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Location: In between the tendons at the back of the knee when the knee is slightly bent.

Technique: Place the thumbs on the outside of each kneecap and the fingers behind the knees, while bending the knees slightly. Use the middle or index fingers of each hand to locate the hollow between the tendons at the back of each knee. Don’t press on the tendons themselves and avoid varicose veins, if you have any. Apply firm, even pressure for 30 seconds to 1 minute, breathing deeply and visualizing energy flowing freely throughout the lower body. Both points can be massaged simultaneously.

If you are applying acupressure to this point on someone else, sit in front of them, place your fingers round the back of their knees with the thumbs at the sides for support, locate the point and apply pressure with the middle or index fingers. While doing so, ask the person to practise the breathing and visualization.

Benefits: Helps to promote circulation and the flow of vital energy throughout the lower body. Can improve mobility of the back and legs and relieve aching, pain or stiffness in these areas.