Our feet carry us around for the entire day. They are stressed beyond their limits while climbing stairs, running errands, chasing children, standing and performing our full-time jobs, and exercising daily. It’s no wonder that stress can build up in the feet. At the end of a long day, a good foot massage can seem to […]
Continue reading
Applying pressure to specific points in the body, known as acupressure, has become widely accepted as a treatment for a variety of ailments and chronic pains in the body. There are many pains that can be treated with acupressure like lower back pain including sciatica pain and pain in the hips. The channels that impact these […]
Continue reading
Insomnia is a serious problem for many people in the U.S. In fact, according to the Sleep Foundation (1) over half (58%) of Americans have symptoms associated with insomnia every week. Insomnia isn’t always the inability to sleep at all. Often, people can’t fall asleep quickly enough. They have trouble staying asleep. They might also […]
Continue reading
For centuries, Chinese acupressure has been used to treat a variety of health conditions. It works on the belief that energy flows through the body, but can be blocked by tension and pain within the body. Acupressure (1) opens those blocked areas to allow the energy to flow freely. While many are not sure about the […]
Continue reading
These are some of the basic positions to use on your acupressure mat to get total body relief. You’ll want to start with the simple positions. Once you’re used to the pressure caused by the spikes, you can progress to areas aside from your back. Note: This post contains affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more […]
Continue reading