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| Acknowledgments | |
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| The Top Ten Benefits of Reflexology | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Reflexology, Then and Now | |
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| What Is Reflexology? | |
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| Ancient History | |
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| Native American Influence | |
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| Scientific Roots | |
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| The Twentieth Century | |
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| Reflexology Today | |
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| Current Applications | |
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| What Reflexology Can Do | |
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| Reduce Stress | |
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| Balance the Energy Flow in the Body | |
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| Improve Circulation | |
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| Release Toxins | |
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| Stimulate the Body's Own Healing Potential | |
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| Assist in Maintaining a State of Health | |
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| Preparing for Reflexology | |
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| Create a Healing Space | |
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| The Right Chair | |
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| Proper Props | |
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| Music | |
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| Foot Soak | |
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| Essential Oils, Lotions, and Powders | |
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| Set Your Intention | |
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| The Importance of a Calm, Even Touch | |
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| Clearing Your Energy | |
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| Focusing on the Task | |
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| Being the Giver | |
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| Short Nails and Clean Hands | |
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| Using Wax | |
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| Understanding the Body as It Relates to Reflexology | |
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| The Structure of the Body | |
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| The Function of the Body | |
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| The Body Is Mirrored in the Feet | |
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| Zones | |
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| Meridians | |
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| Chakras | |
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| Basic Reflexology Techniques | |
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| Thumb Walking | |
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| Finger Walking | |
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| Rotation | |
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| Pressing | |
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| Hooking and Pulling Back | |
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| Holding | |
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| Butterfly | |
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| Karate Chops | |
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| Tapping | |
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| Knuckle Press | |
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| Clapping | |
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| Feathering | |
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| Relaxing the Feet | |
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| Greeting the Feet | |
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| Turning Feet in and Out | |
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| Wringing the Foot | |
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| Relaxing the Spinal Reflex | |
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| Rotating the Foot | |
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| Loosening the Foot | |
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| Stretching | |
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| Using the Knuckle Press | |
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| Greeting the Solar Plexus Reflex | |
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| Working Both Feet | |
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| Let's Begin! | |
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| Remembering the Imaginary Guidelines | |
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| Picture the Foot as a Map of the Body | |
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| A Logical Sequence | |
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| The Shoulder Girdle | |
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| The Diaphragm Line | |
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| The Waistline | |
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| Heel, or Sciatic, Line | |
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| The Tendon Line | |
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| The Toes Know | |
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| Thumb Walking the Toes | |
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| Thumb Walking the Toe Joint | |
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| Hooking Specific Reflexes at the Top of the Foot | |
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| Relief from Headaches | |
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| The Toes and Sinuses | |
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| Feel the Neck and Shoulders Relax | |
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| Circling the Brain Reflex | |
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| Press This Point | |
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| Reflex Points of the Great Toe | |
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| The Hypothalamus Reflex | |
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| The Pituitary Reflex | |
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| The Pineal Reflex | |
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| The Thyroid Reflex | |
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| The Parathyroid Reflex | |
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| Using Rotation, Holding, Pressing, and Hooking | |
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| Getting to Know the Nervous System | |
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| The Need for Equilibrium | |
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| The Parts of the Brain | |
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| Connecting the Feet, Spinal Cord, and Brain | |
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| 7,200 Nerve Endings | |
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| The Feet as a Post Office | |
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| Seeing the Receiver Relax | |
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| Warm the Heart from the Sole | |
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| The Ball of the Foot | |
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| Begin with a Knuckle Press | |
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| Thumb Walk the Heart Reflex | |
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| Caterpillar the Chest Reflex Region | |
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| Thumb Walk from the Inside Edge | |
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| Thumb Walk from the Outside Edge | |
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| Butterfly the Area | |
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| Work on the Top Surface of the Foot | |
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| Lymph Drainage | |
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| Solar Plexus Reflex | |
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| Flutter Off | |
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| Before You Move On | |
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| Right Foot, Right Side | |
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| Left Foot, Left Side | |
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| It's That Mirror Again | |
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| A Reflexologist's Job | |
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| Expect the Unexpected | |
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| Explanation of Bones as Guidelines | |
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| On to the Next Section! | |
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| Diaphragm Line to Waistline | |
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| Think about the Foot | |
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| Understanding Digestion | |
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| Thumb Walk the Esophageal Reflex | |
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| Three Fingers Mark the Spot | |
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| Liver and Gallbladder Reflexes | |
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| Spleen Reflex | |
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| Gallbladder Meridian | |
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| Don't Forget the Adrenals | |
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| Finish with Four-Finger Walking | |
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| Recharging the Digestive System | |
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| From the Waistline to the Sciatic Line | |
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| Discovering Landmarks | |
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| The Ileocecal/Appendix Reflex | |
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| The Ascending Colon Reflex | |
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| The Flexure and Transverse Colon Reflexes | |
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| Working All the Right Angles | |
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| Create a Fan with Thumb Walking | |
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| The Small Intestine Reflex Box | |
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| Kidney and Bladder Reflexes | |
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| The Heel in Transition | |
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| Moving to the Left Foot | |
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| The Left Foot | |
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| Creating the Outside Box | |
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| More Right Angles | |
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| Draw Another Fan | |
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| A Box for the Small Intestine Reflex | |
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| Revisiting the Kidney and Bladder | |
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| Ahhh, Knuckle Press the Heel | |
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| Take a Break and Review | |
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| Review with the Left Foot | |
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| Sections of the Body Reflected in the Work | |
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| Systems Affected | |
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| Reactions of the Systems | |
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| Comfort of the Receiver | |
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| Expressed Tension | |
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| Reflexing the Reproductive System | |
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| Bony Landmarks--the Ankles | |
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| Reflexes on the Inside Arch | |
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| Thumb Walking a Triangle | |
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| Press and Hold Behind the Ankle | |
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| Reflexes on the Outside of the Foot | |
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| Another Triangle | |
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| Reflexing the Hips | |
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| Putting It All Together | |
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| The Spinal and Brain Reflexes | |
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| Three Times Three | |
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| Thumb Walk the Spinal Reflex | |
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| Rotation on the Reflex | |
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| Zigzag Thumb Walk | |
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| The Thread of the Tapestry | |
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| Close Down, Cool Out | |
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| Close Down | |
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| Cool Out | |
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| Karate Chops | |
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| Tapping and Clapping | |
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| Double Solar Plexus Press | |
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| Quiet, Please | |
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| Congratulations! | |
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| Reflexology and Other Modalities | |
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| The Minisession | |
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| When Is Reflexology Not a Good Idea? | |
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| Overall, Reflexology Is a Safe Technique | |
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| It's Not Appropriate When ... | |
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| Dilated Varicose Veins | |
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| Severe Swelling | |
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| Open Sores or Cuts | |
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| Contagious or Infectious Conditions | |
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| Current Break or Sprain | |
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| Fever | |
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| Cancer | |
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| Reflexology Reference Charts | |
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| Resources | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |