Every cell in the body has an energetic connection to the feet. Footzoning is a treatment on the feet that raises and unblocks the body’s natural energy, restoring balance and proper function to the entire system, so the body can operate and heal the way it is designed to.
Why do I need a FootZone?
Energy runs through our bodies just as blood, lymphatic fluid and electrical impulses do. Environmental toxins like heavy metals, radiation, DDT and other chemicals build up in our bodies over time. This creates an environment that is favorable for pathogens like viruses and bacteria that live in our bodies like parasites using our resources and creating more toxins. Furthermore, we eat foods like eggs, dairy and wheat that feed pathogens, increasing our toxicity. The presence of toxins and pathogens blocks and dampens the natural energy flow in our bodies, compromising the function of organs and systems. A footzone treatment raises and unblocks the body’s energy, bringing our system back into balance so it can function the way it is designed to, allowing for more effective detoxification and improved immunity.
During a footzone treatment I get information about where energy is blocked and what is causing the blockage. I can help you understand what is causing your symptoms and recommend diet and lifestyle changes that will help you live in a way that promotes healing.
Where does FootZoning Come From?
FootZonology in some form, has existed and been practiced as a healing method for tens of thousands of years. It has been depicted in ancient paintings and hieroglyphics found in India and Egypt, showing that these ancient cultures utilized this healing treatment.
Zone Therapy re-emerged in the 20th century with Dr. William Fitzgerald, an American ear, nose and throat specialist (1872-1946). He developed a theory that we have 10 vertical meridians, or electrical circuits, that run through the body. He discovered that by applying pressure in a specific movement or pattern brought on pain relief in the body. His work was documented by Dr. Edwin Bowers, who referred to the vertical meridians as “zones”. In the 1950’s, a Norwegian doctor named Charles Ersdal, M.D., experienced relief from paralysis with Zone Therapy treatments. Over the next 26 years, Dr. Ersdal researched Foot Zone Therapy and determined that the body has its own healing intelligence. He came to find that the body can heal itself when stimulated or triggered through the specific treatment of Foot Zone Therapy. Through his findings, he discovered that the body responded best when treated as a whole integrate, inter-related system. He charted the signals to the brain, blood circulation, lymphatic system, and musculoskeletal system.
Katri Nordblom, a German trained naturopath, learned and was mentored in Foot Zone Therapy by Dr. Ersdal. She began to teach the method in her home country of Sweden. During this time, Katri made discoveries of her own. She realized that you can also analyze the current state of the body through accessing the signals in the feet. In the spring of 1989, Katri and her husband Hans moved to Paradise Valley, Montana. As Katri made more and more revelatory discoveries, she changed the treatment she offered to FootZonology, and trademarked the method. In 1990, she and Hans opened the Nordblom American Institute of FootZonology.