Traditional Chinese Medicine

A Year of Wellness: The 365-Day Acupressure Challenge

A Year of Wellness: The 365-Day Acupressure Challenge
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Moreen Liao
Moreen Liao
R.Ph. of TCM (Taiwan)
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Maintaining wellness can feel like an uphill battle. Issues such as poor sleep, persistent aches, and emotional fluctuations can ruin your day more often than you want to admit. When you factor in the hassle of booking doctor appointments and wasting time in waiting rooms, prioritizing your health can start to feel like a chore instead of a priority.

For those seeking a simple and accessible alternative, acupressure may offer a solution. This year, Feb. 3 marks “The Beginning of Spring” in the Chinese Solar Term calendar and also serves as the starting point for the 365-Day Acupressure Challenge. This initiative aims to introduce a simple and accessible method for improving health through Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Understanding Acupressure

Think of acupressure as acupuncture’s friendly, needle-free sibling. It’s rooted in over 2,000 years of TCM and uses firm pressure with your thumb on specific points of the body to promote energy flow and improve circulation.
Moreen Liao
Moreen Liao
R.Ph. of TCM (Taiwan)
Moreen was born into a family with a lineage of four generations of traditional Chinese medicine doctors and professors. She was Dean of the Natural Therapies Institute in Sydney, Australia. Drawing on her family heritage, she created a certified organic wellness brand, and co-founded the largest Chinese medical image encyclopedia online.