About the Feet & Foot Massage

Series Summary

Massage is the treatment and practice of manipulation of the soft body tissues with physical, functional, mechanical, and medical purposes and goals. Massage involves manipulating the patient's body with pressure, tension, motion, or vibration done with the hands or mechanical aids. Targeted tissues include muscles, tendons, ligaments, skin, joints, as well as lymphatic vessels and internal organs. Massage can be applied with the hands, fingers, elbows, forearm, and feet.

You may have given a million foot massages that all meant something, but that doesn't mean that you had the best technique. In this free video series, our expert will show you how to give the best, most relaxing and sensual foot massage. You'll learn how to position your body to give the most effective foot massage possible, and how to use your hands, fingers, elbows, and thumbs. Soon, you'll be giving the best foot massage to the balls of feet, heels, toes, and arches. Whether you are planning on getting rid of aches and pains, or just providing a sensual, relaxing experience, look no further than the tips and techniques in these video instructions!

Video Transcript

"In this clip I'm going to be talking about the feet in general. About what to look at and what's a better position. I prefer to work on the feet when they're face down that way I have perfect access and easy easy access to the foot. I'm looking at it in this manner. If there's a foot that has a little bit of, that won't bend so much, then it would be very convenient to put some type of bolster or pillow underneath so they're at a natural and a normal level and you won't be stretching them out too much and it's going to be uncomfortable. So looking at the feet, if they're flat down in this manner, they're flat on the table then it's going to be a lot easier, more comfortable for them to do as well. The first thing I'd like to make sure of is that they're comfortable and a good angle. So if they're pointing straight up it's a little bit too tight and a little bit overstretched so if you turn the feet in it's a little bit more comfortable for them to be receiving as well. Not to mention it's going to be comfortable for you to be giving."