Acupressure – Self-care in times of stress

In this interactive webinar Dr. Beth Sommers (SPH’89, SPH’10), Senior Acupuncturist and Researcher at Boston Medical Center, provides an education on the science of acupressure and demonstrates three acupressure points you can apply to your own body to help alleviate pain and reduce stress.

Acupressure is a complementary health practice that’s been used for over 3,000 years, based on the principle of touch and massage used in eastern cultures. There are certain points on our bodies that are able to send messages to the brain, to which the brain responds and produces endorphins and other neurotransmitters to circulate through the body. The result? A reduction of stress, pain, emotional disturbances, and nagging health issues.