How to Work Pressure Points – #24 of 50 Things That Help Me Heal (video)

I give you step by step instructions on HOW to work acupressure, a.k.a. pressure points, that are used for common ailments.

Here is how to press those points for optimal movement:

• Find the pressure point by massaging the recommended area

• Focus on breathing and relaxing both the point and the hand you are using on the pressure point

• Usually the pressure point will become more sensitive as the tension around it relaxes

• The pressure point will “reveal” itself by being more painful or sensitive than the surrounding area

• Once you have “met” the pressure point, press in little circles on the point

• Inhale, and press in circular motion as you exhale

• Continue with this flow so that lots of breath and softening occurs

If the body tenses, then it is not opening. It can get intense, so just keep the jaw relaxed and keep breathing to open the area more.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the pressure point in the video demonstration is acupressure point Large Intestine 4, sometimes called “the great eliminator.” It can be helpful for eliminating nausea, headaches, heartburn, constipation, and repetitive thoughts.

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