A wide variety of alternative therapies is available in KL. Historically this is a result of the different ethnicities and cultural groups that make up Malaysian society bringing their traditional healing practices with them. More recently, there has been a trend towards popular therapies being adopted by people of many different cultural backgrounds, and this has made them more accessible to expats. Reflexology has proved exceptionally popular and is available in many neighbourhoods , particularly those with a large Chinese population. The reflexology practitioner applies pressure to your foot to relieve symptoms manifesting themselves in a particular part of the body. There is a ‘map’ of the foot showing which areas correspond to which body part. Reflexology isn’t for the fainthearted – traditional therapists operate on the principle that you have to pass your pain threshold to experience any real benefit! An experienced practioner will inform you about the worst excesses of your dissolute lifestyle just by looking at and touching your feet and recommend ways you could treat your body more kindly.