Professional Standing

Credentials

Each treatment I offer has its own training, lineage, and professional body. Here's where I stand with each.

I work strictly within the scope of practice for each treatment. Therapeutic Reflexology is a regulated allied health profession in South Africa; Bowen Therapy and Reiki are complementary traditions with their own bodies of training and oversight. Below is a transparent record of my qualifications and registrations.

Treatment 01

Therapeutic Reflexology

An allied health profession regulated by the South African government through the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA). Registration is mandatory to practise legally.

Registration

Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa
Registered Therapeutic Reflexologist

AHPCSA Licence No. A12486

BHF Practice No. 1023853

Treatment 02

Bowen Therapy

A complementary treatment without statutory regulation in South Africa. I hold training and standing through two recognised bodies — one international, one local — to ensure my practice is held to professional standards.

Training & Membership

Bowtech — Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia
Lineage of Tom Bowen's original work


Bowen Association of South Africa
Member in good standing
BOWEN SA is affiliated with the Bowen Therapy Association of Australia (Bowtech®)

Treatment 03

Reiki

A traditional Japanese practice transmitted through teacher-to-student lineage. Although Reiki is not statutorily regulated in South Africa, I hold training in the original Usui system and am a member in good standing of the Reiki Association of Southern Africa, where my practice is held to the Association's professional and ethical standards.

Training & Membership

Usui Reiki Ryoho
Traditional lineage-trained practitioner


Reiki Association of Southern Africa (RASA)
Member in good standing

RASA Membership No. 1706

The Usui system was founded by Mikao Usui in early 20th-century Japan. Practitioners are trained and attuned by a Reiki Master in a continuous lineage tracing back to Usui himself.

Continuing Professional Development

A practice that keeps learning.


Therapeutic Reflexology is a regulated profession, and the AHPCSA requires its registered practitioners to earn Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points each year to remain on the practitioners' register. I take this requirement seriously — completing the required hours annually through accredited courses, structured study, and peer learning.

Beyond the minimum, ongoing research is a regular part of how I work. Reflexology, Bowen therapy, and Reiki all sit alongside active research in fascia, the autonomic nervous system, hormonal regulation, and the body's response to gentle touch — and our understanding of these areas has grown considerably over the past decade. Staying current means each client receives treatment shaped by current evidence, not by what was taught fifteen years ago. It is also, honestly, how I came to love this work in the first place: the chance to keep reading, keep learning, and keep refining what I bring into each session.

Scope of Practice

Working alongside, never against.


None of these treatments replace conventional medical care. I do not diagnose, prescribe, or treat disease — I work with the body's own capacity to rest, regulate, and recover. Where a concern is outside my scope, I'll say so honestly, and where appropriate I'll suggest seeing your GP or specialist first or alongside our work together.

If you have any questions about my training or registration, please send a note — I'm always happy to discuss.