TAT for Beginners #1: What is Tapas Acupressure Technique?

Tapas Acupressure Technique (TAT) was developed by Tapas Fleming. Ms. Fleming is a licensed acupuncturist, and TAT has been growing in popularity since its development in 1993. It is a complimentary healing modality based on Chinese medicine.

The recipient remains fully clothed and can either sit or lie down, and the practitioner does a simple pose known as the TAT pose.

Then, the practitioner uses only the normal pressure of light touch on the recipient's face and the back of the head to stimulate certain acupuncture points. This helps heal energy meridians. If a client would rather not be touched, TAT can be done an inch or two away from the face and still be effective.

According to Eric B. Robins, MD, the co-author of the book entitled Your Hands can Heal you, "Unresolved emotional issues are stored in the body and can have a profound negative impact on healing. TAT is a powerful modality to clear negative emotions and past traumas at a body-level." Dr. Robins regularly uses TAT in his urology clinic and has seen very impressive long-term results.

TAT has been proven helpful for weight loss, phobias, eating disorders, allergies, past trauma, and mental and emotional issues. TAT recipients also report feelings of deep relaxation, calm, and personal empowerment after just one session.

TAT is very simple to learn. Even children can learn it, and it only takes 20 minutes or less daily to do TAT. However, daily sessions usually aren't necessary, because most issues can be resolved within one or two sessions.

Recipients just need to remember to drink six to eight glasses of water on days when they do TAT, whether they do it themselves or receive a session from someone else. Drinking water helps clear any toxins from the body and makes it easier for the TAT recipient to become familiar with living without the problem for which they sought treatment. Even though they desired healing, it can be taxing to live without a problem they're used to, especially a chronic issue.