American Academy-Reflexology

read moreYou can have confidence when you study with us, as, since 1982, over a third of a century, The American Academy of Reflexology (AAR) has been a leader in Beginning, Continuing Education, and Certificate Courses in the field of Reflexology across United States and the world. Thousands of students on four continents have become highly successful practitioners of Reflexology, either focusing exclusively on Reflexology, or including Reflexology with Massage Therapy, Bodywork, Acupressure, Acupuncture, Chiropractics, Nursing, Cosmetology, Esthetics/Skin Care, Physical Therapy, Yoga, Fitness, Podiatry, Naturopathy, and other fields of the healing and caring arts.

read moreWhen there is more than one group in a study, such as in this PMS study, the process of placing the people who are being studied, randomly into each group, makes it a "Randomized" study. There are different ways of assigning randomly, which people will be in each group. The process we used was to make appointments, randomly assigning each woman an appointment time. The use of this process helps to divide all participants into the groups, increasing the possibility that whatever characteristics and traits women may have (such as age, race, socio-economic status, educational background, types and intensity of symptoms, and more), will be evenly divided between both groups.

read moreActive Reflexology Group: The Active Reflexology Group, sometimes called the real reflexology group, received hands-on reflexology on reflex points and areas that are believed to be related to helping the body, bringing relief from PMS symptoms. Placebo Reflexology Group: The Placebo Reflexology Group, sometimes called shame or fake reflexology group, received reflexology, but on reflex points and areas on the feet, hands, and ears that, to the best of our knowledge have no relationship to helping the body bring relief from PMS symptoms.