ACUPRESSURE FOR BEAUTY & GRACE
1. Vitalizing the Skin
The dermis, or middle layer of the skin, contains collagen and elastin, which provide strength, firmness and elasticity. It also contains blood vessels, immune cells, nerves and glands that produce sweat and oil.
As we age collagen and elastin breakdown, resulting in the skin becoming less firm and elastic.
As a result, when gravity tugs on the skin, instead of bouncing back, it starts to sag, and lines start to form in areas where there is a lot of movement, for example, the face.
Acupressure's slow, rhythmic application of pressure directly onto the skin tonifies the collagen and elastin in the dermis, returning the skin to its native strength and elasticity. It increases circulation to the dermis, bringing more nutrients and oxygen, and dispersing toxins.
Also, as we age the subcutaneous fat starts to contract and the sebaceous glands in the dermis produce less sebum.
Sebum has several purposes. When this oily substance reaches the surface of your skin, it keeps it waterproof and moisturized. It keeps too much water from getting into your body, and it prevents you from losing too much water through your skin. Sebum also protects skin from bacterial and fungal infections.
Acupressure helps to slow and reverse the contraction of subcutaneous fat, and stimulates the sebaceous glands to produce more sebum. This helps to prevent the skin from drying out, wrinkling and sagging.
2. Balance - Posture & Alignment
When muscles are tight they pull on the bones, causing the body to be pulled out of alignment which results in poor posture.
Acupressure's repeated application of firm, yet gentle rhythmic pressure releases tension from the muscles and tonifies them at the same time. When excess tension is released from the muscles they, in turn, release their pull on the bones, allowing the skeleton to return to its natural, beautiful balance. The tonification of the muscles keeps them strong so that they can do their work of supporting the bones and joints.
3. Graceful Movement
As noted above, Acupressure's repeated application of firm, yet gentle rhythmic pressure releases excess tension from the muscles and tonifies them. This allows the muscles to expand and contract smoothly and with power, resulting in an enhanced ability to move gracefully.
4. Grace Under Pressure
Acupressure works on the body's autonomic system (ans). In many people in modern society the sympathetic nervous system response (sns) is predominant. The sns readies the body for action, especially during stressful situations. We get ready to "fight or flee," whatever our individual pattern is. Sometimes, this response is necessary, but not nearly the whole time. Acupressure calms this sns response, reducing stress and allowing the parasympathetic nervous system (pns) to predominate. The pns deals with "rest & digest" energy conservation work. Gradually, we can habituate ourselves to this way of being and learn not to overreact in everyday situations, thus maintaining grace under pressure.
5. A Reservoir of Energy
Prolonged stress burns up core reserves of energy. How does it do this ? Well, if you are stressed out your muscles are in a state of contraction which takes energy to maintain. Your heart is beating faster, you're breathing faster, you're thinking more - all of which burn up energy. Blood is diverted from your digestive organs which means you're not digesting and assimilating your food as well as you should be.
With Acupressure, stress levels are reduced, and digestive and muscle function is enhanced. The body is better aligned too. This alignment results in a smoother, more powerful flow of blood, lymph, air, nerve flow and muscular flow because the flows are not blocked or hindered in any way, but instead, can circulate more freely around the body.
This all creates a build up of energy, instead of a depletion. This extra energy is stored in the body, to help maintain a more youthful appearance over the long term, to have more vitality, and to be called upon in times of emergencies.
The dermis, or middle layer of the skin, contains collagen and elastin, which provide strength, firmness and elasticity. It also contains blood vessels, immune cells, nerves and glands that produce sweat and oil.
As we age collagen and elastin breakdown, resulting in the skin becoming less firm and elastic.
As a result, when gravity tugs on the skin, instead of bouncing back, it starts to sag, and lines start to form in areas where there is a lot of movement, for example, the face.
Acupressure's slow, rhythmic application of pressure directly onto the skin tonifies the collagen and elastin in the dermis, returning the skin to its native strength and elasticity. It increases circulation to the dermis, bringing more nutrients and oxygen, and dispersing toxins.
Also, as we age the subcutaneous fat starts to contract and the sebaceous glands in the dermis produce less sebum.
Sebum has several purposes. When this oily substance reaches the surface of your skin, it keeps it waterproof and moisturized. It keeps too much water from getting into your body, and it prevents you from losing too much water through your skin. Sebum also protects skin from bacterial and fungal infections.
Acupressure helps to slow and reverse the contraction of subcutaneous fat, and stimulates the sebaceous glands to produce more sebum. This helps to prevent the skin from drying out, wrinkling and sagging.
2. Balance - Posture & Alignment
When muscles are tight they pull on the bones, causing the body to be pulled out of alignment which results in poor posture.
Acupressure's repeated application of firm, yet gentle rhythmic pressure releases tension from the muscles and tonifies them at the same time. When excess tension is released from the muscles they, in turn, release their pull on the bones, allowing the skeleton to return to its natural, beautiful balance. The tonification of the muscles keeps them strong so that they can do their work of supporting the bones and joints.
3. Graceful Movement
As noted above, Acupressure's repeated application of firm, yet gentle rhythmic pressure releases excess tension from the muscles and tonifies them. This allows the muscles to expand and contract smoothly and with power, resulting in an enhanced ability to move gracefully.
4. Grace Under Pressure
Acupressure works on the body's autonomic system (ans). In many people in modern society the sympathetic nervous system response (sns) is predominant. The sns readies the body for action, especially during stressful situations. We get ready to "fight or flee," whatever our individual pattern is. Sometimes, this response is necessary, but not nearly the whole time. Acupressure calms this sns response, reducing stress and allowing the parasympathetic nervous system (pns) to predominate. The pns deals with "rest & digest" energy conservation work. Gradually, we can habituate ourselves to this way of being and learn not to overreact in everyday situations, thus maintaining grace under pressure.
5. A Reservoir of Energy
Prolonged stress burns up core reserves of energy. How does it do this ? Well, if you are stressed out your muscles are in a state of contraction which takes energy to maintain. Your heart is beating faster, you're breathing faster, you're thinking more - all of which burn up energy. Blood is diverted from your digestive organs which means you're not digesting and assimilating your food as well as you should be.
With Acupressure, stress levels are reduced, and digestive and muscle function is enhanced. The body is better aligned too. This alignment results in a smoother, more powerful flow of blood, lymph, air, nerve flow and muscular flow because the flows are not blocked or hindered in any way, but instead, can circulate more freely around the body.
This all creates a build up of energy, instead of a depletion. This extra energy is stored in the body, to help maintain a more youthful appearance over the long term, to have more vitality, and to be called upon in times of emergencies.