Although we make every effort to confirm our speaker list and the event schedule, life happens, and circumstances are sometimes beyond our control.

Thus, all conference speakers and the conference schedule are subject to change at any time.


Barring technical or any other difficulties, conference registrants will receive access to the conference seminars recordings following the conference.

All times are listed in central time (CT).

Saturday, May 4, 2024

Conference Day 1

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Time
Activity
Speaker(s)
8:00 am Log-In/ Exhibits Open/ Start networking with other attendees/ Visit the Expo
9:00 am Welcome and Housekeeping
MC: Sherry Donovan, MC
9:10 am Greetings from the Reflexology Association of Canada
Marakary Bayo, CEO/Registrar
9:20am Keynote #1 : RISING together Carol Heslin Leigh, Canada
10:00 am Morning Tea Break
Visit the Exhibits / Meet with other attendees / Chat on event feed / Visit the Expo/
10:30 am Breakout Session #1
Seminar #1: Introduction to Structural Reflexology®
Seminar 2: Unconscious Communication – Making better connections with your clients, and yourself.
Speakers

Geraldine Villeneuve, United States
Dr. Naveed Akhtar, UK

12:00 pm Lunch
Visit Exhibitors / Meet with other Attendees / Chat on event feed/ Visit the Expo
1:30 pm Breakout Session #2
Seminar #3: Intro to Reflexology for Trauma & Addiction
Seminar #4: Being intentional with your reflexology sessions
Speakers
Chantel C. Lucier, United States
Sherri Gunn Wilkins, Canada
3:00 pm Afternoon Tea Break
Visit Exhibitors / Meet with other Attendees / Chat on event feed
3:30 pm Building and Enhancing your Business with our Partners
3:30pm – Canadian Federation of Reflexology Business (CFIB)
4:00pm – GOrendezvous
Moderator: 
Laura MarrastSpeakers
Michael J. Kirwin, CFIB
Mathieu Plamondon, GOrendezvous
5:00 pm Conference Day Ends

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Conference Day 2

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Time
Activity
Speaker(s)
8:00 am Conference Floor Opens / Visit Exhibitors/ Network with other attendees / Visit the Expo
9:00 am Welcome MC: Sherry Donovan, RCRT™
9:05 am Keynote #2: Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO)-American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
guideline on integrative therapies for anxiety and depression:
What’s reflexology got to do with it? 
Dr. Linda E. Carlson, PhD., Canada
10:00 am Morning Tea Break
Visit Exhibitors / Network with other attendees / Chat on event feed / Visit the Expo
10:30 am Breakout Session #3

Seminar #5 – Addressing & Avoiding Foot Pain 
Seminar #6: Using TCM research data for future preventative of diabetes

Speakers

Linda Frank, United States
Inge Dougans, Denmark

12:00 pm Lunch
Visit Exhibitors / Meet with other Attendees / Chat on event feed / Visit the Expo
1:30 pm Breakout Session #4

Seminar #7: Reflex to Consciousness: The Cranio-Sacral System

Seminar #8: Professional Boundaries

Speakers

Ildiko Zambo, Canada

Ailsa Keppie, Canada

3:00 pm Afternoon Tea Break
Visit Exhibitors / Meet with other Attendees / Chat on event feed/ Visit the Expo
3:30 pm  Closing Session – What did you get out of this?
Door Prizes and Announcements
MC: Sherry Donovan, RCRT™
5:00 pm Conference ends

Post-Conference Workshops

Monday, May 6, 2024

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Time
Activity
Speaker(s)
Location
10:00 am – 4:00 pm CT Structural Reflexology®  Geraldine Villeneuve, United States Online

Saturday, May 11, 2024

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Time
Activity
Speaker(s)
Location
8:00 am – 4:00 pm CT Reflexology and Heart Conditions Ildiko Zambo, Canada Online

Sunday, May 19, 2024

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Time
Activity
Speaker(s)
Location
9:00 am – 12:30 pm CT Addressing & Avoiding Foot Pain Linda Frank, United States Online

Monday, May 27, 2024

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Time
Activity
Speaker(s)
Location
9:00 am – 4:00 pm CT Being Intentional Within Your Reflexology Practice Sherri  Gunn Wilkins, Canada Online

Saturday, June 8, 2024

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Time
Activity
Speaker(s)
Location
1:00 Pm – 4:30 pm CT Reflexology for Trauma & Addiction: The Practitioner’s Lens Chantel C. Lucier, United States Online

Saturday, September 21, 2024 – Sunday, September 22, 2024

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Time
Activity
Speaker(s)
Location
8:00 am – 4:00 pm CT Embodied Boundaries and Conscious Consent Ailsa Keppie, Canada Online