WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I GO FOR BODY STRESS RELEASE This technique helps the body to release tension that has been stored in its physical structures. With the person fully clothed and lying down, the practitioner carries out a series of tests to locate the exact sites of body stress. This is done by the practitioner applying light pressure to various points on the body, and observing the response. Using only the hands, stimuli are then applied using light but definite pressure in the appropriate directions necessary to encourage the body to release the stored tensions. If the body stress has occurred recently, the process of releasing it is usually very rapid. However, if the body stress has been stored for a long time, it may require a number of releases over a longer time period. This is because the tight, protective layers of the muscles tend to relax by degrees back to their normal tone. Because Body Stress Release works with the body's natural capabilities of striving to be stress free, it is a gentle procedure that does not require force. NOTE: Body Stress Release is not a diagnosis or treatment of any condition or disease. It is concerned only with locating and releasing stored tension, so that the body is assisted in its in-built ability to maintain and heal itself.