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Acupressure for Pain Relief at Home

March 30, 2019 taylorevance@gmail.com Comments 0 Comment

Print this entryAcupressure was originated in China thousands of years ago, and evidence has been found that acupressure was practiced in the stone age! Acupressure has been used to reduce post-operative nausea and vomiting in children. Acupressure also reduces nausea in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Acupressure can be done anywhere without special equipment. You can treat yourself safely with acupressure, as long as you follow the guidelines of a professional acupressure practitioner. Correctly performed, acupressure increases circulation, reduces tension and…

Introducing Acu-yoga

October 22, 2018 taylorevance@gmail.com Comments 0 Comment

Print this entryIntroducing a fusion of acupressure and yoga, or Acu-yoga. The health benefits of yoga have been widely accepted for years, and this mind-body practice has been in use for thousands of years. However, with the many types of yoga that are available Acu-Yoga is unfortunately frequently the forgotten practice. What Is Acu-yoga? As you might have gathered from the name, it combines the best of yoga, and acupressure. Traditional acupressure, as discussed by WebMD, involves a therapist using…

Acupressure Points Used in Acupuncture

July 18, 2017 taylorevance@gmail.com Comments 0 Comment

Print this entryHave you ever wondered how a professional acupuncturist knows where they should put the needles? If you were to ask a trained practitioner, they would probably tell you that the needles are inserted into acupressure points on the body. This is done to agitate the point and produce an effect. This article will be sharing a few of the points used in acupuncture, and for the purpose of this article, they will be divided into groups based on…