My Education

2019 The Barefoot Dragonfly, Amy Kreydin - Austin Texas

310 hours completed in study of Reflexology

2019 Raven Moon Healing Arts, Melissa Kleen

Certification in Reiki Healing

2021 On going Sally Kay Lymph Drainage Reflexology - UK

Looking for case study to finish certificate

2022 American Reflexology Certification Board - Tested in Dallas, Texas

Completed Board Certification, awarded ARCB Certification

2022 Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine, Nicole Telkes - Austin, Texas

Completed Community Herbcraft Program

2022 Garden Apprenticeship at The American Botanical Council, Austin, Texas- Andrew Herrick

Completed Apprenticeship

2022 Sacred Moon Women’s Healing Weekend- Beth Ebbing Johnson and Joanne Sanchez of The Southwest Institute of Healing Arts

Continued Education on Plant allies

2023 Sacred Moon Women’s Healing Weekend- Beth Ebbing Johnson and Rosemary Gladstar

Continued Education of Herbal Women’s Health and Flower Essence

2023 The Barefoot Dragonfly, Amy Kreydin- Austin, Texas

Completed 4 hour training in Moxa Reflexology

2023 Elderberry Farm, Lisa Ganora - Paonia, Colorado

Completed honey medicine making intensive

2024 Sacred Journey School of Herbalism, Ginger Webb and Lauren Peterson and Caroline Riley- Austin, Texas

Completed Herbal Foundations Program & Herbalist Clinical Theater

2024 Sacred Moon Women’s Healing Weekend- Beth Ebbing Johnson and Dr. Rocio Alarcon of IAMOE Center

Continued Education of Indigenous teaching of Hummingbird Medicine

2024 Life Transition Hosted by ReflexOilogy - Karla Schultz, a LPN and Daria Schank, Online

2024 Reflexology for Addiction and Trauma, Chantel C. Lucier

Completed Level One of Reflexology for Addiction and Trauma

2024 - Volunteer at Austin Hospice Christopher House

Offer Reflexology sessions to patients and staff of the Christopher House, ongoing volunteer position

My Journey into Reflexology

I walked into my first reflexology appointment a chronic migraine sufferer.  This chronic neurological disorder was preventing me from the life I wanted to live, debilitating me for weeks at a time with pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound. I had no control over my life.

A combination of things helped improve this, first was having a neurologist that listened and sought to understand my specific needs. Second was implementing a self-care regime that included an improved diet, tracking my menstrual periods, stress management and finding the right body modality the worked for me: Reflexology.

Reflexology helps minimized my migraine symptoms and some months diminishes them completely. I committed myself to this modality and have also benefited in other ways. I sleep better, my digestion is better, I lowered my anxiety, I gained libido, I manage stress better, and have prolonged sense of calm. This is known as  sustained Homeostasis. This process did not happen over night, it requires commitment and I continue to get reflexology weekly. I however changed my mindset, instead of looking for a cure I became curious about my condition and things I could control. It took about 6 months to establish what I needed to stay well but when I stuck to that regime, after decades of suffering, my quality of life has improved dramatically.

This positive change in my lifestyle pushed me to study reflexology. In 2018 I started my journey and finished my program in 2019. I then decided to get board certified through the American Reflexology Certification Board. They set the standard of reflexology in the US and are there to protect the public by certifying educated reflexologist that pass the written exam, practicum exam and case study process. This process is something I wanted to do to set myself apart from the unregulated, uneducated reflexology establishments that are every where in Texas. I encourage you to go to the ARCB website or the Reflexology Association of America website to vet anyone claiming to be a Reflexologist in Texas.

My Journey to Herbalism (please go to CR Botanical page)