Hey Nancy!
Thank you so much for your support.

It was great to meet you in person - thank you for all you did at the
RAA conference, you are an amazing lady & I'm so proud to be part of
such a dynamic group!

Warmly wearing my Reflexology sweatshirt which I purchased from your
store!!(I say warmly because we are now getting 6-10 inches of snow
here in the Colorado Rockies:-P)

In peace
Marie


--- In reflexologycommunity@yahoogroups.com, "N Bartlett - Happy Feet
Reflexology" <happy_feet@...> wrote:
>
> I think you are absolutely correct. If the Dr. recommends
reflexology, she should see a certified reflexologist. I wouldn't
presume to practice massage on anyone if I wasn't certified &
licensed - even with good advice.
>
> Nancy Bartlett NBCR
> Happy Feet Reflexology
> www.happyfeetreflexology.com
> http://myreflexologystore.blogspot.com/
> www.myreflexologystore.com
> Quality Reflexology Products!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marie
> To: reflexologycommunity@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 1:54 PM
> Subject: [Reflexology Community ] Reflexology & inducing labor
>
>
> I just recvd an email regarding "how to induce labor" This was
from
> a massage therapist (who also does reflexology in her practice).
> She was emailing me because she had a client who's doctor
suggested
> reflexology - she was not happy w/my answer as I replied that
> reflexology does not make any claims, diagnosis treatments
> etc,,,Reflexology does not induce labor ( a fallacy misunderstood
by
> from most health professionals)- it is solely a modality to
assist
> the body in achieving homeostasis & thereby allowing the body to
> naturally function in a balanced harmonious state,,,my advise to
you
> would be to relax the client in the best way you do in massage &
> leave the "decision" to your client's body as to when
labor "should"
> begin.
> WOW she did not like that answer(see below email)
> Look, I know what she was asking but honestly, esp after
attending
> the last RAA AMAZING conference, - I just had to call her on
> this "misinformation". I felt just because she was a massage
> therapist who also did reflexology,it was unethical of me to pass
> this type of information to someone esp in an email whom I've
never
> met.
>
> Am I being too prudish regarding this?
>
> Here's her email:
>
> "I am an 11 year massage therapist.Tomorrow for the first time I
have
> a pregnant woman coming in wanting to induce labor (her Dr.
suggested
> reflexology).I am not sure I know how to induce labor........can
you
> give me any suggestions? I do reflexology, but I DO NOT consider
it
> my strong suit......You however are a professional at Reflexology
> that is why I asked you this question.Whenever I am asked the
> question,"Can reflexology induce labor?"....I have always said
> that, "from all I have read.....it has never been proven."
However,
> I have taken pre-natal classes and the teachers will SWEAR that
they
> CAN induce labor.....and since this is your FORTE....I thought I
> would ask for your input on the subject. Thanks for the advice! I
> will stick with what I usually do and know!"
>
> Yikes!
>
> So I ask you, my reflex colleagues,in this era of
professionalizing
> (dont know if that's a word;-) & stepping up the educational
> standards in Reflexology - should I have told her what points I
felt
> she should work (remember she is trained in massage not reflex) -
> which I feel would be wrong -
> for me it would be like,as a nurse, asking a MD what drug to use
to
> induce labor, since I have a background in the medical field but
am
> not a trained doctor.
>
> Thanks in advance for your input on this!
> Sincerely
> Marie T. Koepke, RN, NBCR
> A Step in Thyme, LLC
> Reflexology/Aromatherapy
>
>
>
>
>
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