The Barefoot Dragonfly

07/17/2025

Mushroom blocks just dropped off this morning from the mushroom farm! Lots of blue oysters here, which have shown to be helpful for the immune system, balancing blood sugars, and helping to keep cholesterol in check.

Mushroom fajitas are my current favorite way to prepare oyster mushrooms. They're also amazing dried and powdered into an umami seasoning powder that goes with everything. 😋

I have a few blocks in the indoor grow tent but if you've got room on your countertop you should grab a block today or tomorrow before the heat gets to them. 🥵

Y'all stay safe out there!

06/11/2025

Happy 9th Anniversary to the home studio! 🙏🥳

Welcome to the new studio! Setting up for sessions today and maybe a hydrosol distillation if there's time later.

05/14/2025

This is what helping keep 10,000 mushroom blocks out of the landfill every week looks like. ♻️🍄🤯

Thanks for letting us support the community, 🥰

Y'all need some mushrooms for fajita night or to help your garden thrive in this heat? Come grab a couple blocks and send a donation over to the fungi crew to help them fund educational projects and the lab studying how to use mushrooms for soil remediation projects (🍄 can literally eat plastic!).

05/03/2025

Advanced Practicum weekend part one is in the books! received her certificate! April and Angie shared their adventures in taking Sally Kay's reflexology lymph drainage protocol!

Images:
1) Practicing hand reflexology
2) Charlie "helping" (he's just a baby)
3--5) Attempts at a group photo 🥰
6) Julieta receiving her certificate
7) Julieta showing us her new business card

What a practicum! Now I'm gonna have a smallish nap or two, whew! 😃

04/08/2025

04/06/2025

Hello there! My name is Amy Kreydin, I've been dabbling in holistic medicine since my teen years and in private practice for the past 21 years. Did you know my 16 year old self came up with 'The Barefoot Dragonfly' business name? I envisioned a coffee ☕ shop in the front, vintage clothes 👗 in the middle, and reflexology and foot soaks in the back. 👣 As it turns out, the board of health doesn't generally love mixing feet with food! 😆

Folks schedule an appointment with me for deeply restorative reflexology sessions that feel like a four-hour power nap. Finding relief from chronic pain, easing inflammatory conditions, busting through brain fog, and getting back to doing the things they love.

As a clinically-trained aromatherapist I see folks in acute/chronic mental health crises (I run a weekly group for inpatients at a local behavioral hospital), fellow neurodivergent kids and adults, and pain management clients. Occasionally I co-consult with allied physicians, herbalists, and cosmetic chemists on treatment plans and product lines.

Over the last handful of years I've had the great honor of mentoring the next generation of reflexologists. I am endlessly inspired by alumni taking reflexology to their communities. In a nutshell, I have the best job ever. 😍

When I'm not working with botanical medicine and reflexology I love hanging out in my 'Quailviary' with my Japanese quails, singing songs to my cats 🎵 Got your furs on, check those nails, Kitty how ya' feeling? 🎵, reading fiction, knitting another cowl, and working in the garden to grow flowers and food and medicine.

Thanks for joining me in this space! It's an honor to share a little pocket of the internet experience with you.

03/31/2025

Can using essential oils in one's belly button cure bowel cancer or lower your blood pressure? Let's explore this topic that is making waves through social media again! 🧐

Aromatherapy, the therapeutic use of essential oils to heal mind, body, and spirit, is one of my favorite things. I love that thousands of my clients have found these powerful, aromatic plants to be key allies in their wellness plans. One of the challenges most newbies to the world of aromatherapy e...

02/27/2025

Today's class covered Sanitation and Hygiene in the Reflexology Practice and I love a good show-and-tell moment. One of the disinfectants we covered this morning was the aromatic constituent of thymol -- we compared a few brands on the market and then looked at the amount of "wet time" the different formulas need to be saturating a surface to kill 🦠.

02/19/2025

Hey 👋 we heard Jared passed his American Reflexology Certification Board exam this past weekend!! 🎉

That test is challenging but I'm so excited to see Jared take off with his dream career. He's been working with a couple of chiropractors in the DFW area to create awareness and build up interest while working on his studies.

Looking for a reflexologist with a passion for moving the body, building and maintaining muscle strength, and helping folks recover faster? Jared might be a good fit for you!

02/18/2025

Congratulations to new graduate Olivia Rodriguez in Leander! 🎉 She's been volunteering at recently and has a special place in her heart for palliative and oncology reflexology support. 🥰

Need a reflexologist in Leander? Check out Olivia's practice at

Send her all your good wishes as she prepares to sit for the American Reflexology Certification Board exam soon. 🍀🤞🌟

01/03/2025

It's not too late join the next cohort of reflexology students starting January 16th! We're meeting via Zoom to explore reflexology's rich 5,000 year history, the biomechanics of the feet and lower leg, and how we map every organ and gland onto the feet.

March 20th-22nd will find us in the Austin studio for a hands-on practical where we 'read' the feet, explore reflexology areas, and learn a full foot reflexology routine.

Find out more: https://www.thebarefootdragonfly.com/event/foundations-in-reflexology-level-one/