The British Reflexology Association
Administration Address: 90 Sulivan Court, London SW6 3DB
Email: bra@britreflex.co.uk - Telephone: 0333 772 9217
Registered in England No 1919753, Monks Orchard, Whitbourne, WR6 5RB
Online Lecture
Wednesday 17th September 2025
7- 9 pm
Speaker: Helga Dittmann
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About the Speaker
As a certified pedagogue, Helga Dittmann acquired her first basic skills in foot reflexology from a naturopath in Munich in 1984 and attended training in foot-, hand- and ear-reflexology at the American Academy of Reflexology in Los Angeles in 1987. In collaboration with her instructor Bill Flocco, she developed professional training in reflexology over the next few years. Since then, she has trained numerous reflexologists and and never tired of acquiring knowledge on the subject of reflexology.
Helga soon discovered that the body not only reacts to the stimuli on the reflex zones, but also the emotional part of the personality. With the previous knowledge from her studies and further qualifications, (naturopath, systemic family coach, stress management trainer and hypno-therapist), she developed the method of ‘Emotional Release Reflexology‘, in which she successfully uses, presents and teaches internationally. In 2023, she self-published her first book on ‘Emotional Release Reflexology’. She is passionate about this method and helping people to free themselves from emotional burdens.
Helga Dittmann is a founding member of the German Reflexology Association and the ‘Reflexology in Europe Nexus’ (RiEN), as well as assisting in association development and working as an active board member of the DRV (1992-1998) and RiEN (1997 – 2000). She joined the board of RIEN again in 2024.
Lecture Overview​​
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This lecture is based upon Helga Dittmann’s experience with Emotional Release Reflexology and will present the key points and techniques used. The method involves working on the reflex zones of the feet and the ears.
Working as Reflexologists, we know that tensions in the body that do not dissipate also manifest themselves in the reflex zones, namely through sensitivity or pain when touched or pressure is applied. Just as a certain posture can create tension, so can emotions. If anxiety-inducing feelings and memories in particular are not processed, these can also manifest themselves through tension or malfunction in the body. Using zonal reflexology, supplemented with associations and images, it can be possible to remember the experience that is the cause of the permanent tension, or initially to imagine it. Physical contact plays an important role allowing easier access to the subconscious, which can create confidence to go through and overcome experienced suffering in a safe place. With this method, we accompany our clients on the most exciting journey of all, the journey to themselves, and of course the participants of the ERR training courses are allowed to experience this themselves beforehand and release old, burdensome emotions.
The attitude of reflexologists and therapists working with this method is characterised by a sense of responsibility, respect and acceptance.
Helga will present the method in as much detail as possible leaving enough time to answer all your questions.