration (via Buddhist and Hindu teachings) to Japan, Korea, China, Tibet and Vietnam. The feet were massaged with other healing systems and worked with in China.

In 1979, Dr Gwendoline Raines discovered a papyrus, dated 2,500BC in which it stated how the feet were worked on as part of the Egyptian healing sciences.

In the tomb of Ankahmor, discovered in Saqqara, a wall painting was discovered depicting what is probably the first recorded picture of patients receiving 'reflexology'. It is thought that the patients were involved with working with the practitioner.

USEFUL LINKS

Here are some useful websites together with links.

(We are not responsible for the content of external websites)

Association of Reflexologists (AoR) - Working to enhance the profile of Reflexology and the members they serve. The Association of Reflexologists is a non-profit making membership organisation providing support to professionally qualified practitioners.
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) - Through its work BACP ensures that it meets its remit of public protection whilst also developing and informing its members. It’s work with large and small organisations within the sector ranges from advising schools on how to set up a counselling service, assisting the NHS on service provision, working with voluntary agencies and supporting independent practitioners. BACP participates in the development of counselling and psychotherapy at an international level.

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