History of Foot Zoning

The idea of healing the body from applying pressure to the foot has been around for thousands of years. Ancient paintings and hieroglyphics found in India and Egypt show past civilizations using some form of Zone Therapy to improve a person’s overall health and wellness.

In the 20th century, Zone Therapy re-emerged with Dr. William Fitzgerald, an American ear, nose, and throat specialist (1872-1946). He developed a theory that humans have 10 vertical meridians, or electrical circuits, that run through the body. Dr. Fitzgerald discovered that by applying pressure in a specific movement or pattern, relieved pain in the body. His work was documented by Dr. Edwin Bowers, who referred to the vertical meridians as “zones”.

In the 1950’s, a Norwegian doctor, Charles Ersdal, M.D., experienced relief from paralysis with Zone Therapy treatments. Dr. Ersdal researched Foot Zone Therapy and determined that the body had its’ own healing intelligence. He found that the body has the ability to heal itself when stimulated or triggered through the specific treatment of Foot Zone Therapy. Dr. Ersdal discovered the body responded best when treated as a whole integrated, inter-related system, and charted the signals to the brain, blood circulation, lymphatic system, and musculoskeletal system.

Katri Nordblom, a German trained naturopath, learned and was mentored in Foot Zone Therapy by Dr. Ersdal. Katri began to teach the method in her home country of Sweden. She made significant discoveries of her own relating to the signals in the feet, specifically the inner organs and the pancreas. Katri found that we could analyze the current state of the body through accessing the signal system in the feet.

In 1989, Katri and her husband, Hans moved to Paradise Valley, Montana, bringing Foot Zone Therapy to the United States and opened the Nordblom American Institute of Foot Zonology.

Zoning Treatment can provide relief from ailments such as:

- Stress and anxiety - Chronic and acute pain

- Low immunity - Digestive problems

- Headaches and migraines - Autoimmune illnesses

- Metabolic issues - Emotional and mental imbalances

Foot Zoning

Foot Zoning is about balancing, rejuvenating and detoxifying the body through the signal system in the feet. Each cell in our body has a signal on our feet, and by accessing the signal, the cells are prompted at a DNA level to repair and renew themselves.  All of our body’s systems are inter-related and work together synergistically for optimal health and wellness.  Imbalances can occur in the body if only one area is isolated and treated at a time. By treating the entire body each time, a balance can be maintained in the body which will lead to overall vitality and wellness. Foot Zoning is a natural and non-invasive treatment which can benefit people of all ages including infants, toddlers, children, teenagers men and women.  

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