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How to Design a Reflexology Foot Map

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reflexology foot map

A reflexology foot map can help identify pressure points in the foot to relieve pain and stress and promote healing. This map is versatile to free to use for many areas of reflexology.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Computer
  • Color printer
  • Graphics software program
  • foot reflexology information or sample guide
  1. Step 1

    Download a free drawing or diagram of the human foot and save the template to a graphics program to use for your reflexology map.

  2. Step 2

    If you cant find a template, you can create a foot drawing yourself using a graphics software like Paint Shop or Corel Draw.

  3. Step 3

    Gather free information on reflexology from various online sources including names of foot areas, healing and stress relieving effects, as well as massage techniques to use for your map.

  4. Step 4

    Start by making a legend at the bottom of your foot map with names of foot areas and healing effects of those areas. Number each reflexology area name and it's corresponding effect.

  5. Step 5

    Now map out these reflexology areas on your diagram by inserting each corresponding number in the appropriate areas of your foot template.

  6. Step 6

    Next block off appropriate space around each number to better map the exact points of the foot where pressure should be applied.

  7. Step 7

    Include any reflexology massage techniques as well as instructions on applying pressure to the foot on the bottom of your map to the right of your legend for free additional reference.

Tips & Warnings
  • Make your diagram more vivid by coloring in the different reflexology points of your foot map.
  • Add in some free clip art or letter stencils for headings or titles to give your foot map authenticity or to make it more kid friendly.

Comments  

Darl138 said

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on 6/30/2009 Good Stuff

jull14 said

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on 6/16/2009 Such a wonderful article, thanks for sharing this information with us. This article is very helpful for many these days.

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