The Complete Foot Massage Reflexology Course

Reflexology uses pressure on mapped points in the feet, hands, ears, and face to relax the body, improve circulation, and support healing by restoring balance.

Learn foot reflexology with hands and your own feet or a partner's, using fragrance-free lotion if desired. Set up a comfortable lie-down space with a pillow and a barrier-free chair.

Position the client for reflexology on a bed diagonally. Place pillows under the knees and feet, and use a towel.

Warm up the feet for reflexology with traction. Rotate the toes slowly, lift and stretch them bilaterally, and finish with a bilateral spinal twist on the plantar foot.

Learn a gentle lung press warm-up for the feet, including ball-of-foot pressure with a fist, metatarsal mover, and light ankle shuffles to relax and prepare the client for the session.

Prepare the feet by trimming nails and checking for contraindications, then begin with relaxation techniques such as ankle traction and the solar plexus point to promote relaxation.

Master five foot reflexology techniques, including thumb walking, finger walking, hook and back up rotation, and the press and slide, with attention to the diaphragm line and key reflex points.

Learn to perform thumb walking on the plantar aspect of the foot, applying forward pressure while breathing and relaxing, covering the belly and the sides including the ovary reflex.

Practice thumb-driven forearm reflexology before feet, delivering steady, surface-wide pressure in small bites with both thumbs; use a ball pen as a self reflexology drill to stimulate brain reflexes.

Learn finger walking on the feet, using the finger joints to apply pressure from the base of the toes, targeting the ovary reflex, fallopian tubes, and lymphatic groin reflexes.

Master the hook and backup technique to target the spleen and gallbladder reflexes on the feet, using point isolation, finger support, and controlled in-and-back pressure for personalized relief.

Master rotation on a reflex point using pressing, rotating, and small bites along the diaphragm reflex, with a wave or rotation variation near the metatarsal heads.

Perform milking of the toes by pulling between each toe with the thumb and index finger, alternating in and out to stimulate the lymphatic reflexes on both feet.

Secure the base of the toes and the ball of the foot, then rotate each toe in both directions to target neck reflexes, practicing a firm, gentle technique.

Explore toe-focused reflexology techniques, including milking the toes, rotating them in both directions, and a lift and stretch with a secure base on both feet.

Learn relaxation techniques for the ball of the foot, including the lung press and metatarsal movers, using fist and thumb contact to create wave-like and release motions bilaterally.

Explore two toe reflexology techniques: thumb walking and finger walking to stimulate brain, pituitary, and pineal reflexes. Secure the toe base and travel across the toes to assess tissue texture.

Apply thumb-walking to the foot arch in five zones, from heel to diaphragm line and across from lateral to medial, targeting adrenal, pancreas, kidney, liver, gallbladder, and spleen reflexes.

Master thumb-walking the ball of the foot with firm, constant pressure from base to toe, including between and across the metatarsal heads. Explore diaphragm, lung, and shoulder reflex areas.

Master thumb walking bottom to top across the heel with lean and secure ankle support, covering the heel and sides; sparingly use knuckle depth and note pelvic and sciatic reflexes.

Learn thumb walking and light kneading to stimulate the heel, arch, flat of the foot, and ball, including the sides and pelvic reflexes, with crossways pressure.

Learn to work the ball and flat of the foot using thumb walking, crosswise strokes, and pinching to detail the metatarsal heads, arch, belly, and diaphragm line reflex.

Learn to work the flat of the foot with thumb walking up or down from the heel, securing the foot, and pinching the side to access side reflexes.

Learn finger-walking techniques on the top of the foot, securing the foot with the thumb. Target metatarsal areas and lymphatic reflex zones, including groin and fallopian tube reflexes.

Learn thumb-walking techniques on the inner foot to stimulate spinal reflexes from the base to the great toe, with small, supported strokes covering the uterus reflex area and brain reflexes.

Explore techniques for the outside of the foot, using thumb walking or pinching gestures to stimulate the ovary reflex and travel along the hip, knee, arm, and shoulder areas.

Relieve hip and knee pain with foot reflexology, focusing on the outer foot near the base of the fifth metatarsal and calcaneus, using thumb walking and press and slide.

Apply thumb and finger walking across brain, head, neck, and spinal reflex points from toe to spine, finishing with a solar plexus hold to relieve headaches and migraines.

Learn to relieve headaches with finger and foot massage reflexology by targeting fingertip reflex points, pituitary gland reflex, and mind-grounding thumb walking and finger walking.

Relieve sinus congestion with foot reflexology, using thumb and finger walking to target neck and head reflexes, sinuses, pituitary and adrenal glands, and the ileocecal valve.

Learn foot reflexology techniques to support asthma relief, focusing on lung reflexes in ball and dorsum of the foot, with thumb walking, finger walking, adrenal reflex, and solar plexus reflexes.

Learn the colon reflex path from the ileocecal valve up the ascending colon, across the transverse colon, down the descending colon to the sigmoid, using thumb walking to relieve constipation.

Learn to target liver and gallbladder reflexes, activate adrenal gland reflexes, and apply lower back and solar plexus reflexes to ease constipation with thumb walking and hook.

Relieve neck pain with bilateral foot reflexology by thumb walking across all toes, targeting neck and shoulder reflex zones, plus the diaphragm line and solar plexus reflex areas.

Learn to relieve shoulder pain with foot reflexology, using plantar aspects, sides, thumb walking, pinch techniques. Perform bilateral reflex work from shoulder to arm, ending at the solar plexus reflex.

Learn to locate the colon reflex on the feet, thumb walk through the ileocecal valve to the ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid colon for digestive relief using a reflexology map.

Relieve stress using targeted reflexology techniques on the adrenal gland reflex, the solar plexus reflex, and the diaphragm line reflex, applied via bilateral, thumb-walking and forward-leaning pressure across the feet.

Learn foot reflexology for TMJ and jaw pain by targeting toe and nail reflexes for the jaw, neck, sinus, and head; apply thumb walking and consider hand reflex work.

Learn how reflexology supports pregnant women through prenatal care, using reproductive system reflex points to address edema, constipation, and swelling. Sessions span pregnancy stages, with doctor consultation as needed.

Use foot reflexology to relax the body and support fertility, targeting reproductive reflexes for uterus, ovaries, prostate, and testes. Include endocrine and stress-relief reflexes from pituitary to solar plexus.

Explore foot reflexology for cancer patients, including relaxing techniques like lung press, metatarsal mover, and thumb walking across the arch, with sensitivity to chemotherapy and emphasis on comfort.

Discover five essential gentle touch reflexology techniques for babies and children: head reflex, spinal reflex, pelvic hold, bowel sweep, and solar plexus hold, using light pressure.

Finish a foot reflexology session by revisiting key points, then ease the client into relaxation with lung press, toe rotations, ankle rotations, and light traction.

Learn self hand reflexology with relaxation, thumb walking across palmar and dorsal surfaces, covering spinal, digestive, kidney, and adrenal reflexes for portable at-home sessions.

Learn practical reflexology at home or the office using chair pressure, reflexology tools, or doorknobs to target arch and belly reflexes for stress relief.

Master reflexology do's and don'ts with nail care, washing hands and feet, and staying grounded for a centered session while avoiding sprains, edema, infections, athlete's foot, and plantar's wart.

Explore reflexology techniques to relieve menstrual cramps and PMS by targeting ovarian and uterus reflexes, endocrine system points, fallopian tube reflex, and solar plexus for relaxation.