Tony Porter Reflexology
I originally trained as a massage therapist.
My reflexology career began in 1972 after being introduced to Reflexology by Arthur Lincoln Pauls, Founder of Ortho-Bionomy (O.B.). I assisted him at his O.B. seminars in California in those early days. We became friends for the rest of his life.
I was fascinated by the brief introduction to Reflexology he gave me. Following Arthur’s suggestion, I trained with Doreen Bayly, who at that time was one of the only teachers of Reflexology in the U.K. These seminars proved to be a catalyst for a lifetime in Reflexology.
Over the following years, I found that using Reflexology combined with massage and O.B. proved to be a most effective modality, and I soon built up a flourishing practice.
It was through Arthur that I was contacted by Dwight Byers, who is the nephew of Eunice Ingham ‘The Mother of Reflexology.’
Before long, I found myself visiting and working in St. Petersburg, Florida several times a year. It was then home of the office of the International Institute of Reflexology. From there I would assist Dwight on his U.S. seminar tours. These eventually became extensively International.
We were responsible for introducing Ingham Reflexology into South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Israel and many European countries.
These travels carried on over many years.
This intensive immersion into reflexology was a wonderful, learning experience which, later provided the Foundation to A.R.T. (Advanced Reflexology Techniques) and Focused Reflexology.
Throughout that time, apart from seminars, I also was kept very busy giving treatments at my clinics in North and Central London.
I was also the UK director of the I.I.R. for several years.
To this day I still maintain a practice in North London and give seminars in the U.K. and Europe.
My reflexology career began in 1972 after being introduced to Reflexology by Arthur Lincoln Pauls, Founder of Ortho-Bionomy (O.B.). I assisted him at his O.B. seminars in California in those early days. We became friends for the rest of his life.
I was fascinated by the brief introduction to Reflexology he gave me. Following Arthur’s suggestion, I trained with Doreen Bayly, who at that time was one of the only teachers of Reflexology in the U.K. These seminars proved to be a catalyst for a lifetime in Reflexology.
Over the following years, I found that using Reflexology combined with massage and O.B. proved to be a most effective modality, and I soon built up a flourishing practice.
It was through Arthur that I was contacted by Dwight Byers, who is the nephew of Eunice Ingham ‘The Mother of Reflexology.’
Before long, I found myself visiting and working in St. Petersburg, Florida several times a year. It was then home of the office of the International Institute of Reflexology. From there I would assist Dwight on his U.S. seminar tours. These eventually became extensively International.
We were responsible for introducing Ingham Reflexology into South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Israel and many European countries.
These travels carried on over many years.
This intensive immersion into reflexology was a wonderful, learning experience which, later provided the Foundation to A.R.T. (Advanced Reflexology Techniques) and Focused Reflexology.
Throughout that time, apart from seminars, I also was kept very busy giving treatments at my clinics in North and Central London.
I was also the UK director of the I.I.R. for several years.
To this day I still maintain a practice in North London and give seminars in the U.K. and Europe.