Our lead investigator, Dr. Stefan Posse, presented the finding from our brain scanning project to 5000 research scientists in Singapore today. It involved applying reflexology while in realtime the participants were being scanned with a functional MRI unit. If you are interested in the results come join us on May 14th when Barbara and myself talk about the results. Please share this with your friends.
Dear Fellow Reflexologists,
I have been sitting here thinking about all you wonderful reflexologists out there. The amazing efforts you all make each and ever day keeps us going.
The fMRI study Is just the beginning of a journey into becoming a trusted and recognized science.
There is a lot of research out there on reflexology. Good research. But so far little or no reaction from the medical or scientific communities.
But for some reason this study seems to be a tipping point. It has fired up the reflexologists imagination. It has even gotten attention from the medical and scientific communities. We feel momentum worldwide like we have never felt before. Exciting!!!
On the other hand I feel the impatience of reflexologists to get their approach’s or techniques recognized. They are coming to us as though our opinion matters.
We need to move away from opinion and towards facts. That is how we become a true science.
We have our own biases. That is why it is important to test and retest. It isn’t just one approach. And it is important to look far and wide at as many approaches as we can. And some will make the cut and some frankly won’t. That’s science.
It should not be our approach alone. That would curtail innovation and creativity. There could be widespread use of technology to validate and verify different approaches. Many universities and many researchers could be involved.
There are very strict rules when testing subjects. We need to mirror these concerns with our approaches.
We need to develop ethical standards to embrace safety to the public as our highest priority. So each new approach should be look at for safety, efficacy, mechanism of action and cost effectiveness.
Someday hopefully you will be sitting in that chair at the fMRI scanner waiting to start your own adventure.
For me it was a great privilege and honor to be a part of this. (I have to admit hearing Barbara’s voice calling out the time over the headphones and seeing Stefan at the controls helped steady my nerves.)
We all can be players in the validation of the power of reflexology. You too could be adding your discoveries to the systematic body of knowledge called Reflexology. And giving your gifts to the world.
Thank you for your service.
With love and respect,
Kevin
Thought this might be of interest.
Fantastic response from our Irish colleagues. I shall encourage all VRT practitioners on my mailing list. I have attended the RiEN conference in Yecla, Spain this week. I heard an inspirational presentation from Kevin, Barbara, and Stefan. This level of exciting MRI research could give reflexology an incredible scientific platform judging by the early indications. Kevin says: If every reflexologist chipped in $10 now then the reflexology project to examine the scans would be funded for the year! Lynne Booth VRT
Neural Pathways of Applied Reflexology
https://www.unmfund.org/fund/npar-fund/
Another interesting meeting with the lead investigator of the fMRI study, Dr Stefan Posse. We talked about the future and the potential for becoming a recognized and acknowledged science.
I asked if we could develop a method to test the various approaches of reflexology. No problem according to Dr. Posse.
We are learning at this point a methodology that could used to test and verify different approaches. And we can make this a global effort with other universities coming onboard.
We can also test the effects of reflexology on a wide range of disorders. It is an unlimited list.
We are responding to your input and designing the next series of fMRI scans around stroke. The revised protocol for stroke is about done in record time.
We need your help. We need to hire what is called a post doc to analyze this data from the proof of concept part of this research project (phase 2).
In order to enter the medical world we need proof of concept evidence. The data right now is just sitting there. So if we are to complete the phase 2 of this research project we need you. If you have donated thank you. If you have thought about donating please give now.
The faster we get phase 2 analyzed the faster we get what Dr. Posse called valuable and beautiful data into the mainstream of medicine. And the faster we get reflexology moving towards it true potential to help heal this planet on a global level.
Thank you
Kevin Kunz
Neural Pathways of Applied Reflexology https://www.unmfund.org/fund/npar-fund/
Irish Reflexologist’s Institue’s GoFund me page
https://gofund.me/4ba5fbc7
