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Bastyr’s Foot-Massaging Walkway Is a Literal Path to Good Health

By Julie Davidow — 2004

The path at Bastyr University in Seattle is one of the few in North America and is constructed based on the principles of reflexology, an ancient Asian therapy that links health and well-being to specific points on the feet, hands and ears.

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