How to Massage Your Own Feet: Self-Reflexology Tutorial, Step by Step

Best for

Evenings when you want to learn a calm, step-by-step foot self-massage you can do on the sofa, without needing a partner.

What you'll learn

• How to prepare with a warm foot bath and warm up the feet
• Reflexology-style thumb work on the upper, middle and lower sole
• Techniques for the top of the foot
• Ankle and heel massage, plus moves around the Achilles and lower leg
• A few bonus toe stretches to finish

Key moments

• 1:35 – Foot bath preparation
• 3:04 – Upper foot reflexology
• 6:48 – Lower foot reflexology
• 10:56 – Ankle and heel massage
• 13:49 – Bonus toe stretches

Not ideal for

Anyone after a quiet, music-only video or a partner foot massage, since this is a spoken self-massage lesson of about 16 minutes.

This video is for relaxation and education, not medical advice. Stop if anything feels painful, and check with a professional if you have an injury or health condition.

Before you press play

Have a towel, a little lotion or oil and, if you like, a basin of warm water ready, and sit where you can comfortably reach one foot at a time. Keep your thumb pressure gentle and slow. For a shorter version, try our quick self foot massage, or learn the moves in 5 basic foot reflexology techniques.

Video by Yasuko Kawamura on YouTube.