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About Foot Zonology
Zonology (”Zoning”) takes a holistic approach to health, treating the body as a connected system rather than focusing on isolated symptoms. It recognizes the interconnectedness of our bodily systems, believing imbalances in one area can affect others. Zonology aims to achieve optimal health by restoring balance and promoting self-healing.
The Benefits are both diagnostic and therapeutic, giving us a powerful access to understanding the nature of challenges that an individual faces and paths to resolving them. Solutions may involve nutrition, further Foot Zone work and/or other recommedations that will make a difference.
More information about our methodology
What do we do and where did it come from?
FootZonology is the science of balancing, rejuvenating and detoxifying the body through the signal system in the feet. It consists of both ZoneBalance and ZoneAnalysis.
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. Usually, the body can heal itself! This is ZoneBalance.
In Zone Analysis, the Zonologist uses a process of analysis to determine what is felt through the signals in the feet. Areas in the body that contain imbalances can be discovered.
FootZonology treats the entire body as a whole. 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 harmonious balance can be maintained in the body, which will lead to overall vitality and wellness.
History of FootZonology
FootZonology’s predecessor is Foot Zone Therapy. Zone Therapy, in some form, has existed and been practiced as a healing method for tens of thousands of years. Many civilizations have come and gone that have benefitted from using Zone Therapy for overall health and wellness. It has been discovered that ancient paintings and hieroglyphics found in India and Egypt depict Zone Therapy, showing that these ancient cultures utilized this healing treatment.
Zone Therapy re-emerged in the 20th century with Dr. William Fitzgerald, an American ear, nose and throat specialist (1872-1946). He developed a theory that we have 10 vertical meridians, or electrical circuits, that run through the body. He discovered that by applying pressure in a specific movement or pattern brought on pain relief 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 named Charles Ersdal, M.D., experienced relief from paralysis with Zone Therapy treatments. Over the next 26 years, Dr. Ersdal researched Foot Zone Therapy and determined that the body has its own healing intelligence. He came to find that the body can heal itself when stimulated or triggered through the specific treatment of Foot Zone Therapy. Through his findings, he discovered that the body responded best when treated as a whole integrate, inter-related system. He 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. She began to teach the method in her home country of Sweden. During this time, Katri made discoveries of her own relating to the signals in the feet, specifically the inner organs and the pancreas. She realized that you can also analyze the current state of the body through accessing the signals in the feet.
In the spring of 1989, Katri and her husband Hans moved to Paradise Valley, Montana, bringing Foot Zone Therapy with them. As time went on and Katri made more and more revelatory discoveries, she changed the treatment she offered from Foot Zone Therapy to FootZonology and trademarked the method. In 1990, she and Hans opened the Nordblom American Institute of FootZonology.
What to expect in a Foot Zoning treatment?
One will methodically roll, press, or slide knuckles and thumbs along the tops, bottoms, and sides of your feet. A foot zone session helps to detox and rejuvenate the cells & organs in the body and helps bring the body back to a more balanced state. After a zone, a client can feel energized or more relaxed. One can analyze the foot and recognize the imbalances that are taking place inside the body. The client should drink plenty of water through the day. An epsom salt bath is always wonderful after a Foot Zoning treatment.
How long does a Foot Zone take?
A foot zoning session can take 40 minutes to 1 hour.
How often should one get a Foot Zone?
Each person varies depending on what the condition of the body is. If you’re healthy and well, it’s recommended to get a treatment once every 4-6 weeks. Other acute conditions can be advised to be Foot Zoned a few times a week.