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Acupressure is gentle, non-invasive and safe Acupressure is a form of massage using deep pressure on specific acupressure points along a system of 12 meridians (or energy highways) that run through the body. It uses the same pressure points that are used in the ancient healing art of acupuncture, but without the use of needles. Both healing modalities are based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the five-element theory.
MAINTAINING HEALTH
If you were given the opportunity to step back (or forward) in time and prevent of your beloved pet's cancer, asthma, diabetes, heart attack, kidney stones... would you?
Many times, illness begins as an energy blockage along one or more of the meridians. Since all systems are interrelated, a blockage in one meridian - the Heart meridian, for instance, can put strain on the corresponding Spleen and Small Intestine meridians. Left unchecked, the imbalance of energies can cause weakness and deterioration of organs and systems, thus setting the stage for degenerative disease. However, once a healthy flow of energy returns to the effected meridian and/or organ, the symptoms disappear and health and balance are restored.
Ancient Chinese 5-Element Theory
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, there are five elements that govern all natural energetic cycles. For instance, wood feeds fire, which creates earth, which in turn creates metal, and so forth.
Circadian Clock
If you pay close attention, you'll likely notice patterns in your animal's behavior that correspond to certain hours of the day. Each animal (and person) has a dominant element or combination of elements. Once a dominant element is identified, it's easier to find the foods, environment and supplements best-suited for the animal's natural tendencies.
| My goal; is to make animal acupressure and massage as mainstream and accepted as any other form of bodywork. People are not the only mammals that can reap the benefits of acupressure and massage. Our animal friends are capable of feeling the same stress release and calming effects of a massage session as we do.
Increase blood and lymph circulation
Stimulate muscles to strengthen the body
Reduce stress and tension
Soothe the strained muscles of the week-end athlete
Helps the arthritic dog regain flexibility and mobility
Creates balance
Promotes healthy skin and coat
Interrupts muscle habitual "holding patterns", which may help reverse chronic conditions
Improves pliability of connective tissues, helping prevent and break down adhesions
Reduces pain and soreness
I feel that by offering this service to your canine companion, in addition to proper nutrition and regular exercise, you are ensuring another important component in maintaining a well balanced and healthy pet.
Massage is a time-honored method of reducing stress and tension that usually brings a feeling of calmness. Massage and acupressure is most helpful in restoring proper movement to injured limbs and joints.
Acupressure is a fingertip technique that uses the meridian system and acupuncture uses a needle to pierce the skin. Acupressure uses fingertip pressure on the skin's surface.
Meridians are energy pathways that travel just beneath the skin's surface. They connect the body's surface with the interior organ systems and regulate energy and blood flow through the entire body. Health comes from balance and when balance exists, the body, mind and emotions are happy and peaceful. I believe this is true for animals and people. | Acupressure is a great form of therapy that uses the practitioner's fingertips to apply pressure at various points on the body in order to access and release blocked or congested energy. This stimulation releases muscle tension and diffuses toxic buildup, which promotes blood and energy circulation, allowing the body to heal naturally.
Like acupuncture, acupressure is part of the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), a complete system of healing that dates back approximately 3000 years. A holistic approach, TCM recognizes patterns and imbalances that Western medicine does not. In TCM, health is viewed as the balance of the animal's physical and emotional condition, in harmony with the environment. Disease occurs when the balance and harmony are upset.
While acupressure can successfully help to resolve chronic problems, its intent is preventative, either by maintaining health through regular treatments, or by resolving a problem in the early stages before it becomes chronic or serious. The emphasis is on healing the whole body and seeking the root cause of an illness, rather than simply treating the current symptom.
Acupressure has been used to successfully treat a wide range of conditions, from pain (including chronic pain) and arthritis to internal medical conditions, digestive disorders, behavioral issues, and even itchy skin. It can be used to support healing, relieve stress, reduce muscle spasms, improve mobility, strengthen the immune system, enhance circulation and promote general wellness.
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