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Acupressure Mat Instructions
Place your Shakti Mat on a bed or other soft surface. Lie in a comfortable position so that your skin rests in contact with the points. Relax and breathe deeply. If your skin is very sensitive, you may want to start out with a thin cloth between yourself and the mat.
For maximum effect the points must come into contact with your bare skin. Initially, 10-15 minutes on the mat may be enough, but you can gradually increase your sessions to 20-40 minutes. It's totally safe to spend more time on the mat or even to fall asleep on the mat. Use it whenever you have time and feel the urge to relax, restore energy, relieve pain or get some restful sleep-
You can use your acupressure mat to restore and refresh yourself any time, even during a short break at work! You will soon find that you may feel less stressed and more efficient at carrying out your tasks and feeling relaxed by doing it.
As with any therapy or exercise, regularity is the key to success! We recommend daily use of the Shakti Mat for optimum results. With regular use, deep, chronic tension and stress can be released and you can experience a long-lasting sense of ease and well-being.
An acupressure mat can be used basically over the entire body. From the spine, nerves radiate out and reach all parts of the body, which means that a back treatment can affect the entire body.
Neck and Back
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Place a rolled up towel under the acupressure mat so that it shapes itself appropriately for the neck. Correctly positioned, it should give support from the back of the neck all the way to the base of the skull. |
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Back
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The back position is so simple it hardly needs explaining. Just lay your acupressure mat on any flat surface and lie down on it for a minimum of 20 minutes. |
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Lie face down on the Shakti Mat™, but please use caution. This can be a very intense, but powerful position. You should be accustomed to back treatment first. |
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Side |
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Lie on your side, with the Shakti Mat™ underneath your hip and thigh areas, turning over midway through your treatment. |
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Face and Jaw
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Lie on the Shakti Mat™ so that your face is touching, rotating to your other side midway through your meditation. If your skin is sensitive, place a thin cotton cloth between the mat and your skin. Clenching jaw and gritting teeth can be alleviated, and as a result a new shine to the whole face appears. |
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Feet
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By standing on the Shakti Mat™, this position works on the reflexology zones which have an overall effect on the body. Using the Shakti MatTM on the soles of the feet improves stability and balance. The feeling of having both feet on the ground increases with this position. |
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