The 'Metamorphic Technique' is a gentle form of foot, hand and head
massage that can be carried out by anyone with a brief training in the technique. It draws on
reflexology in its theory and approach.
It does not claim any specific healing power but uses the idea that the
massage helps the individual's own innate inner intelligence free deep blocks in their body's energy pattern and somehow bring about resolution of stuck patterns at the root of problems in their life and health.
It focuses on reflexology meridians in the feet, hands and head which correspond to the
spinal column and in turn to the
incarnation,
gestation and
birth of the individual.
It was devised originally by British
naturopath Robert St. John in the
1960s. He had been practising reflexology on his patients but found he had more success if he gave up trying to bring about a specific result and gave a general massage of the spinal reflexes. It was further developed by his student
Gaston Saint-Pierre in the
1970s who coined the term Metamorphic Technique and founded the Metamorphic Association in
1979.
External links
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The Metamorphic Association
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Description of the technique from the Complementary Healthcare Information Service - UK
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Metamorphic Technique and BodyTalk System™ in the UK