3rd European Conference of Reflexology
Tampere, Finland
18 - 20 September, 1998
Theme: Co-operation within Reflexology - Reaching out to the Environment
Organising RiEN members:
The Association of Finnish Natural Health Therapists
The Association of Finnish Reflexologists
Organising committee:
Palvi Hannonen, Tarja Heikkinen-Latikkka, Kalevi Lehtiö, in co-operation with the Board of RiEN.
In the foreword of the Conference Book the organising committee states that:
"The participants of this conference have been given an opportunity to make contacts for further co-operation. We can be happy that we are connected through a network, the Reflexology in Europe Network (RiEN). Let us make it a strong and actively working team of Specialists on Reflexology.
We thank the RiEN board members for all the support they gave us. We have enjoyed every newsletter of RiEN and those of the member associations in which we found news about the conference. We see the RiEN as a network of reflexologists that fulfils its purpose only when we hold together, when we keep a tight contact with each other, and when we see each other at least every other year. We wish a lot of luck for the next Conference in 2000!
The organizing of this conference, besides our work as reflexologists, has given us a great gift: Now we know there are no limits of time or energy when you work on a subject that is close to your heart. There is no better way to learn about your own strength and weaknesses than to work as a member of a voluntary team. We recommend that everyone go through this at least once in a life-time."
Speakers: |
Theme: |
Hans van der Werff (Holland) |
The state of reflexology in Europe |
Joanna Blanquard-White (Switzerland) |
Seeing differences, feeling sameness, understanding wholeness |
Hedwige Dirkx (Belgium) |
Lymphatic stimulation through the feet |
Helga Dittmann (Germany) |
Future perspectives considering RiEN |
Antti Pietiainen (Finland) |
Modern and psychological reflexology |
Marjut Nieminen (Finland) |
Using reflexology in the treatment of dogs |
Veikko Makinen (Finland) |
Zone therapy of Charles Ersdal |
Karl-Axel Lind (Sweden) |
The history of reflexology |
Anna Kaarina Lind (Finland) |
Neck problems and the reflexological treatment of symptoms |
Martine Faure-Alderson (France/UK) |
The three levels of the human being in foot reflexology |
Leila Eriksen (Denmark) |
Is a bridge just a bridge - or? |
Philip Dalmon & Anna Jeoffroy (U.K.) |
Energy works |
Tiina Surakka (Finland) |
How to measure the effectiveness of reflexology as a labour pain killer |
Mo Usher (U.K.) |
Healer, heal thyself |
Anneke van 't Wout (Holland) |
The history of RiEN |
Gudrun Weinmann (Germany) |
The feet as a mirror of life |
Demonstrations: |
|
Guy Boitout (France) |
The cranial zones and the primary movement of respirations in reflexology |
Lynne Booth (U.K.) |
An introduction to Vertical Reflex Therapy and Synergetic Reflexology - The Booth Method |
Henrik Hellberg (Sweden) |
A presentation of the New Reverse Hand Technique |
Terho Kaikkonen (Finland) |
Leg reflexology and double reflexes |
Robert Kaisar (Germany) |
Reflex point massage therapy via the foot |
|
The entertainment programme included a collective visit to a sauna, a dinner dance and music evening and a tour of the surroundings. The weather was beautiful and the atmosphere was warm.
