CHAPTER 1,pages 1-28
ANCIENT HISTORY 2,500 B.C.—1850 A.D.

Pre History of Reflexology As We Know it Today Egyptians; Asia: India, Japan, China, Tibet, and Europe: Greece, Germany, England

CHAPTER 2, pages 29-52
MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY 1850—1962

Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Switzerland

CHAPTER 3, pages 53-86
AMERICANS AND REFLEXOLOGY

Native American Indians, Dr. William H. FitzGerald, Dr. Joe Shelby Riley, Eunice Ingham, Dwight Byers, Mildred Carter

CHAPTER 4, pages 87-118
THE CHANGING ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

Autonomic Nervous System, Enteric Nervous System, The Heart: Another Brain, Dual Nervous System, Connective Tissue or Fascia, Applied Kinesiology, Reflex Action within The Nervous System, The Skin to Organ or Cutaneous-Visceral Connection, Visceral Disease and Vertebral Deformities, The Skin. The Effects of Pressure, Endorphins and Pain Signals, Neurochemicals, Subtle Energy, and more.

CHAPTER 5, pages 119-156
REFLEXOLOGY THEORIES

Historical Point Of View, Contemporary Theories – Over A Dozen theories are explored. Proprioceptive Nerve Receptors, Anatomical Pattern, Biomechanics, Reiteration Theory, Bio-Holographic, Podatherapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chi Pathways, Acupuncture Points and Reflexes, Substance P, The Nervous System, Circulatory System, Poles of Energy, Prenatal Relationship, Periosteum, Connective Tissues, Electrical Impulses, Emotional Release, Relaxation Response, Brain Waves, Zones and Cross-Over Zones, Central Nervous System, Cranial Nerves, Dermatomes, and more.

CHAPTER 6, pages 157-190
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Charts, Body Cavities Chart, A standardized Chart, Chart Colors, Charts Internationally, Barcelona, Spain; Japan-Soku shinjutsu, 3-Dimentional Reflexology From Sweden, Vertical Reflexology from England, Vacuflex System from South Africa, Coloration and Scars, Reflexology and Sound, Foot Analysis, Metamorphic [Prenatal] Technique.

Session Protocol: Techniques, Length of Session, Pressure, Frequency; Which Foot is best to Start With? Why is the right foot more sensitive?, and more.

CHAPTER 7, pages 191-218
RESEARCH

Designer-named Reflexology. Research 101: Is Research By Any Name Still Research? Why Conduct Research? Research Methods, Research Protocols, Other Research Protocols, Criteria, Quantitative versus Qualitative Mechanism Studies. Design Elements. Caveat: Reader Beware, Research Funding, Bioenergetics And Subtle Energy, Keeping Research in Perspective, Importance of Mechanism Studies, and more.

CHAPTER 8, pages 219-238
THE ART OF REFLEXOLOGY

Touch, Animal Magnetism, The Reflexologist As A Tool, Your Physiological Response As A Practitioner, Care For The Caregiver: Hand Exercises, Movement Considerations for the Practitioner, Hidden Elements Of Reflexology, Health And Happiness Through Volunteering, and more.

CHAPTER 9, pages 239-262
THE NATURE OF HEALING

The Dynamics Of Healing, Client-Practitioner Relationship, Connections in Reflexology, Practioner's Responsibility, Respect, Mind-Body Connection, Physical Level, Emotional Level, Death And Dying, Mental Level—The Innate Intelligence Of The Body, Positive Thoughts. BEWARE: Our Ethical Responsibility, Spiritual Level & The Subtle Energy Systems Of The Body, Putting it Altogether, Personal Observations And Lessons, Developing Trust, Auras, My Sessions, Why People Don't Heal, and more.

SECTION IV – THE PROFESSION – is new with this 2014 edition of
REFLEXOLOGY: Art, Science & History—Chapters 10, 11, 12, & 13

CHAPTER 10, pages 263-284
CREATING THE PROFESSION

Abraham Flexner, Criteria For A Profession, Beginning Of the International Council Of Reflexologists – ICR, 1989 Los Angeles; Denver Colorado; Piqua, Ohio; Educational Standards, Developing a Market and Credibility, Global Educational Standards, Legal Challenges, The First Law in America, Organizations: American Reflexology Certification Board – ARCB, Reflexology Association Of America – RAA, American Commission for Accreditation of Reflexology Education And Training – ACARET, State Associations, and more.

CHAPTER 11, pages 285-308
THE GOVERNMENT LOOKS AT CAM (Complementary & Alternative Medicine)

Recommendations regarding Education, Recommendations regarding Licensing, Recommendations For National Organizations, Miscellaneous Recommendations, National Billing Codes For Reflexology, SPARCS Codes – Statewide Planning And Research Cooperative System. CPT – Current Procedural Terminology Codes, ICD is The International Statistical Classification Of Disease And Related Health Problems Clinical Modification, Medicare Codes, Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code Set, Insurance Overviews, Gaining A Reflexology Law, Current Status, Six Reasons For Licensure, State Laws vs. A National Law. The issue of Human Trafficking, Health Freedom Laws, Health Freedom Laws Passed, Educate Yourself, Considering The Future, Broadening Your Horizons, New Nomenclature: Reflexogenic, A New Definition, Creating Vision, and more.

CHAPTER 12, pages 309-340
REFLEXOLOGY AT THE PROFESSIONAL THRESHOLD

Part I – Educational Contributors: Doreen Bayly, Dwight Byers, Mildred Carter, Inge Dugans, Yvette Eastman, Fr. Josef Eugster, Peter Frandsen, Dorthe Krogsgaard, Avi Grinberg, Christine Issel, Hanne Marquardt.

CHAPTER 13, pages 341-368
REFLEXOLOGY AT THE PROFESSIONAL THRESHOLD

Part II -- Scientific Contributors: Martine Faure-Alderson, D.O., Bill Flocco, Hang Xiongwen, Harvey Lampell, DPM, Jesus Manzanares, M.D., Marc Piquenmal, M.D., Sandi Rogers, Ed.D.