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What is acupressure ?
Acupressure is an ancient healing art using the fingers to gradually press key healing points, which stimulate the body’s natural self-curative abilities.
Acupressure was developed in asia 5000 years ago. Using the hand acupressure Therapy is effective in the relief of stress-related ailments, and is ideal for self-treatment and preventive health care for boosting the immune system.
Acupressure release tension, increases circulation, reduces pain, and develops spirituality and vibrant health.
Benefits of Acupressure
- Relieving pain
- Balancing the body
- Reduces tension
- Increases circulation
- Relaxing
- Easing back pain
- Certain types of headaches, including migraine.
- Post-operative pain and nausea has been found to respond to pressure point massage.
- Morning sickness, motion sickness, and other types of nausea.
- Improve overall vitality and well-being.
Acupressure Methods
All Acupressure Massage techniques, methods and styles use the same ancient acupressure trigger points. They vary in using different rhythms and pressures for stimulating the acupressure points, using not only the fingers, but also the hands, arms, legs and even feet.
Some styles also incorporate other healing techniques. Shiatsu Therapy, the traditional Japanese form of acupressure, can be quite vigorous, with deep pressure applied to each point for three to five seconds.
In Jin Shin Acupressure, at least two points are gently held for a minute or more. This style also uses the Extra Meridians or Extraordinary Vessels, which balance the meridians.
Tuina Chinese Massage,cupping therapy and Thai Massage stimulate the Qi ("key") healing energy using acupressure hand movements, full body stretches, and Chinese massage techniques.
