Acupressure Massage Acupressure massage is a traditional Chinese massage technique employing hand pressure to specific points on the body to deeply relax muscles and promote healthy blood circulation.  Acupressure can help relieve pain, reduce stress and improve physical wellbeing by restoring balance in the body.  This technique is also used to help build immunity and longevity. AN ALTERNATIVE TO NEEDLES Are you scared of the needles used in Acupuncture?  Acupressure massage is a non-invasive, non-circulatory form of bodywork that is an effective alternative to Acupuncture when treating the severely immune compromised or the needle phobic.  HOW ACUPRESSURE WORKS Acupoints are places on the skin that are especially sensitive to bioelectrical impulses in the body.  They act as junction points on the body's bioelectrical pathways or "meridians."  These meridians carry the human energy known to the Chinese as Qi (Chi).  Triggering these Acupoints with pressure releases endorphins (neurochemicals) and relieves pain by increasing the flow of blood and oxygen to the affected areas.  TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH In addition to her studies in Acupuncture, Acupressure and Eastern Massage, Eileen Zegar holds a M. T. from the Institute of Psycho Structural Balancing with additional training in Advanced Therapeutic Massage and Cranial-Sacral Unwinding. Eileen teaches monthly self-help acupressure workshops.