Instructor: Katie Mickey, LMT, RPP, director of the Body Therapy Institute since 1989, has taught Reflexology to thousands of students within the Institute's many programs, as well as providing Reflexology training to Hospice nurses' aids and UCSB students. She received her training through the International Institute of Reflexology, Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine and the Institute for Holistic Healing. Her approach in the classroom is eclectic and dynamic, drawing from a variety of techniques and whole-brain learning methods.

.....................Students share their reflexology experiences.....................

 

"The cleansing aspect of this approach has been fantastic! I haven't had a stomachache in 3 days. Generally I get one at least once a day after I eat - I often have irritable bowel type symptoms. My elimination had been great. Also I haven't had my coffee in 3 days either. I haven't felt like I needed it. I am like a Red Bull queen. I work as a waitress at a fast paced restaurant where I need to be on. The benefits of the work are amazing- no coffee and no headache!" Natalie Gier, former student, commenting on her experience receiving a weekend of Reflexology"

 

"I haven't had coffee all weekend and I've had no headache. I usually drink coffee 3 times a day and I get the jitters when I try to go off that hasn't happened. Instead I feel great." Kaley Larson, 250 hr student, commenting on her experience receiving a weekend of Reflexology

 

"For 3 days I've had this major knot in my back- kind of like the 800lb gorilla when you are trying to live your life, and all you want to do is getting rid of it. During the session the pain went from an 8 to a 3 when you worked on my feet. When you worked on my back it eased up even more. Then you went back to my feet and it fully released. It (the pain) became like a remnant; it felt like fresh air moved through my system." Kevin Gleason, SBBTI massage client

 

"The number one thing I do for myself is Reflexology. I knew the benefits immediately when I came into the clinic and had a Reflexology clinic 18 months ago. I downloaded the process and feel of it. I can do this on myself every day. Why not? I can have a dramatic change of energy. Adrenals are the number one issue for most folks, so that is what I worked on. High energy is the name of the game. My personal practice of bodywork has come from getting it, integrating the feeling of it and then turning around and giving it. A year after my first Reflexology session, I started walking barefoot. For years I had to wear shoes for my stability and had a lot of sensitivity. After Reflexology my feet shifted. I can now walk on stones and feel very strong." Dan Debroux, CEO, Business Coach and Speaker