Leila Eriksen, trained, in reflexology as well as hospital based health care, has 25 years of combined experience. She has been a pioneer in Danish and International Reflexology Research, and an active part of project teams behind several reflexology studies. She has been invited as speaker at more than 40 international conferences/meetings around the world. Together with colleagues, Leila was the first reflexologist in the world to succeed in having 3 different abstracts recognized and presented at the highly respected ICCMR Research Conferences in Norway 2010, China 2011 and USA 2012.

Leila Eriksen is a full time reflexologist, CAM consultant and spokesperson and has been connected to research projects in hospitals as well as universities. Besides this, she is involved in national, as well as international organizations, devoted to administration and research in the CAM area. Leila is a member of The Danish National Board of Health Council Concerning Alternative Treatment, and works together with The National Research Centre in Alternative and Complementary Medicine in Norway, NAFKAM, on an international project collecting exceptional case stories.

She has a close relationship to the Association of Cancer Children in Denmark, where she arranges events for mothers of cancer children and offers reflexology to children with cancer and their families during organised family weekends. Over a seven year period Leila has treated more than 700 people. Besides this she also functions as a consultant for national and international links concerning alternative, complementary and integrated medicine.

Over the years, Leila has received many awards. The latest award, given by ICR, The International Council of Reflexologists, at their World Conference held in Portugal September 2011 was "The ICR Special Recognition Award 2011."