Nationally Certified Reflexologist, Licensed Massage Therapist, Esthetician and Life Coach.
Laura Norman, BS, MS, is a Nationally Certified Reflexologist, Licensed Massage Therapist, Esthetician (skincare specialist), Life Coach and Author in New York and Florida. Laura discovered the powerful effects of Reflexology in the early 1970s through her work with multiply handicapped and emotionally disturbed children at the Maimonides Institute in New York. Reflexology reduced the children’s stress levels and increased their attention spans. Improvements in their physical functioning and learning abilities soon followed. For over forty years Laura has pursued her passion and mission of making the science of Reflexology understood, appreciated and available worldwide.
Laura has a large list of accomplishments including a national best selling book Feet First: A Guide to Foot Reflexology (Fireside, Simon & Schuster) that has sold nearly a half million copies worldwide and has been translated into several foreign languages. She offers a companion DVD to help readers visualize and practice her unique techniques, plus colorful, foot-shaped Reflexology pillows with her Reflexology map.
She has sat on the Board of Directors of the Reflexology Association of America and routinely lectures and teaches at venues such as universities, hospitals, corporations, the Learning Annex, Health Expos, Parents without Partners, and Rehabilitation Counselors for Drug and Alcohol Abuse, cruise ships, spas, Whole Foods and Hippocrates Health Institute.
In addition to being published by Simon & Schuster, Laura has served as a consultant, author and spokesperson for several other publishers including Reader’s Digest, Time-LifeBooks, Elsevier Publishing and Rodale Press, as well as major foot-care/shoe companie like Dr. Scholl’s, Odor Eaters, Nike, Hush Puppies, Candie’s Shoes, consumer product companies such as Johnson and Johnson, Aveeno, Life Fitness, Calgon/Coty, Vaseline Intensive Care and several major department store chains. Ms. Norman recently appeared as expert/spokesperson on an infomercial for a Joan Rivers’ branded premium foot care product.
Laura Norman works with more than the feet, hands, ears and face. Laura is also a Life Coach who works holistically with each person – physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Laura combines her method of Reflexology with many modalities, including affirmative thinking/speaking, visualization/ imagery, color therapy, music therapy and aromatherapy, to inspire clients to achieve their personal and professional goals.
