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REFLEXOLOGY, Certified Practitioner Diploma (2 day attendance)

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COURSE FEE:
£339
(Deposit to reserve your place, balance due 14 days prior to course).
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( Private Tuition on a date to suit you, weekdays available, please email to arrange a date to suit you. Home Study you can start anytime you want.).

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Anatomy & Physiology.
We offer an online home study course on A&P £125 (or only £99 when booked with this course). CLICK HERE for A&P Course Details.

On completion of this course you will be:

• entitled to add the letters “G.T.T. Dip. (name of course)” after your name.
• qualified in your chosen therapy, enabling you to practice professionally.
• confident and have in depth knowledge of your chosen subject.
• able to gain insurance, therefore being covered to charge clients’ money for treatments. You will be introduced to recommended insurer details in the course. (It is your responsibility to gain suitable insurance, or to check with your current insurer that they cover your chosen therapy. It is advised that non UK residents check course suitablity for the country they wish to practise in.)

COURSE FORMAT:

• Pre-course home study . On enrolling you will receive your online login to comprehensive study material. (See below for contents - Segment 2)
• Day 1 attendance. The day will be spent on intensive practical training, with supervised/guided practical, students practising on each other.
• Case studies. Case studies give you the chance to put into practice what you have learnt before practicing on the public. They also assist you in memorizing the routine, perfecting your technique, as well as giving you the opportunity to reflect and practice professional development. 15 are required, that is 5 treatments on 3 different people (or 3 treatments on 5 different people).
• Day 2 attendance. (around 8 weeks later) The day will be spent discussing case studies, reflecting and revising, with a supervised/guided practical in the afternoon and a short multiple choice questionaire. By the end of the day you will be confident to give the full treatment, to a competent standard.

 

SEGMENT 1: PRACTISING PROFESSIONALLY
(Will be covered on Day 1)

Module 1: The Practicing Therapist
-Taking care of yourself: grounding, balancing, protecting and cleansing your energy body
-Meditation & visualisation scripts, and exercises, for the therapist
-The Therapy Room
-Professional Ethics

Module 2: Anatomy & Physiology Primer
-Traditional A & P basics
-The Energy Body: Chakras, Aura, Meridians

Module 3: Legalities
- Health & Safety
- Insurance for the therapist, recommend insurer details
- Becoming self-employed, checklist

SEGMENT 2: THE SUBJECT MATERIAL
(Can be started as soon as you enrol, to be completed before certificate is issued.)
-This segment is studied online.
-In depth coverage of the subject.
-Uses a range resource of materials.

Learning Outcomes
By successfully completing this segment, students will be able to:

• Define reflexology.
• Summarize the basics of human anatomy in relation to reflexology techniques.
• Review and put into use reflexology charts.
• Describe the zones and demonstrate using reflexology techniques.
• Describe reflexology use for common ailments.
• Demonstrate full hand reflexology.
• Demonstrate full foot reflexology.
• Describe various approaches to reflexology.
• Summarize setting up a reflexology session.
• Describe practicing reflexology.

Lesson 1: What is Reflexology? Reflexology is the technique of manipulating reflex points that correspond to specific organs and body parts found within the feet and hands.

Lesson 2: Anatomy Basics Knowing how and why the body functions and how to encourage circulation and healing is a major goal of reflexology.

Lesson 3: Understanding Reflexology Charts Understanding the precise locations of key reflex areas or points to work on is essential to effective treatments. Several charts that display aspects of both hand and foot zones and reflex areas are offered in this lesson.

Lesson 4: Zones and Techniques The study of reflexology divides the body into energy zones, five of each located on each side of the body.

Lesson 5: Reflexology and Common Ailments There's a difference between a massage that one enjoys in a spa for relief from muscle strain caused by stress, overwork or hard play and the manipulation on energy zones, nerve and lymph pathways accessed during a reflexology treatment

Lesson 6: Full Hand Reflexology We will now discuss and practice basics of full hand reflexology, as well as a deeper insight into the workings of the specific body systems and some of their common disorders.

Lesson 7: Full Foot Reflexology We will now discuss and practice the ten different treatment patterns you'll need to perform full foot reflexology.

Lesson 8: Various Approaches to Reflexology For those who have gained experience in the various pressure points and massage techniques explored in earlier lessons, taking reflexology a bit further is often a great way not only to expand your own knowledge base, but also to offer clients different a

Lesson 9: Setting Up a Reflexology Session When it comes to developing your own reflexology business, there are many things to remember that go way beyond the pressure point or massage techniques that you utilize.

Lesson 10: Practicing Reflexology We will finish up this course with information that will help provide you with answers to legal requirements and the basics of setting up your own reflexology business.

SEGMENT 3: CASE STUDIES
Putting it all together in preparation for case studies. Experiental exercises and practical work.
--This segment is mainly practical.

• The Client
  -Benefits of this treatment
  -Contra-indications, contra-actions
  -Client Consultation Form
  -Post treatment advice
• The Techniques and Methods
• The Treatment Plan, Session Template.
• Case Studies