The Original Swedish Acupressure Mat

The best-seller from Sweden – now in the UK!

 

RELEASE TENSION * RELEASE STRESS * IMPROVE SLEEPING * TEMPORARY RELEASE FOR ACHES AND PAINS

The only Acupressure Mat on the market which is easy on your body and which is user-adjustable in both effect and size.  No need to undress to feel the benefit from the ‘nails’.

The Acupressure Mat is an effective and easy to use acupressure device.

The bed of nails has been used in India for relaxation exercises, meditation and yoga for thousands of years. There are many factors that indicate the pain relief is due to the pressure from the bed of nails activating the body’s own production of endorphins, ‘natural painkillers’, which are also released during exercise, infatuation, sex, touch, kissing, caressing and when you eat dark chocolate. Endorphins give pain relief and a sense of physical well-being. They can also give a sense of intoxication.

Oxytocin is the body’s own ‘happy pill’!

Oxytocin is our peace and calm hormone. When levels of oxytocin rise, the levels of stress hormones in the body fall. Oxytocin makes us socially open, improves our working memory and our self-esteem expressed through the body. Damaged or worn tissues are repaired and new cells grow where they are needed. Our pain threshold is raised, blood pressure falls and worries and anxieties decrease.

By increasing the body’s production of oxytocin, you optimise your body’s performance and durability instead of manipulating it.

There are many factors that indicate the body produces endorphines and oxytocin when you use the Acupressure Mat. The endorphins are the body’s natural ‘painkillers’ which are released during e.g. exercise. When the body releases endorphins, you become more relaxed and your pain threshold is raised.

Use the Acupressure Mat whenever your muscles ache or when your joints feel stiff. When your body is relaxed it is better able to heal and recover.

Pain, psychological, physical or inflammatory stress increases the body’s production of adrenalin, cortisol and noradrenalin – the body’s stress hormones. A long-term increase in the level of cortisol (more than four hours) impairs the immune response, raises blood pressure and blood sugar level, as well as making us more sensitive to pain. High levels of cortisol also influence metabolism; stomach fat is laid down.

Everybody knows that people often put on weight in periods of stress, and that it often collects around the stomach. High levels of noradrenalin result in muscle tension and aching muscles and joints. The body is in high tension. In addition, the level of oxytocin decreases, causing sexual desire to decline or disappear altogether. When oxytocin levels are reduced, levels of the harmful stress hormones are raised and the vicious circle starts.

Pain and stiffness in your back, neck or shoulders?

Your muscles can repair and rebuild damaged muscle fibres when at rest. But if you always tense a muscle or area by heavy lifting, computer work, repetitive movements or just during periods of stress and anxiety, the muscles will never get a chance to rest and relax, or the intervals of rest are too few and too far between. This may lead to chronic aches and pain.

Relaxation

You can also use the Acupressure Mat for pure relaxation. Use it when you find it difficult to wind down, or when you are feeling stressed. Try using the Acupressure Mat before going to bed to help you fall asleep more easily. Regular use of the Acupressure Mat will help you relax and create a quicker self-healing process for your body.

How to use the mat

Lie on the mat for 20-40 minutes as needed, preferably at least a couple of times a week. You can use the Acupressure Mat every day. It should feel ‘nicely painful’ to achieve its effect. We all have different pain thresholds, so most of us will need to adjust the effect by putting a towel or thin towel on the mat to soften the pressure of the ‘nails’. Try it out until you find the right level of sensation. The “nails” of the mat have a rounded tip and cannot harm you. There are more detailed instructions for use enclosed with the product.

Warning

People with sensitive skin should take extra care when using the Acupressure Mat. To avoid itching always use a towel or wear a t-shirt when using the Acupressure Mat. People with coagulation problems (haemophilia) or people undergoing treatment with anticoagulants such as Waran, Klexan or Heparin must not use the Acupressure Mat, since there is a large risk of subcutaneous bleeding and bruises. People with severe allergic back eczema or general psoriasis should be careful and always use a towel, and should initially lie on the Acupressure Mat for a shorter time than recommended, experimenting to find the optimal treatment time. People with substantial skin damage on their backs should not use the Acupressure Mat.

    Reflexology Mat

       Have you got COLD, TIRED or SORE feet?

Our Reflexology Mat might be just the right thing for you!

                                                                                                        

The Reflexology Mat has been developed out of the Acupressure Mat idea. It comes with raised sections for the arches. The body’s own self-healing process is stimulated; relaxation takes place and the whole of the body receives a boost as the circulation and nervous system is activated. People with neurological disturbances in the feet caused by diabetes, neuropathy, stroke or similar illness shall not use the Foot Mat.