Course Description
The Manzanares Method™ of Reflexology:
Science-Based Course for the Reflexology Professional
Developed and Taught by Jesus Manzanares, M.D.
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This continuing education course in reflexology is based on 30 years of research and proven clinical techniques of Dr. Jesus Manzanares, M.D. Exclusively developed for the reflexology professional by an integrative medicine physician and researcher, this cutting-edge training is unique to traditional reflexology education.
Most extraordinary is that Dr. Jesus Manzanares travels from Barcelona, Spain to the United States to personally train reflexology professionals, providing a rare and up-close opportunity to learn about his detailed methods of research and clinical reflexology.
Who Can Attend
Classes are open to all health practitioners, wellness professionals and educators interested in contemporary science-based education in reflexology: reflexologists, massage therapists, holistic bodyworkers, nurses, physical therapists and doctors who want to learn reflexology from an advanced and clinical perspective.
Professional practitioners of reflexology will be able to incorporate the Manzanares Method™ techniques into their existing model of reflexology to enhance career, confidence and outcomes in patient and client care.
Benefits From This Training
With this advanced level of reflexology education, participants will benefit from:
PROFESSIONAL CREDIBILITY and recognition, locally and nationally as a science-based reflexologist
COMPETENCY and renewed confidence with education founded on evidence-based research
COMMUNITY and connection with other professionals seeking to advance their skills and expertise
SUPPORT for your professional status using appropriate promotion of your training as outlined below
Students report that the Manzanares Method™ of Reflexology has impacted them more than any other reflexology training. Dr. Manzanares pulls the participants into a world of advanced science-based knowledge about the body’s neurophysiology and the foot-to-body connection.
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mediately integrate these skills into an existing reflexology model and scope of practice, equipped with a scientific perspective of reflexology.
Students are guided to master a highly developed sense of palpation to detect the dynamic state of tissues within the feet, to understand the composition of and locate deposits in the reflex areas and to apply reflexology that supports the functions of body systems and allows healing to progress.
Dr. Manzanares' curriculum is based on his original goals he has achieved in reflexology research. Students will learn how fundamental these research findings are for all reflexologists:
- Validation of how reflexology works (mechanism of action)
- Accurate anatomically-based maps of foot reflex areas and the foot-to-body connection
- Specific reflexology protocols for health conditions and disease
Course Objective
Participants will be able to: gain an understanding of Dr. Manzanares' research; describe the science-based foundation for reflexology; acquire new palpation techniques to locate deposits; experience an introduction to medical-based mapping of foot reflexes; learn and apply new methods of reflexology from a therapeutic approach; expand critical thinking skills to plan reflexology treatments based on Dr. Manzanares protocols; explore thinking like a researcher vs. a theologian.
Course Format
Live on-site classes are taught in a two-day format of Saturday & Sunday, at venues across the U.S. See the Schedule page for upcoming dates and locations.
Classes are CE approved by the American Reflexology Certification Board for Provider #POO118. Each two-day class provides 16 CE credit hours, a Certificate of Attendance and CE Transcript. This course does not provide licensing or a credentialing degree of any type.
Prerequisites are not required to attend any class or to repeat classes for advanced training or as a refresher. It is optional to attend one class or multiple classes. To acquire proficiency in technique and an understanding of the scientific concept of reflexology demands repetition and continued study.
There is a strong focus on hands-on work with extensive demonstrations and a combination of lecture, students exchanges and learning the reflex areas by drawing on each other's feet. Every student will experience Dr. Manzanares' personal reflexology touch. Media teaching aids include video projection of demonstrations, MRI and radiology imaging, biopsy study graphics, EEG graphs and research slides.
Each class varies in presentation and can include but is not limited to the following topics:
- Reflexology concept from a scientific perspective
- The nervous system's role in reflexology
- Neuro-physiology of the reflexology impulse
- Biopsy of foot tissue deposits to study composition
- Deposit characteristics related to specific disorders
- Manzanares Method foot-to-body mapping
- Components for reflexology protocols
- Theoretical vs. real foot assessment
- EEG brain wave studies
- Palpation of deposits, assessment and protocols
- Dosage of reflexology (intensity, duration, frequency)
- Extensive practicum with supervision by Dr. Manzanares
- Research and clinical findings for most major pathologies
- Updates on current research and investigations in progress
Among the many research topics Dr. Manzanares will discuss in this course includes
the use of reflexology for ADHD/Learning Disability and for Hypertension.
Textbook for class:
Principles of Reflexology by Dr. Manzanares will be available to buy at class for $30 (cash only please). This is intended as companion material for the class which gives an overview of Dr.'s principles and mappings on the feet. Be prepared for note taking, but much of theory, principles and foot mappings are included in the book.
Interpreter:
Dr. Manzanares teaches in Spanish with the aid of a professional simultaneous Spanish-to-English interpreter. The learning experience is seamless and the interpreter's expertise and knowledge of the science makes for a dynamic presentation.
Certificates Awarded
"Certificate of Attendance"
Upon completion of each 16-hour two-day class a student receives a Certificate of Attendance and continuing education (CE) transcript for 16 hours.
"Proficiency Certification"
Upon completion of 96 class hours (six two-day classes) with practicum approval by Dr. Manzanares and satisfactory completion of a written course review at the 6th class, a student is awarded Proficiency Certification in the Manzanares Method™ of Reflexology and the approval to use the statement: Proficiency Certification in the Manzanares Method™ of Reflexology. (see guidelines for promotional usage below).
To Educators and School Owners
This body of knowledge is fundamental to equip reflexologists and educators with scientific principles based on contemporary research. Dr. Manzanares’ contributions as a pioneer in reflexology research are invaluable to the field of medicine and natural healthcare and elevate the profession of reflexology as a science.
Educators are encouraged to personally train in the Manzanares Method™ to be in-the-know of this cutting edge research. Leaders and teachers can then better inform reflexology students of the availability of evidence-based continuing education and state-of-the-art research in reflexology.
Dr. Manzanares is the developer and only instructor of this method of reflexology in the U.S. There are no authorized instructors of The Manzanares Method of Reflexology nor should any course of education advertise, promote or indicate in any way that a curriculum is being taught in The Manzanares Method™ of Reflexology. All materials and intellectual property are copyright protected.
Guidelines for Promotion & Advertising by Students of the Manzanares Method™
Students trained in the Manzanares Method are encouraged to promote your continuing education (CE) status. Confidently acknowledge your commitment to training in the Manzanares Method™ of Reflexology to your clients, peers, students and community. This opportunity has never before been available to establish yourself professionally as a 'science-based reflexologist'.
The following copyright guidelines apply in personal promotion of your training in this method. This applies to all usage via internet, print or media.
Continuing Education in the Manzanares Method™of Reflexology
References to your CE training must state your current status of specific hours completed in the Manzanares Method™ of Reflexology course of training. This acknowledges your achievement, your current level of education with Dr. Manzanares and informs those who are seeking practitioners trained in the Manzanares Method™ .
The following two statements are approved for use by students depending on the CE hours attained:
1. Statement for use after completion of one class up to 5 classes:
[Practitioner] has acquired Continuing Education of ___ hours in The Science-Based Manzanares Method™ of Reflexology course. taught by Dr. Jesus Manzanares, MD and approved for CE credit by the American Reflexology Certification Board. Course training includes instruction in the Manzanares Press and Slide Technique™, Manzanares research principles, reflexology protocols and foot reflexology mapping.
2. Statement for use after completion of 6 classes (practical and written):
"[Practitioner] has accquired Continuing Education of 96 classroom hours to achieve Proficiency Certification in The Science-Based Manzanares Method™ of Reflexology taught by Dr. Jesus Manzanares, MD and approved for CE credit by the American Reflexology Certification Board. Proficiency Certification includes instruction in the Manzanares Press and Slide Technique™, Manzanares research principles, reflexology protocols, foot reflexology mapping and satisfactory practicum and written exam.
What You May Not Say in Reference to Your Continuing Education in the Manzanares Method™of Reflexology
It is inaccurate to state that one is 'certified' in the Manzanares Method™of Reflexology without the clarification of Proficiency Certification which signifies a skills level in Dr. Manzanares' course. Future training to provide advanced certification beyon Proficiency Certification will signify yet another skills level.
The above statements or references to your CE training may not be used to imply: endorsement of other educational courses; endorsement of any course content or products; implying that any course you teach, develop or promote contains instruction in the Manzanares Method™ of Reflexology. Dr. Manzanares is the only approved instructor of his method or materials in the United States.
Guidelines for Other Usage of Copyright
1. Usage of trademark/copyright terms: Manzanares Method™ of Reflexology; Manzanares Press and Slide™ Technique and Manzanares Science-Based Reflexology™ and MMR™ must be referenced exactly as shown.
2. Usage of content or text from the website www.ManzanaresMethod.com must adhere to all (c) copyright guidelines. To publish any content, articles, images or quotes from this website in a newsletter, website, blog, social media, video or in print of any kind, requires a written request and approval.
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3. If approved for usage, the following applies: All links must remain in the quoted text used; no textual or graphic amendments of any kind are permitted; any links or promotion of personal products, services or classes need to be done separate from the article or text used from this website so that your audience can clearly tell the difference between your text and Dr. Manzanares' intellectual property. Include the following text at the end of all content or images approved to be used from this website:
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