TAT®
(Tapas Acupressure Technique®)
TAT®
(Tapas Acupressure
Technique®) is
a meridian-based Energy Psychology developed by acupuncturist Tapas
Fleming. Tapas was on a quest to help heal allergies and what she found
was that the technique that came to her could help resolve trauma,
depression, allergies, negative thought patterns,
This simple technique, in which one puts one's hands on certain points
in the front and back of the head and then says a series of healing
steps, can shift one's perception of a problem and allow it to release.
TAT has been the
recipient of a 2.1 million dollar grant
from the NIH (National Institute of Health) for a research study with
Kaiser Permanente for weight
loss
maintenance. The initial study showed TAT more effective at weight loss
maintenance than a support group or qigong. The NIH study involved 500
participants in the Kaiser Permanente system. The work has been
completed and
the report is due out in a few months. If these findings are consistent
with
the initial study, TAT could become a standard intervention in
conventional
medical care and health education.
I am certified as a TAT Trainer and offer:
TAT
Pose
The TAT pose
involves lightly holding points on the head—the
third eye, two points on either side of the bridge of the nose and the
back of
the head. This pose puts attention on the vision, or perception, and
can shift
the way one sees a “problem.” In the pose, one
focuses on a problem or
situation for which one is seeking healing and then on series of
healing steps.
Included in the steps are attention to the origin, forgiveness and a
choices step
for the outcome, among others.
Spiritual
dimension
of TAT
There
is a
spiritual dimension to TAT which is regularly
felt. The third eye is associated with insight and spiritual openings.
Many
focus on this point in their meditation. Also, the attention to
something as a
problem, then not a problem collapses the duality with which we often
view
life. This can open one to a deeper sense of oneness and connectedness
with
all.
TAT
and EFT
TAT may be
considered a “cousin” of EFT. Tapas is featured
in a demonstration of TAT in Cary Craig’s Becoming the
Ultimate Therapist DVD
series.
If
you practice EFT and wonder how TAT is different, below is a
brief comparison
between the two modalities:
- In
EFT one focuses on a specific aspect of an incident and does a round of
tapping. A round of EFT takes less than one minute. Repeated rounds of
EFT reduce the charge on that aspect and then other aspects are
treated. This process knocks down “table legs” of
an issue, as Gary Craig calls them, until the issue collapses.
- In
TAT one can put all the aspects of a particular issue in a bundle and
treat the bundle. A typical TAT session takes about 20 minutes. One
does not need to know the specifics of what is contributing to the
presenting issue, but can focus on something such as
“everything that led up to my difficulties with
success” or “everything that occurred in that
accident.”
- In
EFT, one attends to the feelings related to a situation and the focus
of the tapping is relief of emotional distress. For example, to deal
with a frustrating situation, one might tap on “all this
anger.”
- In
TAT, one focuses on the fact of the situation. For the same situation
as above, one might TAT on “everything that contributed to
all this anger happened.” This can be comforting to those who
feel overwhelmed by their emotions. This pose itself provides
containment, as the head is held gently in the front and back.
- The
hoped-for shift in EFT is a reduction/elimination of distressing
emotions, which leads to enhanced well-being.
- The
hoped-for shift in TAT is one of perception, in which one no longer
perceives something as a “problem,” which too leads
to greater well-being.
- In
both EFT and TAT, healing of issues or conditions not directly
addressed in the session can occur.
Information
on and registration for Trainings/Mentoring
At Birth Your Life, I offer:
Additional classes required to become certified as at TAT
Professional include
- a repeat
of the Basics classes
- 25
sessions on yourself
- 25
sessions on others
- 15
sessions with a TAT buddy
- 2 sessions
observed/reviewed by a TAT
Trainer
- evaluation and
approval TAT work
by a TAT Trainer
Want
to explore
further?
To know more about TAT training or my other work, please e-mail or call
me.
To download a 14-page User Guide on How
To Do TAT For a
Stressful
Event or to read more about
TAT, visit the TATLife
website.
About
Paula and Birth Your Life
I have been in the healing arts for over 30 years. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 40547) in California and (LMFT 7892) in South Carolina,
a Diplomate in Comprehensive Energy Psychology (DCEP), a TAT® Trainer, a
ThetaHealing® Instructor, a Birth Your Life® Energetic
Healing Instructor, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), a practitioner of Rosen Method Bodywork and BioMagnetism,
a Certified Transformational Coach, a yoga teacher and a minister. I have
a long-time practice in meditation.
Birth Your Life has been developed out of my passion for helping
others recover from trauma and claim and live their lives to their
fullest capacity.
I work with individuals and groups in my Lowcountry, SC, office
and elsewhere via zoom, phone or Skype.
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