Reflexology for Anemia, Cardiovascular Disease, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol & Poor Blood Circulation (2 CE Hours) R9S7C

In this continuing education (CE) course on foot reflexology for the heart and circulatory system, Meade Steadman, LMT and professional educator, will guide you from theory to practical application. In addition to written text, a video excerpt is included for visual overview of the body map. Discussions include the body map, physiology of the heart and circulatory system, and working reflexes to address specific health problems.

NOTE: For a more thorough discussion of this modality and to learn how to do a complete reflexology session on a foot for general well-being, please see "Comprehensive Reflexology: The Foot" CE course.

This course is worth 2 CE hours

Course Objective:

After completion of this CE course, you will be able to:

• Define reflexology
• Map the general location of parts of the body to reflexes on the feet
• Locate the heart
• Identify the components of the circulatory system
• Describe the purpose of the circulatory system
• Describe how the heart functions
• Define blood pressure
• List four benefits of reflexology for the circulatory system
• Define six problems/diseases associated with the heart and circulatory system
• Identify the primary reflexes for addressing these problem
• Define 59 terms relevant to foot reflexology for the heart and circulatory system
• Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 75% or higher

Presenter:

Meade Steadman is a licensed massage therapist and instructor. He taught at the Myotherapy College of Utah and the Myotherapy Institute of Massage. In the classroom, he has taught Swedish, Sports, Acutherapy, Tai Chi, Hydrotherapy, Reflexology, Infant Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Contraindications, Chair Massage, Geriatric Massage, Specialized Spa Techniques, and Therapeutic Principles. He is also the featured expert in many award-winning instructional videos on various massage modalities. For 26 years he owned and managed Tranquil Touch™ LLC in Salt Lake City, UT. He has been a guest lecturer at the University of Utah, and has published in A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology (4th Edition) and Massage and BodyWork Magazine.

Customer Reviews:

“This course was relatively easy to take. The charts and the videos really helped with memorizing. I like the fact that the terminology was reviewed in sections 4 and 5. Overall I really enjoyed the learning experience.” Kinya S.

“The course material was interesting and pretty straightforward. …overall I learned quite a bit and look forward to implementing it into my holistic approach to stress relief.” Rebecca H.

"The course was a good reflexology review." Colette S.