I have no background on massage or reflexology, so I bought this book thinking I can do home study without going to technical school. Just to learned proper techniques and thumb placement for basic to moderate massaging or reflexology. No! This book has a very nice colorful pictures but the way it explain movements or techniques are a little confusing to me...maybe if you have a little knowledge about the subject, you can follow and understand what the author is trying to show or explain. I don't think this book is for beginner. My only suggestion is to actually follow the techniques by watching it on YouTube. I did and I learned and understand it faster than reading this book.