Jackie Ginger MBRA graduated from Bayly School of Reflexology with a Diploma in Reflexology. She is a Member of the British Reflexology Association.
Doreen Bayly brought reflexology to Great Britain in the 1960s and founded the School at which Jackie studied. The course consisted of 7 weekend modules on anatomy and physiology which she covered in two years. Between each module she completed 11 practical case studies consisting of six weekly treatments and a report outlining the client’s health history and analyzing each treatment.
To qualify as a reflexologist she had to take a written 3 hour exam and complete a practical treatment. She was required to do an extensive number of treatments (56), and continued to treat clients to get as much experience as possible. Her past and present clients have a range of disorders, including stress, IBS, eczema, high blood pressure, arthritis and kidney problems.
All her clients were very pleased with the treatments and found reflexology very relaxing and beneficial. One client felt so much better he was able to give up smoking. Prior to re-training as a reflexologist, Jackie worked in Adult and Further Education for many years, teaching English as a Second Language (ESOL) and computing and supporting dyslexic students. She is, therefore, used to working with a wide range of people. She is presently teaching one class a week at the City Lit in Holborn and one class for the local Dyslexia Association as well as practicing reflexology. She also does some volunteer work for a Cancer Support Group in north London.