How to Find a Qualified Reflexologist

Learn how to find a Reflexologist for a relaxing Foot, Hand or Ear Reflexology session in the United States or United Kingdom.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Internet Connection
• Phone

1. Look up a professional Reflexologist in the United States through the American Reflexology Certification Board (ARCB) website directory of members. For a Reflexologist in the United Kingdom review the directory of the Association of Reflexologists (AoR)

2. Alternatively ask for a referral to a local Reflexologist from your massage practitioner, acupuncturist or chiropractor. Other sources for referrals might include your local yoga studio, the farmer's market and the local vocational school that teaches Reflexology.

3. Contact the Reflexologist and ask about his/her training and qualifications. Did he/she receive formal training in Reflexology-only education? Does this training meet government requirements to practice? Where will the session be given - a professional office, the client's home?

4. Once you have completed your research and found a practitioner you can schedule your appointment and sit back for a relaxing experience!

Tips & Warnings

• If you are planning to use Reflexology as a therapeutic adjunct to medical care you are already receiving through your primary care ask the Reflexologist about his or her experience with your condition. Frequently a Reflexologist will specialize in working with stress or chronic pain conditions, or specific populations such as pregnancy or children.
• Plan for 8-10 sessions for Therapeutic Reflexology carried out over a couple of months.
• Reflexology is largely unregulated and anyone can hang out a shingle and call themselves a Reflexologist. Looking for a skilled and well-trained practitioner by doing some homework and asking questions can help you avoid an unpleasant situation with an unlicensed professional.

Resources

• Finding a Reflexologist
• American Reflexology Certification Board
• What is Reflexology?
• The History of Reflexology

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on 12/11/2008 Useful resources. Thanks