Acupressure Insights
by Insight Acupressure Practitioners
Introducing our Insight Acupressure Blog
Insight Acupressure (formerly Soul Lightening Acupressure) was founded by Aminah Raheem, PhD as a way to address the psychology of the soul. She realized that talk therapy alone could not fully address the trauma and deep patterns trapped in the fabric of our being. Out of her insights and training, she created Process Acupressure and later expanded the training to include Clinical Acupressure and Acupressure for Anyone. This work is transformative.
This is a space for Insight Acupressure practitioners to share their insights and ideas with others who are interested in integrative health practices. Our professional observations, clinical experience, pilot studies and client testimonials provide solid evidence that Insight Acupressure is both innovative and time-tested. May you be inspired with insights as you read on!
Caitlyn is a university professor in her late 30’s. She has been a regular massage client for several years and our work together has been primarily to address the stresses of life. At this session she is well past her 40th week of pregnancy and her physician has indicated that they will induce labo...
My first experience with this was in 1996, with permission from Aminah, when I introduced the Deep Relaxation Release to nurses at a local hospital. It was part of a six-month Maternal Child initiative. The labor and delivery nurses used this protocol and noted that it was particularly helpful durin...
Darleen's Story: Darleen came to see me because she and her husband wanted a child. Her menstruation cycle was so irregular that she never knew when she was ovulating and when her fertility time was high. As we worked together it became clear that she was unsure.
Over several months we worked with ...
Special Invitation!Â
We are excited to announce our
New Insight Acupressure Membership Program
 and the launch of our new
Insight Acupressure Self-Care Library
This is a special community, and we are thrilled to see how our old friends and new are gathering in creative ways! Many of you have as...
Note: This article was originally published in The Journal of Transformative Touch in May 2025. https://thekeep.eiu.edu/ijzbtt/vol4/iss1/3/
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Insight Acupressure: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Founders Day Edition 2024 in Celebration of Dr. Aminah Raheem’s December 5th Birthday
Aminah’s birthday is December 5th and over the years many of us have been able to celebrate with her and each other in her beloved Borrego Springs or other locat...
MS Nurse International Acupressure Initiative by Megan Weigel, DNP, APRN-c
In 2018, after completing a fellowship in Integrative Medicine, I had the desire to introduce a hands-on modality in my practice, so I decided to try a Soul Lightening Acupressure course. I got really lucky to a) have found...
A 67 y.o. gentleman was admitted to the hospital for dizziness, shortness of breath, and Atrial Fibrulation with Rapid Ventricular Response.
Although his blood pressure was stable he suddenly began to have prolonged runs of the rhythm.
During our intake interview I held his hand and wrist at a poi...
Is Insight Acupressure Simply Acupuncture Without Needles?
Cathy Miller, L.Ac., MM, LMT, ABT
For many years, in our outreach and publications about Insight Acupressure (formerly Soul Lightening Acupressure), we described our work as “acupuncture without needles.” This was an easy statement to make...
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As of 12-31-23, the 501c3 non-profit organization Soul Lightening International dissolved. Aminah Raheem's work continues under a new name as Insight Acupressure. |
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As many of you are already aware, the beautiful work of Soul Lightening Acupressure, developed by originat... |
    We are thrilled to announce the formation of the Insight Acupressure Faculty Alliance (IAFA), a dedicated group of independent faculty committed to preserving and perpetuating the teachings of the late Dr. Aminah Raheem. As a collective, we have joined forces to continue the legacy of Aminah's ...
by Alvina Quatrano, LMT
In 1996 when I took my first acupressure class with Dr Aminah Raheem at Esalen Institute in Big Sur California there were 60 people in the class with 6 assistants including Dr Fritz Smith founder of Zero Balancing and Paul Sibcy the then Spiritual Director of Process Acupres...
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