July 20, 2024
In the treatment of acupuncture, posture and movements are beneficial for the healing process, when used collaboratively. In a healing environment, this combination is very important for clients in different age groups, and with health conditions, as these techniques can make clients more comfortable and ready for the healing benefits of acupuncture. Clients in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are recommended to adopt specific breathing techniques, postures, and healing mindsets when receiving acupuncture, acupressure, moxibustion, cupping etc. This is because these techniques can work on influencing the meridian energy flow, improving the effectiveness of specific treatments. When you are receiving acupuncture, different postures will be suggested by your practitioner depending on which meridians need to be focused on for the treatment, and what health conditions or considerations need to be made. For example, when a client is having a very stressful day mentally and emotionally, they have often gained a lot of tension in the front and face partition due to experiencing a lot of conflict, or stress front on. This can influence where the acupuncture is focused on in the appointment. In the work context, people hold a lot of tension in the front of the body such as in their face, chest, abdomen, and top of feet. Tension in the face can result in headaches, jaw tightness, sleeping and snoring issues. Therefore any issues in the front of the body and face require a ‘face-up’ position or posture for acupuncture. In TCM, it is believed that the back is young and has a young meridian, which keeps people stronger and recharged. The young meridians and the functioning of the qi in these places can be targeted with acupuncture to help relieve pain, and to energise and revitalise clients. For this effective treatment, the face down, or ‘back-up’ position is implemented. Thus, a focus on posture in TCM can result in different results for specific concerns.