Once in a lifetime a book comes along that sets a new standard for an entire profession.

This latest, completely revised, updated book by veteran Reflexology historian and trail blazer, Christine Issel, does just that. If you have her previous edition, other then the cover looking similar, inside, you would not recognize this new edition, it is that much different. With 165 new pages, and 18 Mini-Biographies of leaders in the field of Reflexology, from cover to cover, it is overflowing in each page with well-documented new insights of great depth and substance.

SECTION I – HISTORY – CHAPTERS 1, 2, & 3

SECTION II – SCIENCE – CHAPTERS 4, 5, 6 & 7

SECTION III – ART – CHAPTERS 8 & 9

SECTION IV – THE PROFESSION – CHAPTERS 10, 11, 12, & 13

Here is a taste of what you will discover in this far-reaching book:

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CHAPTER 1, pages 1-28

ANCIENT HISTORY 2,500 B.C.—1850 A.D. Pre History of Reflexology As We Know it Today Egyptians; Asia: India, Japan, China, Tibet, and Europe: Greece, Germany, England

CHAPTER 2, pages 29-52

MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY 1850—1962 Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Switzerland

CHAPTER 3, pages 53-86

AMERICANS AND REFLEXOLOGY Native American Indians, Dr. William H. FitzGerald, Dr. Joe Shelby Riley, Eunice Ingham, Dwight Byers, Mildred Carter

CHAPTER 4, pages 87-118

THE CHANGING ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY Autonomic Nervous System, Enteric Nervous System, The Heart: Another Brain, Dual Nervous System, Connective Tissue or Fascia, Applied Kinesiology, Reflex Action within The Nervous System, The Skin to Organ or Cutaneous-Visceral Connection, Visceral Disease and Vertebral Deformities, The Skin. The Effects of Pressure, Endorphins and Pain Signals, Neurochemicals, Subtle Energy, and more.

CHAPTER 5, pages 119-156

REFLEXOLOGY THEORIES Historical Point Of View, Contemporary Theories – Over A Dozen theories are explored. Proprioceptive Nerve Receptors, Anatomical Pattern, Biomechanics, Reiteration Theory, Bio-Holographic, Podatherapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chi Pathways, Acupuncture Points and Reflexes, Substance P, The Nervous System, Circulatory System, Poles of Energy, Prenatal Relationship, Periosteum, Connective Tissues, Electrical Impulses, Emotional Release, Relaxation Response, Brain Waves, Zones and Cross-Over Zones, Central Nervous System, Cranial Nerves, Dermatomes, and more.

CHAPTER 6, pages 157-190

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Charts, Body Cavities Chart, A standardized Chart, Chart Colors, Charts Internationally, Barcelona, Spain; Japan-Soku shinjutsu, 3-Dimentional Reflexology From Sweden, Vertical Reflexology from England, Vacuflex System from South Africa, Coloration and Scars, Reflexology and Sound, Foot Analysis, Metamorphic [Prenatal] Technique. Session Protocol: Techniques, Length of Session, Pressure, Frequency; Which Foot is best to Start With? Why is the right foot more sensitive?, and more.

CHAPTER 7, pages 191-218

RESEARCH Designer-named Reflexology. Research 101: Is Research By Any Name Still Research? Why Conduct Research? Research Methods, Research Protocols, Other Research Protocols, Criteria, Quantitative versus Qualitative Mechanism Studies. Design Elements. Caveat: Reader Beware, Research Funding, Bioenergetics And Subtle Energy, Keeping Research in Perspective, Importance of Mechanism Studies, and more.

CHAPTER 8, pages 219-238

THE ART OF REFLEXOLOGY Touch, Animal Magnetism, The Reflexologist As A Tool, Your Physiological Response As A Practitioner, Care For The Caregiver: Hand Exercises, Movement Considerations for the Practitioner, Hidden Elements Of Reflexology, Health And Happiness Through Volunteering, and more.

CHAPTER 9, pages 239-262

THE NATURE OF HEALING The Dynamics Of Healing, Client-Practitioner Relationship, Connections in Reflexology, Practioner's Responsibility, Respect, Mind-Body Connection, Physical Level, Emotional Level, Death And Dying, Mental Level—The Innate Intelligence Of The Body, Positive Thoughts. BEWARE: Our Ethical Responsibility, Spiritual Level & The Subtle Energy Systems Of The Body, Putting it Altogether, Personal Observations And Lessons, Developing Trust, Auras, My Sessions, Why People Don't Heal, and more. SECTION IV – THE PROFESSION – is new with this 2014 edition of

REFLEXOLOGY: Art, Science & History—Chapters 10, 11, 12, & 13

CHAPTER 10, pages 263-284

CREATING THE PROFESSION Abraham Flexner, Criteria For A Profession, Beginning Of the International Council Of Reflexologists – ICR, 1989 Los Angeles; Denver Colorado; Piqua, Ohio; Educational Standards, Developing a Market and Credibility, Global Educational Standards, Legal Challenges, The First Law in America, Organizations: American Reflexology Certification Board – ARCB, Reflexology Association Of America – RAA, American Commission for Accreditation of Reflexology Education And Training – ACARET, State Associations, and more.

CHAPTER 11, pages 285-308

THE GOVERNMENT LOOKS AT CAM (Complementary & Alternative Medicine) Recommendations regarding Education, Recommendations regarding Licensing, Recommendations For National Organizations, Miscellaneous Recommendations, National Billing Codes For Reflexology, SPARCS Codes – Statewide Planning And Research Cooperative System. CPT – Current Procedural Terminology Codes, ICD is The International Statistical Classification Of Disease And Related Health Problems Clinical Modification, Medicare Codes, Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code Set, Insurance Overviews, Gaining A Reflexology Law, Current Status, Six Reasons For Licensure, State Laws vs. A National Law. The issue of Human Trafficking, Health Freedom Laws, Health Freedom Laws Passed, Educate Yourself, Considering The Future, Broadening Your Horizons, New Nomenclature: Reflexogenic, A New Definition, Creating Vision, and more.

CHAPTER 12, pages 309-340

REFLEXOLOGY AT THE PROFESSIONAL THRESHOLD Part I – Educational Contributors: Doreen Bayly, Dwight Byers, Mildred Carter, Inge Dugans, Yvette Eastman, Fr. Josef Eugster, Peter Frandsen, Dorthe Krogsgaard, Avi Grinberg, Christine Issel, Hanne Marquardt.

CHAPTER 13, pages 341-368

REFLEXOLOGY AT THE PROFESSIONAL THRESHOLD Part II -- Scientific Contributors: Martine Faure-Alderson, D.O., Bill Flocco, Hang Xiongwen, Harvey Lampell, DPM, Jesus Manzanares, M.D., Marc Piquenmal, M.D., Sandi Rogers, Ed.D.

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