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Foothills Academy of Reflexology (FAR) blends the ancient art of reflexology with modern wellness practices to support balance, calm, and overall well-being. Through thoughtfully designed workshops, FAR offers practical, accessible tools that nurture the nervous system, ease discomfort, and support the body’s natural ability to restore harmony.
About Us
About Us
Foothills Academy of Reflexology (FAR) is a place for wellness, learning, and connection, rooted in the ancient healing practice of reflexology and thoughtfully integrated with modern, trauma-informed approaches. Led by Tanya and Alex, two highly experienced practitioners with over 50 years of combined expertise, FAR offers educational workshops designed to restore balance, ease stress, and support overall well-being.
Beyond reflexology techniques, Tanya and Alex bring a rich depth of life experience into their work, including trauma-informed counselling, coaching, Triple P parenting, and nervous-system education. Their workshops are warm, hands-on, and deeply practical, covering everything from fertility and couples reflexology to baby workshops supporting teething, colic, digestion, and soothing routines.
Whether you are a parent, a couple, or someone seeking natural wellness tools, FAR offers a welcoming space to build confidence, connection, and skills that genuinely make a difference — bringing more balance, calm, and ease into everyday life.
Step into a workshop and experience how empowering reflexology, combined with heartfelt guidance and real-life wisdom can be.
Let Tanya and Alex help you bring more balance, calm, and ease into your life.
Our Team
Alexandra Dunn
Alexandra Dunn
With over 25 years of experience in wellness, I bring together a gentle blend of trauma-informed, integrative counselling, coaching, advanced reflexology, somatic awareness, and equine-facilitated coaching. My work is rooted in the understanding that every person is unique, and healing unfolds best when we feel safe, seen, and supported.
Reflexology has become one of my favourite hand on ways to help people slow down, regulate their nervous system, and reconnect with themselves. My approach goes beyond the feet, it’s a whole-person experience. I draw on my background in counselling and nervous-system education to create sessions that are calming, restorative, and tailored to what your mind and body need in that moment.
Whether someone is navigating stress, overwhelm, recovery, trauma, or simply looking to feel better in their everyday life, my intention is always the same: to hold a space free from judgement where you can breathe deeply, soften, and find your way back to balance.
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Tanya Salwach-Hoffert
Tanya Salwach-Hoffert
Tanya is a Certified Aquatic Therapist and WATSU® Practitioner specializing in supporting complex care clients. Alongside her water-based practice, she is also a certified Reflexology Therapist and Examiner with Reflexology Association of Canada (RCRT) and a Triple P: Positive Parenting Practitioner, focusing on families with children aged 2–17 who have diverse needs, disabilities, or diagnoses.
With over two decades of hands-on experience, Tanya integrates her extensive background in Reflexology, WATSU®, Traditional Thai Massage, Yoga, WOGA®, and Waterdance into every individual and group Aquatic Therapy session. Her holistic approach promotes mobility, relaxation, and emotional connection through the healing properties of water.
Beyond her clinical work, Tanya is deeply committed to community education and advocacy. She leads Positive Parenting Seminars and Disability Awareness Training sessions aimed at fostering inclusion, empathy, and understanding. Her mission is to empower communities to embrace diversity with compassion, knowledge, and genuine human connection.
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