Acupressure

Acupressure is, for all practical purposes, the same as acupuncture – with the difference that acupressure is performed without needles and instead through pressure with the fingertips. Many clients prefer acupressure because it is completely painless and does not require any kind of undressing.

Acupuncture and acupressure are part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which has also been incorporated into WHO’s latest edition of the international diagnostic manual – ICD-11. These forms of treatment were described in China about 2,000 years ago (in the Líng shū jīng, one part of “The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine”), but had already been used for several centuries before that – not only in China, but also in the Stone Age in Europe.

The treatment is carried out by stimulating specific points located on the so-called meridians – a bit like stations on a light-rail line. The meridians can best be described as paths or “wires” that transport energy – qì (氣) – around the body.

The pathways and points are not as “concrete” as, for example, blood vessels – but the points can in fact be located (and the meridians confirmed) using electrical measuring equipment, because the points have measurably lower resistance (Ω) and higher conductivity than the surrounding areas. Experienced practitioners can feel these points (just as Braille becomes easy to read with the fingertips once one has learned and practiced it), and therefore manage perfectly well without electrical devices.

In acupressure (especially within the Jin Shin Do branch), body and mind are regarded as two sides of the same coin, which together can be referred to as the organism. Unhealthy states may sometimes first be noticed in the body, at other times in the mind, but in both cases they involve imbalances or blockages in the organism – and one accessible way to help relieve these is to stimulate the relevant points on the meridians.

This is done through gentle pressure, often on two points at a time and typically for a couple of minutes each – after which the practitioner moves on to the next points until all relevant points have been activated. When the session is finished, the client often experiences a greater inner calm, both mentally and physically.

Some of the typical “physical” reasons for consultation are lower-back pain, neck pain, headache conditions, and widespread chronic musculoskeletal pain.

On the “psychological” side, I often encounter depression, anxiety, PTSD, and eating disorders.

Every Tuesday from 9:00am to 7:00pm I’m in clinic at

Behandlerteamet Vendersgade 14, 1363 København K

Unsure? I am very happy to answer questions (29126603 / shaunday2112@gmail.com)