Process AcupressureWhat is Process Acupressure?Process Acupressure (PA) is an integrative body/mind/soul approach to healing that combines traditional acupressure techniques with process psychology - mental, emotional, and spiritual processing - and Zero Balancing to facilitate wholeness and conscious development. Holding acupressure points opens and balances the energy pathways of the body. As the energy releases in the body, so may blocked emotions, chronic tension, and unresolved traumas, thus stimulating deep healing on all levels. PA facilitates more awareness of the body, its needs and its direct relationship to emotions, thought processes, and past history. By unblocking the movement of energy through the body, PA creates greater harmony and functionality of all body systems, enhancing health, mental and spiritual well-being, and inner calm as well as promoting personal growth, creativity, and joy. What is a Process Acupressure session like?You will be asked to lie down on a massage table fully clothed except for your shoes, while the practitioner applies gentle pressure to the acupressure points. It is best to wear loose-fitting garments made of natural fabrics, if possible. You may also be asked to remove any jewelry, so consider leaving these at home. Each session has several phases:
A PA treatment typically lasts about 45 minutes to one hour, followed by processing and integration as needed for a total session of about 1 - 1 1/2 hours. What makes Process Acupressure so effective?Process Acupressure is based on the principle that our physical bodies hold the archives of our lives. One way to access and release what no longer serves us from the past is to invite the body to direct its own energy through the areas where these memories are held. PA does this through specialized acupressure formulas, designed to address all parts of the body and specific conditions. PA practitioners facilitate this exploration on the mental, emotional, and spiritual levels as well. The client controls the pace and depth of this exploration at all times. The experience of receiving this work is authentic and empowering. PA is especially helpful with stress-related conditions, including post-traumatic stress. It is not appropriate for severe medical problems or psychosis, and does not replace medical care. The origins of PA
Ulrike studied Process Acupressure with Dr. John-Luke Edwards, a Transpersonal Psychotherapist and Shamanic Psychologist who studied PA directly with Dr. Aminah Raheem. More about Dr. Edwards on the "About" page. AppointmentsProcess Acupressure sessions are offered in Ulrike's beautiful healing space in Burquitlam (Coquitlam just off North Road on the Burnaby border). To find out more or to book an appointment, please call 604-765-0685 or email: pa [at] kaleidoscopehealing.com |
Aminah Raheem, Ph.D. developed the holistic methods of Process Acupressure, as well as Clinical Acupressure, after more than 20 years of study in various psychologies and hands-on body modalities, along with 40 years of spiritual practice. While Clinical Acupressure specializes in the dynamic, multi-dimensional aspects of the human energy system, it does not incorporate psycho-spiritual processing skills, which are an important part of Process Acupressure. Dr. Raheem has worked for over 30 years with body/soul coherence, as a transpersonal psychologist, bodyworker, and teacher. As a master teacher of psycho-spiritual development, Dr. Raheem has taught holistic theory and practice to bodyworkers and psychotherapists throughout the world. She was adjunct faculty at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology for 10 years.