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It would be worth checking to see if the complementary therapies field is regulated at all in Italy. It isn't here in Ireland and I gather some other countries have not caught up with this phenomenon yet either.

[QUOTE=maureen & steve]I have VTCT Diploma's in Reflexology, Indian Head Massage & Swedish Massage. We have a house in southern Le Marche and intend to move to Italy in the future. Does anybody know are these diploma's recognised in Italy and how easy would it be to find work in this field?
Maureen[/QUOTE]

Maureen,

I've done a bit of googling & found the following link to a representative of the Reflexology in Europe Network - [url]http://www.reflexeurope.org[/url] . I'm not familiar with them but they seem well organised with federations across Europe and regular conferences. The address for the ½ûÂþÌìÌà federation is:

Federazione ½ûÂþÌìÌÃa Reflessologia del Piede (750)
President: Raffaello Cuter
Contact person: Stefano Suardi/Elena Fontana
Via Manzoni 29
24053 Brignano Gera d'Adda (BG)
Tel 0039.0363-350135
Fax 0039.0363-350654
E-mail: [email]info@firp.it[/email]
Website: [url]www.firp.it[/url]

And another organisation with links... [url]http://www.reflexology.org/usefullinks.html#c[/url]

I suggest you do an indepth google search for Reflexology (and/or your other qualifications) Italy or Italia. Good luck!

By the way, I'd be interested to see how you get on. I'm a certified reflexologist, though unfortunately I lost all course papers and certificate in a house move!! I gained it around 1988 and have no contact to where I did it! :(
Also, my mother intends to set herself up offering courses in Italy (in addition to the UK, Switzerland & Germany) in flower essences, colourpuncture & Reiki - once she has moved to northern Italy. I can keep you posted about her progress...

Stephanie

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Just found this note on the [url]www.reflexeurope.org[/url] website - it's from 2003 but as the rest of their website seems up to date, it looks like nothing much has changed... unless the locals can confirm otherwise! :)

ITALY
Updated July 2003

In this country no laws or regulations exist to protect reflexologists. Government recognition is non-existent therefore no limitations exist. The fact is that reflexology simply is non-existent for the government in Italy. In the region of Piemonte reflexology has been recognized as a profession. Discussions about the same in the region of Lombardy are on its way.Presently, FIRP is engaged in a very interesting Research project about the quality of life of patients treated in oncology hospitals with the help of reflexology at the Unita Operativa di Oncologia of the Gorizia Hospital in the norht-eastern part of the country. Two reflexologists of FIRP are engaged in this project. The purpose is to associate reflexology treatments to chemotherapy to reduce collateral effects, pain and anxiousness. This project will be an item on the programme of the fifth European Conference in Italy. The exact number of reflexologists in Italy is not registered and thus unknown, but the general idea is that there are not very many. Co-operation with medical doctors is positive; doctors do send their patients to reflexologists to be treated. Specific insurance for reflexologists does not exist, but one can insure oneself with collateral policies.

RiEN members are: the Federazione ½ûÂþÌìÌÃa Reflessologia del Piede (FIRP, e-mail: [email]info@firp.it[/email], website [url]www.firp.it[/url]) with 780 members (organisers of the fifth European Conference of Reflexology in Riccione, 16-18 May, 2003).

Thanks Stephanie for the reply. I will check out those sites you mentioned. I would be interested to know how your mum gets on offering courses in Italy.
Thanks, Maureen

Is it possible to find a job teaching math in Italy. It's a long term goal for us, meaning that we still have a few years to see our last child through college. Here - in the US - teachers need to be certified and everything, on the other hand, the shortage in math/sience professionals in teaching positions is such, that an advanced degree makes it almost automatic. Even language proficiency is not a must. And with substitute/part-time it's even easier.
What's the situation in Italy?

[QUOTE=maureen & steve]Thanks Stephanie for the reply. I will check out those sites you mentioned. I would be interested to know how your mum gets on offering courses in Italy.
Thanks, Maureen[/QUOTE]

Maureen,

Did you have any luck with the organisations quoted? How are you getting on?

My mother is currently in Lenno, Lago di Como, and will be viewing a few houses to let tomorrow. She has spoken to some of the locals who said that there was no-one in the area offering complementary therapies and that therapists would travel across the border from Switzerland to treat people in the area, where apparently there's a demand for it. She was quite pleased that there seems to be a market there. As she has work assured in a Swiss therapy centre, where she has already been giving seminars, it looks she's in for a bit of luck! :)

Will keep you posted.

Cheers,
Stephanie

you should be able to get a job teaching in an international school in Italy - but do some research first - teachers are low paid in Italy by UK standards (not sure how this compares to US) in both the private and state schools, its a known fact because of this its difficult to recruit teachers (from UK) and the turn over can be high.Check this out with some recruitment agents - thats how I got my supply work in Italy.

Dear Maureen & Steve, I have lived with my wife in Ferrara, for the last 7 months. I have just started working here as a Reflexologist, and i trained with Ann Gillanders, 11 years ago. I started publicising one month ago and last week did 4 treatments. I am working hard at the moment as i am learning the language and converting all the Anatomy &Physiology into ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ. It seems in this area that there is an awareness of Reflexology, but i think i have a great deal of educating to do, as although there are Reflexologists working here, and one of them is Charging 60 Euros a treatment, they dont seem to grasp that for coming for one treatment is not beneficial, so we will have to get working on their minds and not their bodies. Brendon

You're comment on supply teaching caught my eye and wondered if you could tell me more. I am a fully qualified experienced teacher and am currently getting my certificates translated to go give out in schools round Calabria. I know the pay is about half there but I have a house which will keep living costs down. If I don't get a contract for teaching English in the state system, could I get on a supply list and if so how much work is likely? Thanks for any pointers and info.
Carolyn
[QUOTE=pamela]you should be able to get a job teaching in an international school in Italy - but do some research first - teachers are low paid in Italy by UK standards (not sure how this compares to US) in both the private and state schools, its a known fact because of this its difficult to recruit teachers (from UK) and the turn over can be high.Check this out with some recruitment agents - thats how I got my supply work in Italy.[/QUOTE]