Head To Heel Reflexology For Better Health

Specialties

While most reflexology work is done on the feet, I have advanced training in hand reflexology and reflexology of the outer ears and sometimes incorporate those points to assist the work on the feet. I am interested in the clinical application of reflexology, and have studied with Bill Flocco, who along with Dr. Terry Olson, had a study re reflexology for PMS published in a US medical journal. I will soon be studying with Dr. Jesus Manzanares, a Spanish MD who has used reflexology in his medical practice for 35 years and has done good research re how reflexology works via the nervous system. I have given several presentations and interviews: King5 News’ New Day Northwest; Paula Vail’s VoiceAmerica radio show; Marlene’s Market and Deli in Tacoma; Spring Ridge Assisted Living; and Pierce County Cancer Survivorship Conference in conjunction with Cancer Socity of America (National Institutes of Health has done a study of reflexology for cancer patients).

History

Established in 2014.

I had been a licensed massage therapist in NY for many years, but had let my license expire when I changed careers. I am so happy I did, because as a massage practitioner, I would have been able to say I practice reflexology… and I would have just hung out a shingle to do so. When I decided to return to hands-​on work one-​on-​one work with people, and knew I wanted to specialize in reflexology, I was glad to learn WA had begun regulating reflexology in 2013 — as a way to help shut down the human trafficking that had become so prevalent in some of the «foot massage» places in strip malls all over our state (a problem nationwide but especially in WA due to our being a port state). So I had to return to school to take a minimum of 200 hours of reflexology classes, and I loved every minute of it. I recommend Seattle Reflexology and Massage Center even if you just want to learn enough to do a decent session on friends/​family. Their beginner course is outstanding.

Meet the Business Owner

Linda F.

Business Owner

I was a licensed massage therapist and certified Reiki and Jin Shin Do Bodymind Acupressure practitioner in NY, changed careers, and after years in publishing sales, wanted to return to bodywork. I had taken my first reflexology weekend class in the 1980’s, but due to WA’s new law, I had to get 200+ hours just in reflexology training. I love learning anew (finished my BA after 26 years of picking away at it through several successful careers). I do a lot of volunteer work on a variety of social justice issues, having learned that democracy isn’t something to just inherit but is something that requires ongoing citizen engagement. I was twice nominated for the Greater Tacoma Peace Prize (didn’t win, but did get to travel to Oslo for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony anyway when a friend won and asked me to join her in meetings there with the Laureates and Norwegian peace– and justice– makers.) Many more adventures in my life, both past and to come!