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Reflexologists apply pressure to areas of the hands and feet (reflexes) to promote relaxation and wellbeing.
You could work: evenings / weekends; as customers demand
As a reflexologist, you would:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work at a health spa, in a therapy clinic, at a client's home or at a hospice.
Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a foundation degree or diploma in higher education in complementary healthcare.
A course in complementary healthcare can include a number of different therapies, so you would need to check how much of it covers reflexology.
You'll usually need:
You could do a college course that will give you some of the skills and knowledge required for this role.
Courses include:
You may be able to start in this career by doing a Wellbeing and Holistic Therapist Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship.
This can take up to 2 years to complete and is a mix of workplace learning and off-the-job study.
You'll need to:
You may find it useful to have experience in healthcare, massage, beauty therapy or counselling.
You can find out more about becoming a reflexologist from the Association of Reflexologists and The British Reflexology Association.
You could go on to train in other areas of complementary therapy to expand the services you offer, for example:aromatherapy; massage therapy; Reiki healing
With experience and further training, you could become a reflexology teacher. You could also coach or mentor newly qualified reflexologists.