Reflexology Online
Learn professional Reflexology techniques you can immediately incorporate into your massage sessions. This Reflexology online course teaches how to work the reflex zones of the feet and hands to promote relaxation, support organ function, and enhance therapeutic outcomes. Through clear demonstrations and anatomical graphics, you will learn practical reflexology methods suitable for massage therapists, bodyworkers, and healthcare professionals.
Course Overview
Reflexology is a specialized form of therapeutic touch based on the principle that specific points on the feet and hands correspond to organs, glands, and systems throughout the body. By working these reflex zones, practitioners can promote deep relaxation, improve circulation, and support the body’s natural healing processes.
This Reflexology online course provides a structured introduction to both foot and hand reflexology. You will learn how reflex zones are organized, how to locate key reflex points, and how to apply effective pressure techniques safely and comfortably.
The course begins with the history and foundational principles of reflexology, followed by detailed instruction on working the ten reflex zones of the feet and hands. You will learn how to address organ reflexes, gland reflexes, and how to integrate reflexology into a complete foot massage session.
Clear camera angles and detailed anatomical graphics allow you to see exactly how each technique is performed. The techniques taught in this course are practical, effective, and immediately applicable in clinical practice.
This course is designed to give you a strong working foundation in reflexology so you can confidently incorporate these techniques into your existing massage or bodywork sessions.
What You Will Learn
• History and foundational principles of reflexology
• Reflex zone relationships to organs and glands throughout the body
• Identification and treatment of the ten reflex zones of the feet
• Location and stimulation of organ reflex points on the feet
• Gland reflex techniques supporting endocrine function
• Structure of a complete therapeutic reflexology foot session
• Application of reflexology principles to the hands
• Identification and treatment of the ten reflex zones of the hands
• Stimulation of organ and gland reflexes on the hands
• Integration of reflexology into massage and bodywork sessions
• Proper hand positioning, pressure control, and technique for effective application
Course Details
• Format: On-demand online video course
• Scope: Foot and hand reflexology, including reflex zones, organ reflexes, gland reflexes, and treatment integration
• Techniques Included: Reflex zone techniques for feet and hands, organ and gland reflex stimulation, and full reflexology session integration
• Instruction Style: Clear demonstrations with close-up views and anatomical graphics
• Lessons: Step-by-step modules covering theory, reflex mapping, and practical application
• Skill Level: Suitable for massage therapists, bodyworkers, students, and healthcare professionals
• Access: Unlimited lifetime access
• Certificate: Downloadable certificate of completion included
Meet your instructor
This course is taught by Geri Riehl, co-founder of Real Bodywork and a licensed massage therapist with decades of teaching and clinical experience.
Geri taught Swedish Massage and Reflexology for many years at the Body Therapy Institute in Santa Barbara, California, where she trained hundreds of students in therapeutic bodywork techniques. She is known for her clear teaching style, gentle touch, and ability to explain complex concepts in a practical and accessible way.
Her instruction focuses on techniques that are both effective and comfortable for the client, while also being sustainable for the practitioner.
Through this course, Geri shares the reflexology techniques she taught to professional massage therapy students and used throughout her clinical career.
Lessons
Lesson 1. History
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This lesson covers the history of reflexology, tracing the use of foot reflexology from ancient times in China and Egypt, to England in the 1890s. Eventually this leads to Eunice Ingham combining zone therapy and compression massage on the feet to develop what we know as modern foot reflexology. This lesson also discusses basic foot reflexology principles.
Lesson 2. General Sequence
This lesson focuses on performing foot reflexology on the 10 zones of the feet. It shows how to do a basic foot warm up, and then how to work the zones. The 10 zones are the foundation of foot reflexology, each zone reflecting a different part of the body. Working the zones is a great way to give a general tune up to the client.
Lesson 3. Working the organ reflexes
This lesson shows the exact location of each of the organ reflexes on the feet. Then Geri leads your through a routine using correct thumb pressure on each of the organ reflexes. This lesson also shows some energy style work that connects the foot reflexes while you touch the belly on the same organ.
Lesson 4. Working with the glands
This lesson shows the exact location of each of the gland reflexes on the feet. Then Geri demonstrates how to work each of the reflexes. She then discusses how to engage the client using visualization of each gland.
Reflexology Quiz
Test your knowledge of foot reflexology with this interactive activity designed for massage therapists and bodyworkers. Identify key reflexes of the foot. This activity helps build faster recognition and deeper understanding.
Lesson 5. General foot massage
This lesson shows how to perform general foot massage using massage cream. A variety of techniques are shown. These techniques can be applied after or before the reflex techniques.
Lesson 6. Working the Hand zones
This lesson shows the location of the ten zones of the hand. Then Geri shows how to work each zone from the base of the palm out to the fingers. This is a great way to start a reflexology session. Then Geri discusses discrepancies between different reflexology charts and variations between people.
Lesson 7. Working the hand organ reflexes
This lesson shows the location of the organ reflexes on the hand. Then Geri shows how to work each of the reflexes in the standard style.
Lesson 8. Working the Gland reflexes in the hand
This lesson shows all the gland reflexes located in the hand. Then the reflexology technique to stimulate these reflexes are demonstrated. Finally Geri discusses basic concepts of reflexology.
Reflexology Hand Quiz
Test your knowledge of foot reflexology with this interactive activity designed for massage therapists and bodyworkers. Identify key reflexes of the hand.
Reflexology Concept Matching Quiz
This activity is not available on phones. Open this lesson on a tablet or desktop to play the matching game. STAGE 1 / 3 Correct: 0 / 0 Drag a card on the left onto the best match on the right. Reset stage Category 1: Concepts Match to the best description Stage complete Nice work. […]