Treating oneself offers the beginner a good opportunity to gain experience in reflexotherapy of the feet without feeling self-conscious or under pressure to perform. But patients can also give themselves “first aid” treatment according to instructions, in particular, for acute pain.

Areas in which there is often an obstruction of vitality are, for example:

• Inflammation and spasms in the digestive tract

• Postural defects

• Interference fields such as chronically inflamed tonsils, devitalized (= “lifeless”) teeth, scars

• Acute or chronic inflammation in the musculoskeletal and organic systems

• Congestion in the fluid systems of the kidneys, blood, and lymphatic channels

• Suppression of emotions to prevent pending life themes “resurfacing.” A particularly significant amount of vitality is trapped in these areas.

The focus