Total Reflexology - by Martine Faure-Alderson (Paperback)

About the Book

"Total Reflexology" is a complete book of reflexology that incorporates acupuncture, naturopathy, homeopathy, and the chakra system. Faure-Alderson has mapped the entire foot and provides full-color diagrams offering precise illustrations of pressure points.

Book Synopsis

The first complete book of reflexology to incorporate acupuncture, naturopathy, homeopathy, and the chakra system

- Remaps the entire foot to fine-tune the pressure points

- Explains how to work with the emotional reactions that may be released when physical conditions are treated

- Full-color detailed diagrams provide precise illustrations of pressure points

In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Martine Faure-Alderson takes reflexology to a new level by integrating acupuncture, naturopathy, homeopathy, and other holistic healing modalities into the practice. From her background as a physician, she brings a scientific precision to using the foot as a map of the body and all of its systems. She then uses her training in alternative therapies to integrate the mental and psychological issues that may accompany physical conditions, providing the first complete holistic approach to using reflexology for physical, emotional, and mental health.

Total Reflexology presents each of the major body systems in turn--from the digestive system to the human energetic system--using 25 full-color newly mapped foot diagrams that provide precise indications of pressure points and their correspondences to all areas of the body. The author also includes her latest work using craniosacral therapy and the role of the cerebrospinal fluid in reflexology as well as how to integrate use of the chakra system. She shows how finely tuned reflexology stimulates the body's self-healing abilities, making this an indispensable resource for the layman and professional alike.

From the Back Cover

HEALTH / BODYWORK The first complete book of reflexology to incorporate osteopathy, craniosacral therapy, and the chakra system. - Remaps the entire foot to fine-tune the pressure points for each system of the body, including the brain - 30 full-color detailed diagrams provide precise illustrations of pressure points In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Martine Faure-Alderson takes reflexology to a new level by integrating osteopathy, craniosacral therapy, and other holistic healing modalities into the practice. From her background as a physician, she brings a scientific precision to using the foot as a map of the body and all of its systems. She then uses her training in alternative therapies to provide the first complete holistic approach to using reflexology for physical, emotional, and mental health. Total Reflexology presents each of the major body systems in turn--from the digestive system to the brain--using 30 full-color newly mapped foot diagrams that provide precise indications of pressure points and their correspondences to all areas of the body. The author also includes her latest work using craniosacral therapy and the role of cerebrospinal fluid in reflexology as well as how to integrate use of the chakra system. She shows how finely tuned reflexology stimulates the body's self-healing abilities, making this an indispensable resource for the layman and professional alike. MARTINE FAURE-ALDERSON, D.O., had integrated naturopathy, acupuncture, and homeopathy into her medical practice for 25 years before she began her training in reflexology in the 1960s. She combines all these complementary holistic disciplines in her treatment and diagnoses of patients and in her research and teaching at her Total Reflexology Therapy school in Paris. She also gives seminars throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, and Europe. She lives in England.

Review Quotes

"Total Reflexology is the first complete book of reflexology to incorporate osteopathy, craniosacral therapy, and the chakra system. . . . Easily read and understood, this is a great guide for anyone to use and enjoy reflexology at home or in a professional setting."-- "Annique Lottin, LMT, CR, New Connexion, Jul/Aug 2009"

"A 'must' for any library strong in holistic healing processes."-- "The Midwest Book Review, April 2009"

"The diagrams in this book are phenomenal. They are extremely thorough and give the practitioner an insight into the working patterns of this modality."-- "Irene Watson, Reader Views, September 2010"

About the Author

Martine Faure-Alderson, D.O., had integrated naturopathy, acupuncture, and homeopathy into her medical practice for 25 years before she began her training in reflexology in the 1960s. She combines all these complementary holistic disciplines in her treatment and diagnoses of patients and in her research and teaching at her Total Reflexology Therapy school in Paris. She also gives seminars throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, and Europe. She lives in England.