How to Learn Pressure Points

Acupressure is a type of Chinese medicine that is used to treat chronic problems. Acupressure is different from acupuncture in that it does not use needles, but rather uses pressure points located on different parts of the body.

Pressure points correspond with the meridian system, or energy channels, along your body. Acupressure works to target these points to allow the energy to properly flow through your body. The meridian system manages the chi of the body, and to obtain harmony and balance, the chi must be maintained. Acupressure is used to maintain the chi and keep the body in balance.

Things You'll Need

• Reflexology body map

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Instructions

• 1

  Study the reflexology body map to understand where the pressure points lie on the body. This will give you a good idea of where the meridian system is in the body, so you will understand what you are working on when you are trying to release energy throughout the body.

• 2

  Discover which pressure points correspond to specific systems. There are pressure points corresponding to the respiratory, cardiac, digestive and reproductive systems, as well as many others. Knowing where points specific to these systems are located will help you treat patients.

• 3

  Understand what happens when you press on specific pressure points. Usually, pressure points help release toxins and other excess energy blocking the channel. This allows the energy to resume its flow through the meridian system and keeps the body balanced.

• 4

  Test pressure points on your own body. You will be able to feel a release in the specific body system when you press the correct spot. Start by locating pressure points on the feet, hands or ears. These are small spots, but they can make a big difference in the balance of the body when pressure is placed on them.