Michael Reed Gach – Acupressure Breathwork & Bonuses

What is Acupressure Breathwork?

Acupressure Breath Work is a unique system of breathing methods that combines holding specific Acupressure points while you practice each breathing technique.

The points are where your body’s vital life energy gets blocked. Holding these points while using this system of breath work, effectively releases the body’s blockages.

Each breathing technique opens the flow of energy in a different way.  Some of the breathing methods expand your lung capacity to fortify the energy in your meridians, while other breathing techniques utilize the diaphragmatic muscles and strengthen your immunity and nervous systems.

SESSION 1

Acupressure Breathwork Foundations

In this session we will explore:

• The role of the breath in healing work
• How deep breathing feeds the meridian system
• How to use your breath to direct healing energy
• How to find and hold Acupressure points
• How to achieve full optimal deep breaths

Acupressure Breathwork Practice #1: 

• How to counteract shallow breathing
• Long, deep Hara Breathing Practice

SESSION 2

Compacting the Breath

In this session you will learn:

• How to develop breathing awareness through sounds, visualization and feeling
• Common mistakes when working with breath
• How to breathe into different parts of your body to benefit your internal organs and achieve hormonal balance

Acupressure Breathwork Practice #2:

• Compacting the Breath
• Focusing the breath into 2, 3 and 4-parts

SESSION 3

Using the Breath for Stress & Anxiety Release

Learn how to prevent stress when its happening using these Acupressure points for emotional balancing:

• Using CV17, the Sea of Tranquillity Point
• Holding Lu1 to fortify your lungs

How to Enjoy your Life More Through Breathing

Acupressure Breathwork Practice #3: 

• Breathing into the Heart, Supporting your Heart Meridian
• Expand and lengthen your breath

SESSION 4

Using the Breathwork with Facial Points & Mudras

In this session, we will cover:

• Facial Breathwork points
• How to lengthen the breath
• The role of the St6 for the sinuses
• How to end a breath with a final exhale

Acupressure Breathwork Practice #4: 

• How to pump the ends of your breath
• Learn how to expand your breath’s capacity

SESSION 5

Lower Body Breathing Methods

In this session, we will explore:

• How to breathe deeper into your lower belly
• How to activate the diaphragm while breathing
• Holding CV6 gently with the Breath of Fire
• The power of the tongue on the roof of your mouth
• Holding Sp12, 13 in the groin with deep breathing

Acupressure Breathwork Practice #5: 

• The Breath of Fire
• Sitting, Kneeling or Laying Down

SESSION 6

Metal Meridians for Mental Health & Immunity

In this session, we will explore:

• How the Brain benefits from opening Metal Meridians
• How the Metal Meridians nourish the Kidneys
• How to open major Large Intestine points
• Three powerful Acupressure breathwork exercises

Acupressure Breathwork Practice #6:

• Immune Boosting Breathwork Formula
• Alternate Breathing with Acupressure

SESSION 7

Acupressure Breathwork & the Brain

In this session, we’ll cover:

• How the Gates of Consciousness balance the right and left sides of the body
• An ancient mudra with a breathing meditation
• How to use palm pressure into temples
• Holding GB20 with fingers, then thumbs

Acupressure Breathwork Practice #7:

• Breathing Meditation
• Deep breathing while lifting your skull upward

BONUS 4

Chakra Healing & Acupressure Breathwork

• How to release blockages in each of the chakras
• How to direct a client how to breathe into the chakras
• What set of Acupressure points release chakra blockages

Michael Reed Gach, Ph.D. is the author of eight books. He founded the Acupressure Institute in 1976 and directed it for 33 years. During this time he taught over 100,000 people.

When the school closed in 2008, Michael created these three exciting online Acupressure Training Programs:

• Acupressure Mastery Certified Program covers 60 major points, and 10 point formulas
• Self-Acupressure Pain Relief Solution covers 50 self-care routines for over 100 ailments
• Acupressure Training Circle An Ongoing Online 5-Part Acupressure Certificate Covering the 12 Meridians, 5 Elements, Qigong, Self-Treatment Routines, Assessment Skills and Acupressure Bodywork Techniques

Gach’s books, CDs & Instructional Videotapes have sold over a half-million copies bringing hands-on healing to thousands. Michael is the author of the best selling book Acupressure’s Potent Points (Bantam Books), Acu-Yoga, Bum Back Book, Greater Energy, Acupressure Pain Relief, Acupressure for Lovers, and Acupressure for Emotional Healing (Bantam Books).

MEDIA: Michael Gach has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows. He has produced over forty instructional booklets, audiotapes and videotapes available and featured on Acupressure.com – the most comprehensive website on Acupressure.

ACU-YOGA: Michael is the originator of Acu-Yoga, a self-healing system of exercises that integrates the knowledge of two ancient methods of health maintenance, Acupressure and Yoga. Increased effectiveness results from combining these two powerful forms of holistic healing.

EDUCATION: Gach received a B.A. degree from Immaculate Heart College in Social Relations & a Ph.D. from Columbia Pacific University in Health & Human Services.

TRAINING: Michael also received advanced acupressure training from Ron & Iona Teeguarden, Traditional Chinese Medicine from Frank Chung, and training in Zen Shiatsu from Japanese Zen Priest Reuho Yamada. He took the 3HO Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training from Gurucharan Singh Khalsa.

Michael Reed Gach, Ph.D., is an excellent, inspiring teacher who combines a friendly, warm, accessible teaching style with precise technical skill. Through his fifty years of experience, his groundbreaking self-treatment techniques have brought pain relief and healing to hundreds of thousands of people.