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Best acupressure mats for relaxing at home

Source: Yogi Bare

While a massage every day sounds like an extravagant dream scenario, most of us don’t have the time or the budget. But, for the price of one or two services, you could invest in an acupressure mat, which could offer pain relief, relaxation and aid with sleep.

Acupressure mats are made up of thousands of tiny spikes. As these are sharp but do not puncture the skin, you simply need to lie, sit or stand on the mat to apply pressure. This is meant to stimulate various points in the body to release tension.

How do acupressure mats work?

“They are designed to work in a similar way to an acupressure treatment,” Asha Chong, Five

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