When talking to our class, massage therapist Elizabeth Robinson, briefly discussed and demonstrated acupressure. Acupressure can help immune support, tension, circulation, pain reduction, balance of the body, and emotional healing. It uses what traditional Chinese medicine calls Chi, which is a human energy that is at certain junctions or points of the human body. When these points are stimulated with pressure by a finger or tool, endorphins are released as well as increased blood flow, causing relaxation and healing. Relaxation and increased blood flow also allows the releasing of toxins, which allows for a healthier body. Similar to acupressure, acupuncture uses these junctions on the body as well; placing needles at these points to encourage chi and blood flow. A few years ago I has severe tendonitis in my foot and when western medicine was no longer working, I turned to acupuncture. A family friend worked with me once a week for about a mont