Directors
Opal Knowles
President
oknowles@powerc.net520.366.5434
Opal Knowles was certified in the Original Ingham Method™ in 1999 and ARCB in 2000. She is a Licensed Reflexologist in North Dakota since 2006. Opal served as AZRA Founding President in 2000-2001 and as the RAA President 2004-2008. Opal is in private practice in Palominas-Hereford, AZ.
“I am pleased to be on the AZRA Board once again and look forward to meeting and working with all our members to build a brighter future in the field we all love – Reflexology!”
Bekki Harper
Vice-President
tranquilsoles@cox.net520.312.9797
Bekki Harper was certified as a Reflexologist in 2001. She then spent several months working and studying with Pearl Johnson, one of Eunice Ingham’s students. She founded Tranquil Soles later that year and has been working as a full-time Reflexologist since. Bekki has a continuous voice in the community for reflexology awareness with ongoing clinics, speaking engagements and volunteer services.
"My vision for AZRA is to enable Reflexologists and support their professional growth with a view toward enhancing one another’s practice by their affiliation with the association.
Pat Goggans
Recording Secretary
pevelyngoggans@aol.com520.296.6925
Pat Goggans received her Reflexology Certificate from Advanced Healing Arts, (renamed Asiam Healing Arts) in 1998. Her entire working career has been based in health related areas, such as registered Medical Technologist in diagnostic and research labs and also teaching and coordinating health programs for students pursuing health careers. Pat retired after seventeen years of coordinating teaching laboratories at the University of Arizona’s College of Medicine in the Department of Physiology. Pat maintains a private practice in Tucson concentrating on providing reflexology to seniors and adults having medically diagnosed chronic disorders.
Mary Leifel
Treasurer
maryzona@aol.com602.743.3592
Mary Leifel has been a practicing reflexologist and licensed massage therapist since graduating from the Arizona Institute of Reflexology in 2003. She maintains a small private practice in the Phoenix area. Ms. Leifel brings her 29 years of bookkeeping experience to her role as Treasurer. It's important to Ms. Leifel that AZRA remains a healthy, viable association promoting the field of Reflexology, and assisting members by providing information, education, mentorship and networking.
Angela Schumacher
Membership Secretary
holyhock@cox.net602.494.0862
Angela is certified in Reflex Zone Therapy and is a licensed massage therapist in Phoenix. She graduated from the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts in Tempe. Angela has trained in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Meridian Tapping and Thought Field Therapy (TFT), muscle testing, acupressure touch and reactive muscles to improve and reduce physical and mental discomfort by Dr. John Thie of the IKC. Angela is dedicated to the teaching of quantum healing, vibrational medicine, and energy psychology.