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Bespoke Insurance cover for members of the Clinical Association of ReflexologistsBalens are a well-established, fourth generation family business who specialise in insurance cover for Health & Wellbeing, Fitness, Beauty Therapy and other Health Professionals and organisations. We are experts in the development of insurance wordings for Health & Wellbeing Professionals. These wordings are, in our […]


Vacancies on C.A.R. board

Dear C.A.R. members ….the present board is inviting you to apply to join our board. Clive O’Hara created a legacy of high standards, dedication to promote reflexology in the best ways possible for all his students and loyal followers…. All the present board studied with Clive from the start and have formed a strong network […]


The Earthing Movie: The remarkable science of Grounding…https://youtu.be/44ddtROXDVU

The Earthing Movie: The remarkable science of Grounding…https://youtu.be/44ddtROXDVU As a member of CAR now for well over twenty odd years and also a board member that long too I am always interested in sharing with friends, family and clients what stops me in my tracks…. Yesterday a good friend told me about this movie…its only […]


Lastest update on the current situation…

As you are of course aware, England entered a national lock down at midnight on 4 January in response to a rapid increase in the number of coronavirus cases across the UK. The government has confirmed that providing treatments are essential and being carried out for genuine health/medical needs, and relevant government guidance is being […]


COVID-19 -The current situation…where to look for the best updates that meet all guidelines for the whole of the UK.

As a result of our own recent research of the current situation the board of C.A.R. have found that the best up to date knowledge to follow has already been published most efficiently and covers every view point necessary for us to be vital for ourselves and our clients therefore we encourage you to follow […]


The current situation update…..COVID-19

England will be going on a second national lockdown from Thursday, 5th November, all holistic therapy businesses will sadly have to close for the next 4 weeks. This is incredibly frustrating news for us all. Just as we were getting back into enjoying our role in the community, it’s all changed again. There haven’t been any […]


Coronavirus (COVID-19) …Preparing to return to working from home in a private practise

Members important information: The government’s statement on 9th July 2020 has announced that foot reflexology treatments can resume in England from Monday 13th July. Facial and hand reflexology remain, for the moment, restricted. Of course, it will be a personal decision when you choose to return to practise based on your situation and your own […]


Reflexology Conference 2019

  Dear Readers, We would like to bring to your attention the next Reflexology Conference 2019 hosted by Sue Ricks… 7th October 2019, Kegworth, East Midlands… Last year Lynne and myself where able to attend the Reflexology Conference March, 2018 and loved every moment. Over 200 delegates signed up and although the weather outside was […]


Article from Patricia Hunter…C.A.R. board member

In over 25 years of practising reflexology, it still never ceases to amaze me what the feet can tell about the person sitting in front of us, and the deep relaxation that reflexology brings to the individual. My first encourter with reflexology was when I was working as a nurse at Beechwood Cancer Care Centre. […]


Spot light on Jeannette Jackson by Denise Bevon

Jeannette Jackson Is the founder and Director of the Manchester Stress Institute; A corporate health & wellbeing training company, presenting workshops & seminars to improve staff health, wellbeing and performance.  After finishing school Jeannette started working at BBC TV Oxford Road in the costume and makeup dept in 1998 and whilst working there began writing […]


Vivian Birlie-Dog Reflexology & Acupressure-Sano Canis ™

After I returned from the UK Reflexology Conference 2018 I wanted to purchase books from the speakers CAR has published articles about…. In my searching I found an unexpected text book by Vivian Birlie’s on Dog Reflexology… I was so excited because for seven years I have been using my own two rescue dog’s  Meg […]


Minutes from our Annual General Meeting

Present Annual General Meeting Monday 4t h June 2018 Marian Foster’s home, 29 High Street, Godley, Hyde Minutes Alison Morewood Jan Stringer Marian Foster Mandy Irvine Marnie Dean Lynne Marland Rosie Plunkett Denise Bevon (minute taker) Pat Hunter Apologies : Fiona James, Kylie Lord, Chris Rimmer, Emma Reid. 1. Welcome Alison welcomed everyone and passed […]


  The Clinical Association of Reflexologists (CAR) was initially founded in 1995, by the late Clive O’Hara, to give a voice on the Reflexology Forum to UK reflexologists working clinically so they could help shape and support the process of voluntary regulation in the UK. Since then, the pace of change within the reflexology field and complementary […]