When people hear “acupressure”, they react in two different ways. First, which is probably less common these days, is to say “Acu what?”. Second is to drift off for a millisecond or two imagining the Great Wall of China, some misty peaks coated in snow, and a few bearded men draped in silk robes, ancient yet lively, sitting in a stone hall, braziers burning, various herbs drying. Some people especially gifted in the imagination department might imagine a dragon or a bunch of apprentices or something to that extent. Most people don’t know that they can find acupressure not only in Ancient China, but also in Leicester massage salons and Essex massage parlors. Why go looking for acupressure when it does not involve ancient wise men with surnames like “Wu”, elixir of immortality, or young ladies in lackluster silk and gold style clothing? What’s the appeal when you can get a good acupressure session right next to a bakery in a Leicester massage salon or Essex massage parlor? Turns out this whole acupress
ure deal is not limited to historical fantasy films, and you can get as much pleasure from a session in a Leicester massage parlor or Essex massage salon as you could if you got transported into a magazine describing wonders of tourist China and specifically its long history of massages.


So why are Leicester massage specialists and Essex massage professionals are as good if not better at their job than their silk robed bearded counterparts? Simply put, because acupressure works, and to make it work you need to know proper techniques. Fortunately they do not require you to spend half your life on a mountain and the other half sitting under a waterfall, meditating. If that was the case, there would be no Leicester massage salons or Essex massage parlors offering acupressure massage. There are, though, and you should go there and get a massage, as the list of benefits, while being far from infinite, is still long enough to warrant such an experiment. Plus you will always be able to say “hey, I’ve had an acupressure massage”, causing others to imagine you surrounded by ancient Taoists and making you the life of the party.

The concept of acupressure is to influence and balance your body’s energy flow by applying feet, elbows, palms, and fingers, as well as some special devices, liberally, yet gently. Supposedly the energy flows through your body on certain lines, and if a feet is applied to such a line, the cosmic balance is restored, and you end up being able to live for up to several thousand years. This is not really proved. There is, however, a number of more down to earth benefits to acupressure. These include improved circulation, stimulation of endorphins, and reduced muscle tension--which is nice.
You don’t have to visit a Hermit of the Mountain to get a good acupressure session. Many Leicester massage http://www.wellbeingadvisor.co.uk/leicester/holistic-massage specialists and Essex massage http://www.wellbeingadvisor.co.uk/england---east-essex/holistic-massage professionals are just as good, if not better.