Learn Advanced Reflexology and TCM for Health Practitioners

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Reflexology Course Introduction

Lecture 1: Course Introduction

Chapter 2: History of Reflexology

Lecture 1: History of Reflexology

Lecture 2: Glossary of terminology

Chapter 3: Mapping the Reflexes of the feet

Lecture 1: Head and Neck Area – The Toes

Lecture 2: Thoracic Area – The Ball of the Foot

Lecture 3: The Abdominal Area – The Arch of the Foot

Lecture 4: The Pelvic Area – The Heel of the Foot

Lecture 5: The Spine – The Inner Foot

Lecture 6: The Outer Foot (Lateral)

Lecture 7: The Reproductive Area – Medial Ankle

Lecture 8: The Reproductive Area – Lateral Ankle

Lecture 9: The Dorsum (Top) of the Foot

Lecture 10: All reflex points: both sides of the foot-medial & lateral ankle aspects

Lecture 11: All reflex points: The Top (dorsal of the foot) and the medial and lateral ankle

Lecture 12: All reflex points: plantar aspect (sole/bottom) of the foot

Chapter 4: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture Meridians

Lecture 1: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Introduction

Lecture 2: What are Meridians?

Lecture 3: Meridians and connection to Reflexology

Lecture 4: The flow of Qi in the Meridians in a 24 hour cycle

Lecture 5: Lung Meridian

Lecture 6: Large Intestine Meridian

Lecture 7: Stomach Meridian

Lecture 8: Spleen Meridian

Lecture 9: Heart Meridian

Lecture 10: Small Intestine Meridian

Lecture 11: Bladder Meridian

Lecture 12: Kidney Meridian

Lecture 13: Circulation/Pericardium Meridian

Lecture 14: San Jiao/Triple Burner Meridian

Lecture 15: Gallbladder Meridian

Lecture 16: Liver Meridian

Lecture 17: Ren Mai Vessel

Lecture 18: Du Mai Vessel

Lecture 19: The Three Yang Leg Meridians

Lecture 20: The Three Yin Leg Meridians

Chapter 5: Step by step guide for a basic Reflexology treatment

Lecture 1: Pre-treatment preparations

Lecture 2: Best Herbs to use for pre treatment foot bath

Lecture 3: Best massage oils to use for Reflexology

Lecture 4: Most effective sequence for conducting a Reflexology treatment

Chapter 6: Relaxation Techniques

Lecture 1: 1-Pressure point holding (Solar Plexus / K1)

Lecture 2: 2-Achilles tendon stretch

Lecture 3: 3-Ankle rotation

Lecture 4: 4-Loosen ankles

Lecture 5: 6. Ankle traction techinques

Lecture 6: 7. Side to side ( support at K1 and SP4)

Lecture 7: 8. Spinal twist

Lecture 8: 9. Wring the foot (wet towel / twisting)

Lecture 9: 10. Lung press

Lecture 10: 11. Metatarsal movers

Lecture 11: 12. Pinching method

Lecture 12: 13. Rotate, turn and stretch (all toes)

Lecture 13: 14. Walking the toes

Lecture 14: 15. Lift and stretch (All toes)

Lecture 15: 16. Toe rotations

Chapter 7: Reflex point Techniques

Lecture 1: 1. Thumb walking

Lecture 2: 2. Finger walking

Lecture 3: 3. Hook and back up

Lecture 4: 4. Rotation on the point

Lecture 5: 5. Press and slide

Lecture 6: 6. Milking of the toes

Lecture 7: 7. Four finger press

Lecture 8: 8. Single knuckle method

Lecture 9: 9. Beck method

Chapter 8: Reflex area Techniques

Lecture 1: Head and Neck Area – The Toes

Lecture 2: Thoracic Area – The Ball of the Foot

Lecture 3: The Abdominal Area – The Arch of the Foot

Lecture 4: The Pelvic Area – The Heel of the Foot

Lecture 5: The Spine – (The Medial) the Inner foot & (Lateral) Outer foot

Lecture 6: The Reproductive Area – Medial Ankle

Lecture 7: The Dorsum (Top) of the Foot

Lecture 8: The Reproductive Area – Lateral Ankle

Chapter 9: Single Reflexology Point Techniques – The Head and Neck area – The Toes

Lecture 1: 1. The Brain

Lecture 2: 2. Sinus and Teeth

Lecture 3: 3. Pituitary gland

Lecture 4: 4. Hypothalamus & Pineal gland

Lecture 5: 5. Mastoid

Lecture 6: 6. The Eyes

Lecture 7: 7. Chronic Eye

Lecture 8: 8. The Ears

Lecture 9: 9. Chronic Ear

Lecture 10: 10. The Lymphatic System

Lecture 11: 11. Eustachian Tube

Lecture 12: 12. The Neck

Lecture 13: 13. Thyroid Helper

Lecture 14: 14. The Temples

Chapter 10: Single Reflexology Point Techniques-The Thoracic Area – The Ball of the foot

Lecture 1: 1. The Lungs

Lecture 2: 2. The Heart

Lecture 3: 3. The Thymus Gland, Oesophagus, Trachea And Bronchi

Lecture 4: 4. The Thyroid Gland

Lecture 5: 5. The Parathyroid Glands