FEET FIRST blog
Taking My Feet on Vacation
| October 31, 2010 |
People who help others need to retreat and feed their souls. So this week I ran away to Truth or Consequences, a flat, dry, hot place two hours from Albuquerque to soak in mineral springs and wash away layers of stuff I don’t need any more ... read more |
What fun to teach what I love
| September 28, 2010 |
Last Monday I taught a self care class about hand reflexology. Then Saturday a 6-hour class called Self Care and Family Care Reflexology created by Judith Nourse, an RN, massage therapist and National Board Certified Reflexologist. Talk about stepping ... + photos!, read more |
The joys of Hood River Lavender Essential Oil
| September 3, 2010 |
This summer I drove to Lavender Valley, a Hood River lavender farm, and bought their pure grosso lavender essence for my reflexology foot soaks. The fields were buzzing with bees and the smell of lavender was beyond fresh and satisfying. ... + photos!, read more |
Drinking 8 Glasses of Water may be too much. Or too little.
| August 24, 2010 |
I like to give my reflexology clients a glass of water when the session is over. No ice…just plain, filtered tap water. Because water plays a vital role in nearly every bodily function and lack of water is the #1 trigger for ... + photos!, read more |
Bathing in Epson Salt Does More Than You Know
| August 21, 2010 |
One of the great joys of being a reflexologist is being out in Portland meeting other alternative health care providers. Recently I met up with Karin Edwards, a ROLFER. Besides being fascinated by feet, we also discovered we both encourage clients ... read more |
What Do My Feet Say About Me?
| August 10, 2010 |
My friend Mary handed me a New York Magazine photo of a man’s bare feet and said, “What can you tell me about this person?” Actually we can tell a lot about a person by looking at his or her feet. In fact, an internationally ... read more |
Grab your shoes...let's go dancing
| July 28, 2010 |
I’ve been out dancing in Portland lately. Three different dance locations and three different dance styles to see why they call Portland the dancin’ town. (Check out this amazing website, PortlandDancing.com And it didn’t ... + photos!, read more |
Take Your Feet Street Rambling in Portland
| July 20, 2010 |
We all agree that walking is more fun with a friend. So look what I found…a group walk every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 PM, rain or shine. It’s called Street Rambles,organized by Mazamas –a hiking, walking, mountaineering ... + photos!, read more |
Vibram FiveFingers...the ugliest shoes I've ever seen.
| July 14, 2010 |
You won’t care what they say about your Vibram FiveFinger Multi Sport shoes because your feet will feel like you’re walking barefoot. You’ll feel connected to the Earth and free. This is the shoes for everyone who ... + photos!, read more |
How Reflexology Helps during Pregnancy
| July 13, 2010 |
Today I finally meet Frederick James. What a privilege to hold this sweet sleeping soul. The privilege actually began weeks ago when I was invited to Amy and Mark’s home to do reflexology for Amy who was eight months pregnant. ... + photos!, read more |
Walk or run barefoot a quarter of a mile at a time to start
| July 6, 2010 |
If you’ve been walking or running in your cushy shoes with inserts and maybe even orthotics, here is sound advice from naturopathic podiatrist, Dr. Ray McClanahan, at Northwest Foot Clinic in NW Portland. In an article he wrote for Walk About, ... + photos!, read more |
So You Want to Run Barefoot?
| July 6, 2010 |
I recommend Barefoot Running by Michael Sandler. This will give you everything you want to know about how to run light, free and in touch with the Earth. Part inspiration, highly practical, this book tells the story of Barefoot Ted’s Adventures ... read more |