Our Mission, Ethics & Lineage
At the Toe Reading Academy, our mission is to support self-awareness through the wisdom of the body.
We teach toe reading as a grounded, embodied practice that bridges the spiritual and the tangible. Through careful observation and presence, toe reading offers a way to notice how life experiences are held over time — and to reconnect with clarity, agency, and self-trust.
We believe transformation begins not with fixing, but with noticing. Awareness creates choice, and choice shapes how we live, relate, and lead.
Our Values & Approach
Our work is guided by a set of values that shape how we teach, practice, and hold space:
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Presence — honoring the body as a living source of information
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Authenticity — teaching from lived experience with curiosity and care
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Empowerment — supporting people in trusting their own insight and agency
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Connection — creating learning spaces rooted in respect and belonging
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Integrity — aligning inner awareness with outer action
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Safety — prioritizing consent, autonomy, and ethical responsibility
Toe reading, as we teach it, is not about interpretation or authority. It is a reflective practice that invites listening, dialogue, and choice.
Ethics & Responsibility
Toe reading, as we teach and practice it, is a non-diagnostic, non-predictive, body-based modality.
We maintain clear ethical boundaries. This means:
- We do not diagnose or treat medical or mental health conditions
- We do not replace licensed healthcare or therapeutic professionals
- We do not predict outcomes or determine truth for others
- We honor consent, agency, and personal sovereignty
Both Christina Jenkins and Marisa Raymond are signatories of the SeekSafely.org practitioner pledge, reflecting our shared commitment to transparency, consent, and ethical responsibility in wellness-adjacent practices.
Trust, in our view, is built through clarity — not claims.
Lineage & Respect for the Practice
Toe reading draws from a broader lineage of body-based and observational traditions that recognize the body as a source of insight and lived experience.
Our work is directly informed by the teachings of KC Miller, the original toe reader who authored Toe Reading – Are You Walking Your Destined Path?, a foundational text in the field of toe reading.
We honor this lineage and the teachers who have shaped the practice, while also recognizing that no single person or system owns embodied wisdom. Our approach balances respect for lineage with accessibility — teaching toe reading in a way that is grounded, responsible, and relevant to modern life.
We are committed to clarity over mystique, and to sharing this work without gatekeeping or exaggeration.
A Shared Commitment
Ethical practice is not a checkbox — it is an ongoing relationship with responsibility, awareness, and discernment.
At the Toe Reading Academy, this commitment shapes how we teach, how we practice, and how we guide others in learning this work.
All certified Toe Readers complete our program by affirming a professional promise grounded in respect, integrity, and accountability.
This shared standard helps ensure that toe reading is practiced with humility, discernment, and responsibility — toward oneself, toward clients, and within the broader community.
xo Christina & Marisa