RE: Pregnancy and Reflexology
Hi Daisy
Congratulations on your pregnancy,
I can not see any problem with you doing the course and giving treatments, but not having any treatments yourself for the first trimester.
enjoy the course it is well worth doing, thoough hard work
Love
Glynis
www.4ft.co.uk
RE: Pregnancy and Reflexology
Hi Daisy
If the recipient has not had reflexology before it's hard to tell how they might react from a treatment and so may not be appropriate if you (obviously) want to avoid any adverse reactions.
Generally speaking though, as long as it's 2nd trimester onwards it's not deemed a contra-indication, and infact may be extremely welcome (and beneficial) when in labour, overdue and trying to deliver!!
Good luck, it's fascinating learning reflexology and great practising!
Regards
Kes
RE: Pregnancy and Reflexology
It shouldn't stop you from training as long as you feel you'll be able to attend enough classes to gain the competency you need to pass. Some colleges will make allowances if you're pregnant - late dates for hand ins etc or give you assignments earlier in the pregnancy so you can be ahead.
Asfor having treatments, I did the AOR course and they said it wasn't a problem having reflexology during pregnancy although other courses will say other things. You would need to avoid the reprodoctive areas as has already been mentioned and talk to your teacher to explain what is ok and what isn't. You may find that regular treatments will helop balance you out during pregnancy.
It could be worth going to a reflexologist for a treatment and talking to them about your pregnancy and course and they will be able to show you and explain what is and isn't part of the treatment whist pregnant.
Above all things, if you do the course and you don't fele you want a treatment, or you think someone is about to do something you're not ok with, tell them to stop.
You should be fine with the course, if you do take it, enjoy it!