Hand Reflexology for Practitioners

Nicola Hall is Chair of the British Reflexology Association and has been Director of The Bayly School of Reflexology since 1980. She is one of the leading authorities on reflexology in the UK. She is the author of Principles of Reflexology: What it is, how it works, and what it can do for you, also published by JKP. Nicola lives in Worcestershire, UK.

As a highly respected practitioner and advocate for complementary medicine, Nicola Hall is one of the most influential experts in the world of reflexology. Having benefited from her gentle but effective treatment of a long-standing sports injury, I can thoroughly recommend her deep knowledge and passion for her subject. These emerge in her vividly-written, thought-provoking book, which makes clear how hand reflexology, though less widely used than treatments of the feet, has a highly effective role to play in treating and alleviating a variety of conditions. Although aimed at the practitioner, the book is full of insights that will fascinate the general reader and help to strip away some of the myths and misapprehensions surrounding this ancient and accessible therapy.

• Foreword by Matthew Williams. 1. General Introduction to Reflexology. 2. History and Theory of Reflexology. 3. The Anatomy of the Hand. 4. The Reflex Areas of the Hands. 5. How to Give Reflexology Treatment to the Hands. 6. Common Conditions that Can Be Treated. 7. When to Use Reflexology and When Not To. 8. Conditions Affecting the Hands. 9. Different Approaches to Hand Reflexology. 10. Useful Addresses.