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Increased stress and traumatic events in our lives
have resulted in many millions of people who suffer from
insomnia, nightmares, anxiety attacks, depression, and tension
headaches. ACUPRESSURE FOR EMOTIONAL HEALING offers relief at
your fingertips, quickly and safely, for a wide range of
emotional problems. It explains how emotional distress becomes
lodged in the body as muscular tension and blocked energy, and
shows how acupressure can relieve not just the resulting physical
symptoms, but also their emotional source--often without the need
for extensive talk therapy or medication.
Acupressure stimulates the same points used in acupuncture, but
instead of needles, firm finger pressure is used on the surface
of the skin. The pressure releases neurochemicals called
endorphins that relieve pain. As in acupuncture, specific
pressure points are connected with internal organs and energy
pathways in the body (called meridians) that regulate the flow of
electrical energy to all systems. Unlike acupuncture, acupressure
can be used safely by anyone, with only the hands as equipment.
ACUPRESSURE FOR EMOTIONAL HEALING offers a comprehensive A-Z
guide to emotional ailments (from abandonment to worry and
obsessive thinking), with fully-illustrated instruction on dozens
of precise acupressure point locations and how to activate them,
combined with yogic breathing, stretching, and movement routines.
Case histories from the authors' practice further illuminate each
condition and the path to emotional balance and healing. Most
routines can be used independently for self-care and on-the-spot
relief. There are also sections on how to use the techniques to
help others, with appropriate safeguards.
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About the Author
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Michael Reed Gach, PhD, Dipl ABT, founded the
Acupressure Institute in 1976, one of the leading international
training schools in Asian bodywork. Gach is a national expert on
acupressure therapy and has taught over 100,000 people from all
over the world. He is also the originator of Acu-Yoga, a
self-healing system of exercises that integrates acupressure and
yoga. Gach received his PhD from Columbia Pacific University in
health and human services.
Beth Ann Henning, Dipl ABT, is the founder and director of Tao
Institute Inc., located in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She has studied
with various teachers and spiritual leaders, and holds
certifications in various modalities including Jin Shin Jyutsu
practitioner, Reiki, acupressure therapy, herbology, Acu-Yoga,
Shotakan karate, Shazen somatic therapies and esoteric theory.
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