This is achieved by the judicial application of finger pressure on acupuncture points relating to the energy channels instead of using acupuncture needles.

Acupressure is effective in relieving the stagnation of body fluids caused by improper lifestyle habits and stress metabolites like lactic acid.

What is Acupressure?

An ancient hands-on healing art, acupressure applies focused finger pressure to specific life force energy points dispersed throughout the body. By stimulating and clearing these acupuncture points along the body’s meridian pathways, blocked chi/qi energy is able to flow freely once again. This restoration of energetic balance activates the body’s innate ability to self-regulate, self-heal and return to optimal vitality.

Why does it work?

Acupressure works by stimulating specific points on the body, known as acupoints, using finger pressure. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), these acupoints lie along meridians, which are pathways through which vital energy, or “qi,” flows. By applying pressure to these points, acupressure is believed to restore balance and flow in these meridians, promoting healing and wellness. From a scientific perspective, acupoints correspond to nerve bundles, muscle fibers, and connective tissue, which can be stimulated to trigger therapeutic effects such as the release of endorphins, improved blood circulation, and relaxation of muscles and tissues. 

How it Works?

Using ancient maps of the body’s energy pathways, acupressure applies focused pressure to unlock blocked or stagnant points. This stimulation activates the freed-up chi/life force energy to circulate through the meridian channels once again properly. As obstructed energy meridians become cleared and rebalanced, the body’s innate healing intelligence is able to harmonize itself on every level – physical discomforts, emotional burdens, mental fog and more. It’s like rebooting your full mind-body system back into its natural, vibrant flow state.

• Specialized finger pressure techniques precisely target and unlock obstructed acupoints
• This liberates stagnant chi/energy to circulate smoothly through the meridian network
• Rebalancing energy flow enables the body to naturally self-correct physical, mental and emotional disharmonies

What to expect of an Acupressure session at Tvam Healing Retreats?

Your session starts with a consultation to understand your needs and areas requiring balance. Then, our practitioners utilize varying levels of focused finger pressure using thumbs, palms, elbows or feet on specific acupoints. Most report feelings of profound relief, relaxation and rejuvenating energy shifts.

Acupressure therapy addresses all the basic three koshas namely Annamaya, Pranayama and Manomaya kosha directly and creating an impact on the Vijnanamaya and Anandamaya Kosha indirectly.