Reflexology Is Power With, Not Power Over #balancingtouchreflexology #reflexology
Learn how shifting from a power-over to power-with approach transforms reflexology from technique-based practice into collaborative, client-centered care.
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So if we approach reflexology purely from a technique standpoint, we risk doing to the client rather than working with [music] them. And this creates a dynamic of power over instead [music] of power with the client. Reflexology has been shaped within [music] a western alopathic framework influenced by the doctor [music] patient model. That model places us in the authority seat and somebody is wanting to come to us to get fixed. Becoming aware of this dynamic is very important. And when we begin to view the client as the expert, as the one who knows what is needed, [music] the relationship shifts. The practitioner becomes a facilitator rather [music] than a fixer. And reflexology becomes a shared process.
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