Tibetan Acupressure

A New Approach to an Ancient Art 

Tibetan Acupressure System Sessions

Tibetan Acupressure System (TAS) is an ancient system of reflexive pressure point healing, which accesses the body’s natural corrective energies in order to bring balance to the body as a whole.   

The reflex points are found within the four main maps of the body, the feet, hands, head and shoulder blades.   These points are directly related to all of the body systems and internal organs as well as the meridian pathways. The practitioner of Tibetan Acupressure applies rapid finger pressure to specific reflex points resulting in a restorative effect in the body and encouraging an increase in energy and relaxation.  

TAS Session: $65.00 USD each - 3 sessions $165

Tibetan Acupressure System

A New Approach to an Ancient Art 

Article by Rae Hatherton

For thousands of years the Tibetan nomads took their herds of yaks up and down the sides of the highest mountains in the world, moving with the seasons for grazing. Historically, the conditions were among the most brutal that human beings have endured. Diseases and injuries were plentiful and the environment offered little to support the healing traditions. Using the elemental earth connection, meditative concentration, the stimulation of pre-acupuncture reflex point therapy, local herbs and prayers, the Bon shaman kept the tribe healthy physically, mentally and spiritually.

When Indian teachers brought Buddhism over the Himalayas , they brought new medical knowledge too. The basic practices of the Indian Ayer Veda and the rudimentary medical knowledge of the Bon shaman were blended. The basic physical practices from these ancient times were simple to learn, easy to administer, effective and can to this day, be applied under the most challenging environmental conditions.

The Tibetan Acupressure System (TAS) is an ancient system of reflexive pressure point healing, harkening back to the times of the Tibetan nomad. TAS accesses the body’s natural corrective energies in order to bring balance to the body as a whole. This system can be used to treat specific conditions or for the overall well being of the body and mind.

The reflex points used in Tibetan Acupressure are found within the main maps of the body; the feet, legs, hands, arms, shoulders, head and back. The practitioner delivering the treatment becomes mindful in order to connect with the body and breath of the person being treated.  Rapid finger pressure is applied to reflex points in a specified sequence generating an electrical response in the body. Unlike reflexology or other types of acupressure, there is no pressure or holding, the body responds reflexively to the point stimulation and the energy ripples through the entire body of both partners participating in the treatment, similar to a circuit.

Although the system can be integrated into bodywork on a massage table, in the classical style, the recipient remains clothed and seated upright in a chair. The practitioner accesses the reflex points by using the tip of the index finger and occasionally the thumb, adding a twist of the wrist to deepen the contact. Because the points require only a quick, deep and penetrating touch, professional body workers who have had finger or wrist injury due to the mechanical stress of their work can deliver this system with ease.

The mindful focus, breath and intent of the practitioner are important dynamics used in the application of the system. Tibetan acupressure works through four dimensions, one dimension goes up and down (from head to toe and reverse), another from side to side, a third from front to back and reverse. The fourth dimension is used in distance healing.

An entire TAS classical treatment takes 45 minutes to 1 hour. A CD version of the system may be played while administering the treatment to increase the focus of the practitioner and enhance the relaxation of the client.

The TAS reflex protocols are extremely useful for massage therapists who wish to integrate them into their existing massage sequence or to add another modality of treatment, if used in its classical form. Nurses, palliative care workers and caregivers will also find the system easy to learn and useful for reducing chronic pain.

TAS is effective in reducing:

-       chronic pain

-       insomnia

-       depression and anxiety

-       mental and emotional distress

-       shoulder and back tension

-       PMS and menopausal symptoms

-       digestive disorders including reflux, heartburn, constipation and IBS

-       environmental allergies

-       back pain including sciatica

-       headaches/migraines

-       cancer/to support immune response and reduce localized pain

Article by Rae Hatherton

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