Tsuboki Japanese Foot Massage (TFM)

Tutor: Anne Parry

In-house Location: Surrey

Summary: Enables the qualifying student to offer a comprehensive treatment of the whole body through the tsubo points in the feet and forms an ideal complement to the Tsuboki Japanese Face Massage and Hand Massage treatments. The course fee includes online access to the full routine. Optional purchase on the course of a ridoki roller - £13.

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Surrey: 27 March 2025 (£155)
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Surrey: 13 November 2025 (£155)
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Overview

An Approved CThA Course, this 1-day Tsuboki Japanese Foot Massage Course is one of our 'Guest' Courses, written and presented by Anne Parry, who has drawn on her many years of massage experience to produce this course based on traditional Japanese Foot Massage.

Do you love to give a good foot massage but are not a reflexologist?

Or maybe you are a reflexologist who would like to learn new techniques to enhance your treatments?

If your answer is "yes" to either of these questions, then this course is for you!

The techniques taught enable the qualifying student to offer a comprehensive treatment of the whole body through the Tsubo points in the feet and forms an ideal complement to the Tsuboki Japanese Face Massage and Hand Massage treatments.

Please note:The cost of the Course includes £15 for DVD + £10 for a ridoki roller.

Course Content

Studies commence at 9.30 a.m. and finish at 5.30 p.m.

According to tradition the Buddha created a foot reflexology chart along with foot massage methods. This tradition travelled From India, through China to Japan, where the tradition of foot washing and foot massage was often found at inns.

"TSUBOKI" is massaging a small part of the body in order to influence the health of the whole person. In Tsuboki Foot Massage we massage the feet to affect the whole body.

The feet are our foundation, so problems here will reflect throughout the body and affect posture. We know from reflexology that the body is mapped out on the feet, so by massaging the whole of the foot we are affecting the whole body.

By pressing the tsubo points and tracing meridians we are helping to improve the state of health Foot massage is extremely relaxing!

Tsuboki Foot massage consists of 5 stages:

1. The therapist begins to warm up the feet and lower legs by manipulating, mobilising, pressing and kneading without the use of oil.
2. This dry massage is then continued using a "ridoki", or stainless steel roller, allowing the therapist to apply deep pressure to the feet with no strain to themselves.
3. This is followed by a thorough massage of all surfaces of the feet using oil or lotion.
4. Now that the feet are thoroughly warmed and flexible, we work 33 tsubo points and 6 meridians on each foot, thereby having far-reaching effects throughout the body.
5. We finish with "Buddha's Footprints"; a light holding, in sequence, of areas of the feet that relate to each of the Five Elements.

On this intense, fun, and informative one day course, you will learn:

• A foot massage incorporating oriental techniques and the use of ridoki (steel rollers)
• 33 acupressure points and 6 meridians on each foot

We have massage couches at the venue but Anne, the Tutor, also shows how to do this massage using a Lafuma Chair and if you have one it would be useful for you to bring it - if you can.

Please note: This Course is a Post-graduate qualification course, during which the student is assessed for competence.

Students must complete 3 practice sessions within 6 weeks before being issued with a Certificate of Competence.

Certificate of Qualification awarded to successfully completing Therapists

Many Associations accept our courses for CPD including the IFPA (6 Category A Points).

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